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have everything to lose and nothing to gain no matter how
much money I salve the Colony by taking the risk of suffering
in my professional reputation at the hands of any local
committee who might be called upon to decide as to the advisa-
bility or no of lining the Tunnel.
13. I send you a ferro type showing sections
through Signal Hill. The slopes from edge of road work out
rather flatter than 1 in 8 on an average.
and
14. I have to acknowledge the receipt of your
cablegram: CETOCRE HERKAUWING JAMONES UFANIDAD DUENESS
GITTERNETZ CROWN meaning "From Consulting Engineers to Chief
Resident Engineer referring to your cable of 27th June we
do not understand 1/8 telegraph full information Crown".
my reply to same: *CRECES HERKAUWING JAGUACATI HILL RISES
FROM ROAD FASTTAG HORIZONTAL TO VERTICAL" meaning From Chief
Resident Engineer to Consulting Engineers referring to your
cable of July 1st Hill rises from road at an angle of 1 in
8 horizontal to vertical".
The slope of 1 in 8 was intended to show you that
the slope of the hill rose as an excavated rock batter spring-
ing from the edge of the road.
15. "r Logan availed himself of the leave granted
hin on 6th July and I have taken over the duties of District
Engineers on the Taipo District.
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Yours etc.,
Enclosure
(sa) GWEves
Chief Resident Engineer
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