13983
in Sir John Jordan's No.159 of the 2nd April 1908
Director General of Railways to the Managing Director of the
Canton-Kowloon Railway.
15692
Sir,
REC? "G, 4 MAY 08
March 6th, 1908.
423
Your letter of the 14th February enclosing a copy of
a communication from Mr. Grove,
the Engineer-in-Chief of the
Canton-Kowloon
Railway, has had my official careful attention, and I am of opinion that Mr. Grove has taken a partial view of
the situation.
As it has already been decided to appoint Mr. Chan Tien Yu, the Engineer-in-Chief of the Peking-Mukden Railway,
to the post of consulting engineer it will be for him to decide on all questions in connection with bridge-work, rails &c.
So far as the bridge over the Tung Chiang is concerned, Mr. Grove states that he can decide on the plans himself, so it would appear to be unnecessary to engage another engineer for the purpose in accordance with the views of the British and
Chinese Corporation.
The last paragraph of the 2nd Article of the loan arrangements reads: "Detailed plans and estimates of cost, whether of the respective sections of the railway, or of any alterations
of the same
are to be submitted for the approval of the Viceroy by the Engineer-in-Chief through the Managing Director." According to this section, all the plans for the railway, including a plan for the Tung Chiang bridge showing the nature
2
of the ground on each bank and of the tides and currents should
be prepared by the Engineer-in-Chief and forwarded to Peking without delay, together with an estimate of the cost and a list of the machinery and materials to be purchased, so that
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13983
in Sir John Jordan's No.159 of the 2nd April 1908
Director General of Railways to the Managing Director of the
15692
sir,
Canton-Kowloon Railway.
REC? "G, 4 MAY 08
March 6th, 190.
423
K
Your letter of the 14th February enclosing a copy of
a communication from "r.Grove,
Canton-kowloon
the Engineer-in-Chief of the
ailway, has had my officia careful attention, and I am of opinion that Yr.Grove has taken a partial vie of
the situation.
As it meds has already been decided to appoint "r.Than Tien Yu, the Engineer-in-Chief of the Peking-alcan Railway
for him to decide to the ppst of consulting engineer it will all questions in connection with bridge-work rails &c.
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far as the bridge over the Tung Chiang is concerned "r.Grove states that he can d cide on the plans himself, so it wo ld appear to be unnecessary to engage another engineer for the purpose in accordance with the views of the "ritish and
Chin se Corporation.
The last paragraph of the 2nd Article of the loan arren. ments reads: "Detailed plans and estimates of cost, whether of the respective sections of the railway, or of any alterations
of the same
are to be submitted for the approval of the Viceroy by the Engineer-in-Thier through the Yanacing Director." According to this section all the plans for the railway, including a plan for the Tung Chiang bridge showing the nature
2
of the ground on each bank and of the tides and currents should
be prepared by the engineer-in-chief and forwarded to Peking without delay together with an estimate of the cost and a list of the machinery and materials to he purchased, so that
the
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