CO129-341 - Acting Governor May Governor Lugard - 1907 [7-10] — Page 711

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To The Honourable

Sir,

Conclosure 2.

705

Chief Resident Engineer's

office,

Kowloon, 25th September, 1907.

The Colonial Secretary «

Contracts.

With reference to what was said at the

monthly meeting on 9th September with regard to letting larger

contracts, I have the honour to state that I have had an enquiry

from a man who would be willing to take the Tunnel on what

might be called a large petty contract. It would not be on the

same lines as it would have been let to firms like Messrs.

Punchard Lowther and Company or Pearsons and Sons.

Roughly the terms I would propose would be

as follows:-

(a). The Contractor would have the use of all

plant as erected but would pay for coal, upkeep, etc.

(b). The contractor would take over free of

charge all petty tools and timber at site but would have to provide all future requirements giving the Railway Department the first option of supply as they have a stock

of certain necessary articles.

(c). The use of all quarters already erected with

the exception of a few reserved for Railway Staff.

(d). The contractor to take over the agreements

of certain of the miners etc. (Is this legal ?)

(e). The contract being for about $1,000,000 a guarantee of $35,000 to be deposited and 15 per centum to be deducted from the monthly payments till a total of $70,000 be in hand including the guarantee deposited.

If his tender came to be under $1,000,000 there would be a saving in my estimate chiefly in the Staff as the large tunnel office staff amounting to $800 per month

could be greatly reduced.

The

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To The Honourable Sir, Conclosure 2. 705 Chief Resident Engineer's office, Kowloon, 25th September, 1907. The Colonial Secretary « Contracts. With reference to what was said at the monthly meeting on 9th September with regard to letting larger contracts, I have the honour to state that I have had an enquiry from a man who would be willing to take the Tunnel on what might be called a large petty contract. It would not be on the same lines as it would have been let to firms like Messrs. Punchard Lowther and Company or Pearsons and Sons. Roughly the terms I would propose would be as follows:- (a). The Contractor would have the use of all plant as erected but would pay for coal, upkeep, etc. (b). The contractor would take over free of charge all petty tools and timber at site but would have to provide all future requirements giving the Railway Department the first option of supply as they have a stock of certain necessary articles. (c). The use of all quarters already erected with the exception of a few reserved for Railway Staff. (d). The contractor to take over the agreements of certain of the miners etc. (Is this legal ?) (e). The contract being for about $1,000,000 a guarantee of $35,000 to be deposited and 15 per centum to be deducted from the monthly payments till a total of $70,000 be in hand including the guarantee deposited. If his tender came to be under $1,000,000 there would be a saving in my estimate chiefly in the Staff as the large tunnel office staff amounting to $800 per month could be greatly reduced. The
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.Xтow edi Tevo #teenigni gattivanoð edi -:awolfot as at exoterant notaavɔalb eɗt to toʻíaqu eft eonebitnoo to zoal to Jnuoma ntaties a antsolbat ti tadt Lost I ni bna Tíeemid at reentşm¤ ineblasA ToiɗO esið 20 disq edi no bosiq brossa sɗð nI .betoiqab vitaetz ed of al dokite mojaya adj -[sta185 ybuja of afro# slidot to rotueria „nɑk edit will blusw I add to tuo eviove nao eri 11 een ot bra noððkww wwadi I Jadw y{- -eeu brs Isoltosiq vas nagod .TMM bna galX ."H #bam a[naoqorq blow moldw Arov-8291¤ babaetze to madayu s tot noiézoggva Lut- -rievod of gatvioast emit sæsa adi ta siidw slanoqong theɗd deem -ets2 „betsolbat svæď I yaw ads at Lorźnos Lattreane add tuo2 aradžam “adto boa dualq to eas reqorqut raisb tanlaga #blauge. its I nædt oghut reiðad a bra talIlma) stom al sa dołów dd Zw (eino antituo ́teind mi) nemacion #ids narī „betuðiðani od tuum -alb 'nedd' (78ɔ sw brts ji zabłanoo tilutarso L£tw I ex eroted at to obem ed yam QRU ORION tant eqod Juoddiw don as I ¡ti aasom nove bas drow and gnijiheque to Jostɗo sdh dikw alanoqonq saodt Hołów ni arrot saioerg sɗt ton dgvods ='ɣmonoɔe galtomorq to .bneta won Cerit .btegui .I .* (.62) OP T. To The Honourable gir, Conclosure 2. 705 Chief Resident Engineer's office, Kowloon, 25th.September,1907. The Colonial Secretary « Contracts. With reference to what was said at the monthly meeting on 9th. September with regard to letting larger contracts, I have the honour to state that I have had an enquiry from a man who would be willing to take the Tunnel on what might be called a large petty contract. It would not be on the same lines as it would have been let to firms like Messrs. Punchard Lowther and Company or Pearsons and Sons. as follows:- Roughly the terms I would propose would be (a). The Contractor would have the use of all plant as erected but would pay for coal, upkeep, etc. (b). The contractor would take over free of charge all petty tools and timber at site but would have to provide all future requirements giving the Railway Department the first option of supply as they have a stock of certain necessary articles. (c). The use of all quarters already erected with the exception of a few reserved for Railway Staff. (d). The contractor to take over the agreements of certain of the miners etc. (Is this legal ?) (e). The contract being for about $1,000,000 a guarantee of $35,000 to be deposited and 15 per centum to be deducted from the monthly payments till a total of $70,000 be in hand including the guarantee deposited. If his tender came to be under $1,000,000 there would be a saving in my estimate chiefly in the Staff as the large tunnel office staff amounting to $800 per month could be greatly reduced. The
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.Xтow edi Tevo #teenigni gattivanoð edi

