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it is to be accounted for under two heads, namely.,

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(1) Inorease in the amount of work to be carried out and not originally contemplated at the time of the preliminary estimate, (2) Under estimation of cost on the part of Mr. Brues.

With regard to the first head, the chief items of

excess are the very considerable extension of the reclamation

for Kowloon Station Yard and Bui'dings, the construction of

the Masonry of the Brismes for a double line, the excavation

of the Cuttings for double line, additional Road Diversions

and Drainage, and also may move ailes of Sidings than were

ori inally cont mplated.

All these additional works, we understand, are being

carried out with the approval and sanction of H.B. the Governor.

With regard to the second head, we think it only

fair to Mr. Bruce to point out that his estimate and survey

was necessarily very hurried and tab hwing no previous

knowledge of the locality he had to rely for purposes of

estimate on the information which he was able to gain from

various sources in the Colony.

We find that the chief difference between Mr. Bruce'a

estimate and that of the Chief Resident Engineer is to be

found in the Earthwork. Mr. Bruce in his estimate gave ne

quantities or rates, but if his preliminary section be referred

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