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who have tried them. I hope to have bottom ballast
on most of the line before the rails are laid.
For Fermanent way the estimate is for 85 1h
rails on Australian hardwood sleepers. The rate for these in the estimate is 7/- each (seven shillings ). If as suggested in my General Letter No.23 dated 9th February 1907 other kinds of eucalyptus besides Jarrah are admitted, the rate probably be much reduced.
I have allowed 5 miles of sidings for Kowloon Station Yard, this ought to be sufficient for engine shed roads and goods sheds, but won't go far in
the way of a siding to the Kowloon Wharf & Godown Com-
pany prenisan,
I hope to have these sidings arranged for before I send hone my indent. They will form the subject of subsidiary estimates and will have to stand on
their own merits.
I have not gone in for anything very elaborate for the outside stations. In Kowloon Station, I have not estimated for a station building as the size
and position of this is not yet settled. The size
will depend largely on the method of future Railway management, the Administration offices should be on the first floor. The ground floor should be given
up to Ticket offices, waiting Rooms, Refreshment
Rooms, etc. Until it has been decided whther the
deep sea wall in to be built or no I cannot draw out
a complete estimate for this station.
For goods accommodation I am allowing one ground
floor shed 300 ft. x 100 ft. with 1000 L, ft. of
Platform. I am allowing for an engine shed for four
tions & Buildings
engines
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