-:awolfot as at exoterant notaavɔalb eɗt to toʻíaqu eft

eonebitnoo to zoal to Jnuoma ntaties a antsolbat ti tadt Lost I

ni bna Tíeemid at reentşm¤ ineblasA ToiɗO esið 20 disq edi no

bosiq brossa sɗð nI .betoiqab vitaetz ed of al dokite mojaya adj

-[sta185 ybuja of afro# slidot to rotueria „nɑk edit will blusw I

add to tuo eviove nao eri 11 een ot bra noððkww wwadi I Jadw y{-

-eeu brs Isoltosiq vas nagod .TMM bna galX ."H yď #bam a[naoqorq

blow moldw Arov-8291¤ babaetze to madayu s tot noiézoggva Lut-

-rievod of gatvioast emit sæsa adi ta siidw slanoqong theɗd deem

-ets2 „betsolbat svæď I yaw ads at Lorźnos Lattreane add tuo2

aradžam “adto boa dualq to eas reqorqut raisb tanlaga #blauge.

its I nædt oghut reiðad a bra talIlma) stom al sa dołów dd Zw

(eino antituo ́teind mi) nemacion #ids narī „betuðiðani od tuum

-alb 'nedd' (78ɔ sw brts ji zabłanoo tilutarso L£tw I ex eroted at

to obem ed yam QRU ORION tant eqod Juoddiw don as I ¡ti aasom

nove bas drow and gnijiheque to Jostɗo sdh dikw alanoqonq saodt

Hołów ni arrot saioerg sɗt në ton dgvods ='ɣmonoɔe galtomorq to

.bneta won Cerit

.btegui .I .* (.62)

OP T.

To The Honourable

gir,

Conclosure 2.

705

Chief Resident Engineer's

office,

Kowloon, 25th.September,1907.

The Colonial Secretary «

Contracts.

With reference to what was said at the

monthly meeting on 9th. September with regard to letting larger

contracts, I have the honour to state that I have had an enquiry

from a man who would be willing to take the Tunnel on what

might be called a large petty contract. It would not be on the

same lines as it would have been let to firms like Messrs.

Punchard Lowther and Company or Pearsons and Sons.

as follows:-

Roughly the terms I would propose would be

(a). The Contractor would have the use of all

plant as erected but would pay for coal, upkeep, etc.

(b). The contractor would take over free of

charge all petty tools and timber at site but would have to provide all future requirements giving the Railway Department the first option of supply as they have a stock

of certain necessary articles.

(c). The use of all quarters already erected with

the exception of a few reserved for Railway Staff.

(d). The contractor to take over the agreements

of certain of the miners etc. (Is this legal ?)

(e). The contract being for about $1,000,000 a guarantee of $35,000 to be deposited and 15 per centum to be deducted from the monthly payments till a total of $70,000 be in hand including the guarantee deposited.

If his tender came to be under $1,000,000 there would be a saving in my estimate chiefly in the Staff as the large tunnel office staff amounting to $800 per month

could be greatly reduced.

The

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