CONFIDENTIAL.
Hongkong.
My Lord,
28754
C. O.
33895
10-0
AR 23 SEP 07
Government House,
298
Hongkong, 24th August, 1907.
With reference to Mr. May's Confidential Despatch of the 11th ultimo, I have the honour to transmit the accompanying printed copies of the Revised Estimate, with report thereon, for the British Section of the Kowloon-Canton Railway.
2.
The Estimate differs from the advance copy previously sent to Your Lordship in the following particulars:-
Earthwork shews increase of ... ... ... ... ...
Bridges Major show increase of ... ... ... $58,300.70
Bridges Minor show decrease of ... ... ... $47,411.14
which gives a total of ... ... ... ... ... $105,711.84
49,650.00
$56,061.84 in excess.
Mr. Eves explains these differences by correction of errors in multiplication and alteration in classification of certain Bridges from Minor to Major. The items 'Ballast' and 'Permanent Way' have
THE RIGHT HONOURABLE
THE EARL OF ELGIN, K.G., &C.
CONFIDENTIAL.
Hongkong.
My Lord,
28754
C. O.
33895
10-0
AR 23 SEP 07
Government House,
298
Hongkong, 24th. August, 1907.
With reference to Mr. May's Con-
-fidential Despatch of the 11th. ultimo, I have the honour
to transmit the accompanying printed copies of the Revised
Estimate,
with report thereon, for the British Section of
the Kowloon-Canton Railway.
2.
The Estimate differs from the
advance copy previously sent to Your Lordship in the
following particulars:-
Earthwork shews increase of. ... ... ... ... ....
Bridges Major show increase of......
.$58,300.70
Bridges Minor
show decrease of
which gives a total of.....
47,411.14
$105,711.84
49,650.00
.$56,061.84
in excess.
Mr. Eves explains these differ-
-ences by correction of errors in multiplication and
alteration in classification of certain Bridges from Minor
been
to Major. The items 'Ballast' and 'Permanent Way' have THE RIGHT HONOURABLE
THE EARL OF ELGIN, K.G..
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