if they postpone the absolutely necessary appointment of an eminent and qualified Engineer to prepare these designs and specifications, the ultimate completion of the line will be very seriously delayed and additional cost incurred, compared with which Hoggart Barry's fee is a bagatelle.
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With reference to the suggestion that the Governor of Hong Kong should support the Corporation's request for appointment of Messrs Barry, and to your letter of 4th instant to our Senior, the last named has seen Sir Frederick Lugard, who is of opinion that intervention on his part at this stage might do more harm than good; he proposes however to write to the British Minister stating as his opinion the desirability of employing the same Consulting Engineers, having regard to the future joint working of both sections.
Yours faithfully,
if they postpone the absolutely necessary appointment come eminent and qualified Engineer to prepare these
aigns and specifications, the ultimate completion
the line will be very seriously delayed and additional st incurred, compared wit' which Hogara Berry's fee is a
gabello.
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With reference to the suggestion that the Governor on
ingkong should support the Corporation's request for appoint-
at of Messrs Barry, and to your letter oo 4th. Inatant to our
nior, the last named has seen Sir Prederick Lugerd, who is
i opinion that intewention on his part at this stage
ight do more harm than good, -he proposes however t
write
the British Minister stating as his opinion the lesizability
employing the game Consulting Engineers, having regard to
future joint working of both gentions.
Yours faithfully,
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