CO129-339 - Acting Governor May Governor Nathan - 1907 [1-3] — Page 606

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pattern of one that has been satisfactorily tested at Chin Wan Tao. But whatever pattern of wall is adopted Mr. Eves informs me that it would be safe to add $700,000 to the original estimate on account of the extension of the reclamation and the wharf. The resumption of Blackhead's Lots will probably cost $600,000 and the strip of land North of the Salisbury Road is estimated at $30,000. The scheme now put forward for the terminal arrangements is thus estimated at $1,915,000 against $585,000 for the original scheme.

9. After full consideration and consultation with my Executive Council, I recommend that this heavy additional expenditure should be incurred. The extension of the reclamation is necessary to enable satisfactory terminal arrangements to be made. The acquisition of Blackhead's Lots facilitates the construction of a suitable Station Building and the provision of sidings to the properties on the South and West of the Peninsula. The extension and the acquisition together provide extensive wharf accommodation which if the Railway proves the success it is anticipated will be required by the public and will be remunerative to the Government. Even if it had not

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3 602 pattern of one that has been satisfactorily tested at Chin Wan Tao. But whatever pattern of wall is adopted Mr. Eves informs me that it would be safe to add $700,000 to the original estimate on account of the extension of the reclamation and the wharf. The resumption of Blackhead's Lots will probably cost $600,000 and the strip of land North of the Salisbury Road is estimated at $30,000. The scheme now put forward for the terminal arrangements is thus estimated at $1,915,000 against $585,000 for the original scheme. 9. After full consideration and consultation with my Executive Council, I recommend that this heavy additional expenditure should be incurred. The extension of the reclamation is necessary to enable satisfactory terminal arrangements to be made. The acquisition of Blackhead's Lots facilitates the construction of a suitable Station Building and the provision of sidings to the properties on the South and West of the Peninsula. The extension and the acquisition together provide extensive wharf accommodation which if the Railway proves the success it is anticipated will be required by the public and will be remunerative to the Government. Even if it had not

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Į t 3 602 pattern of one that has been satisfactorily tested at Chin Wan Tao. But whatever pattern of wall is adopted Mr. Eves informs me that it would be safe to add $700,000 to the original estimate on account of the extension of the reclamation and the wharf. The resumption of Blackhead's about Lots will probably cost $600,000 and the strip of land A North of the Salisbury Road is estimated at $30,000. The scheme now put forward for the terminal arrangements is thus estimated at $1,915,000 against $585,000 for the original scheme. 9. After full consideration and consultation with my Executive Council, I recommend that this heavy additional expenditure should be incurred. The extension of the reclamation is necessary to enable satis- -factory terminal arrangements to be made. The acquisition of Blackhead's Lots facilitates the construction of a suitable Station Building and the provision of sidinga to the properties on the South and West of the Peninsula. The extension and the acquisition together provide extensive wharf accommodation which if the Railway proves the success it is anticipated will be required by the public and will be remunerative to the Government. Even if it had not

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pattern of one that has been satisfactorily tested at Chin

Wan Tao. But whatever pattern of wall is adopted Mr. Eves

informs me that it would be safe to add $700,000 to the

original estimate on account of the extension of the

reclamation and the wharf. The resumption of Blackhead's

about

Lots will probably cost $600,000 and the strip of land

North of the Salisbury Road is estimated at $30,000. The

scheme now put forward for the terminal arrangements is

thus estimated at $1,915,000 against $585,000 for the

original scheme.

After full consideration and

consultation with my Executive Council, I recommend that

this heavy additional expenditure should be incurred. The

extension of the reclamation is necessary to enable satis-

-factory terminal arrangements to be made. The acquisition

of Blackhead's Lots facilitates the construction of a

suitable Station Building and the provision of sidinga to

the properties on the South and West of the Peninsula. The

extension and the acquisition together provide extensive

wharf accommodation which if the Railway proves the

success it is anticipated will be required by the public

and will be remunerative to the Government. Even if it had

not

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