CO129-340 - Governor Nathan Acting Governor May - 1907 [4-6] — Page 70

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various systems and when I came to the Colony I examined

a good many of the large works in progress both under the

Colonial Public Works Department and under private firms.

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From this I was able to form an opinion of

the various systems in use and I regret to say it was not

very favourable to the Public Works system either for speed

or economy.

5.

From Mr. Chatham is report it would appear

that I had not tried to get what he calls responsible

contractors on the Railway. I have time and again stated

that I have tried to induce the large Hongkong Contractors

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to take up work on the Railway and I most emphatically

state that I do not think I would have been doing my duty

to my employers if I had calmly accepted the tenders which

these men sent in. It would no doubt have saved me a lot of

trouble and worry, if I had done so.

6.

I here state once and for all that these men

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