CO129-350 - Public Offices - 1908 — Page 133

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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

Drawing C.R.E. No 6045 in duplicate

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