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SIR JOHN WOLFE BARRY & PARTNERS.
KR JOHN WOLFE BARRY, KC.B
LA.BRERETON.
E.CRUTTWELL.
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21. Delahay Street, 336 Westminster, S.W.
18th October
1907.
REC
Rer 25 OCT 07
Gentlemen,
KOWLOON CANTON RAILWAY
BRITISH SECTION.
Estimates.
We have now had an opportunity of considering the
revised estimates of the sest of the above Railway which have
boon compiled by the Chief Resident Engineer based upon the
experience of the prices of materials and labour which he has
gained.
Mr. Bruee's estimate of the sost of construction
given in his report to H.E. the Governor dated October 20th
1905, amounted to $4,470,500, and the estimate by the Honourable
the Direster of Publie Works for the reclamation of Kowloon
Station Yard was $585,000. The sum of these twe estimates
amounting to $5,055,500, represents the preliminary estimate
which has to be compared with the estimates new submitted by
the Chief Resident Engineer. Those estimates, exclusive of
Workshops, Kowloon Station Buildings, Private Sidings er Deep
Sea Wall, amount to $8,050,000.00, representing a difference
from the preliminary estimates of $2,994,500.00.
This is a
very serious inerease in the estimated cost, and we find that
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