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ROLLINGSTOCK: The first estimate of $480,000 was made on prices sent by the Consulting Engineers based on the prices paid for Rolling Stock on the Shanghai Nanking Railway. Since that Estimate was put forward it was generally agreed that the types were too costly which accounts for a great deal of the reduction.

As the line will not be open to Canton for twelve months after it will be open to Lofu I do not see that it would be economical to get out a lot of goods wagons sufficient for a line through to Canton. There will be very little goods traffic to Lofu. When traffic shows sign of developing the General Manager will be able to decide what types of wagons are most in demand and indents can be made accordingly, whether the cost of this stock be put down to capital or revenue can be decided then.

SALARIES AND ACCOUNTS: The saving shown in my Report of February 1908 was too sanguine and I have found that it could not be worked to. On no Railway on which I have worked has the accounting been done by the Engineering staff. In India the Accounts branch is entirely separate from the Engineering branch. The accountants working in the District Offices are entirely under the control and management of the Chief Accountant.

Previous to this Railway I have had no experience in the system adopted by the Colonial Office. If I had known that I would have been subject to such minute criticism in accounts and estimates I would not have started the work at all without a fully qualified accountant, who could keep the accounts.

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483 ROLLINGSTOCK: The first estimate of $480,000 was made on prices sent by the Consulting Engineers based on the prices paid for Rolling Stock on the Shanghai Nanking Railway. Since that Estimate was put forward it was generally agreed that the types were too costly which accounts for a great deal of the reduction. As the line will not be open to Canton for twelve months after it will be open to Lofu I do not see that it would be economical to get out a lot of goods wagons sufficient for a line through to Canton. There will be very little goods traffic to Lofu. When traffic shows sign of developing the General Manager will be able to decide what types of wagons are most in demand and indents can be made accordingly, whether the cost of this stock be put down to capital or revenue can be decided then. SALARIES AND ACCOUNTS: The saving shown in my Report of February 1908 was too sanguine and I have found that it could not be worked to. On no Railway on which I have worked has the accounting been done by the Engineering staff. In India the Accounts branch is entirely separate from the Engineering branch. The accountants working in the District Offices are entirely under the control and management of the Chief Accountant. Previous to this Railway I have had no experience in the system adopted by the Colonial Office. If I had known that I would have been subject to such minute criticism in accounts and estimates I would not have started the work at all without a fully qualified accountant, who could keep the accounts.
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483 .bedamidee jenit je I as O[el galwb bxeɣ noide$2 *1egnosaaq end to motanetxe odd rat yısa890en allsı bedood VIIeutyłno esodd won) medet ed meo mojaja ugmibia erit Janisge od bebloob asw di ned :2071OJIUA NOITATE beodans 000,234 gnl3000 molde32 vierogred s vino evari of beerso Bow Ji 000,8334 grijano ono duenerieq e to oj odemijal end ni 000,ITI§ 20 eonsIed edt oveof sheasforiuq brwi beusotoni odd IEVOO aʼegns70 & rigied anaeM :YЯUMIHOAL MOITAT2 sedam Orel to bre edƒ Ifit Lebaetxe gated Josztпoo now adt to Leeb Jseng a merit evig of prosasoem ji zleɗd to bejer Jneruo erit ja gnibecií aðild rebum Lodnentnegob ventbro merit vergid ers dołu doetjnoo at moltibás ent .yowlief eris no excrwerfe uede ebsm Bo* rolstvorg of .etamitee dquor e vino :USUTIKNUT MOITATE moljajë mooiwoX 101 TOCI emub to odemlju erið ni .equtimit gutbliva eft 101 traiq erft to noijoeme enT :TZAJ¬ voer empt sɗd to DS eauq ni 101 bejamijao et Lomaut .ejomitad **ns19" bsoh nisм rebnu Jasig to actug ofT eonewolls us ariq basiga at epulav beugoistso edt et .anodynok ni yrevileb 10t ert ridiw gatiseb to yaw laver eft at alNT need ever I doriw no ayewltafi nedto no jasiq lo Juoo sdu .alɗt woria Iftw eelubedoa jideh efT .gutdrow bebel Jaco Isutor art al "tmaiq" od begraɗo 3000 ejie of egeftao to Jaoo ert elldw ynoloð allt ni .edow Grid of begnilo si braY eroja erit mort aduow to .MOOTS BRILJQA ) ROLLINGSTOCK: The first estimate of me $480,000 was made on prices sent by the Consulting A Engineers based on the prices paid for Rolling Stock Since that Estimate on the Shanghai Nanking Railway. was put forward it was generally agreed that the types were too costly which accounts for a great deal of the reduction. As the line will not be open to Canton for twelve months after it will be open to Lofu I do not see that it would be economical to get out a lot of goods wagons sufficient for a line through to Canton There will be and have them ide for twelve months. very little goods traffic to Lofu. When traffic shows sign of developing the General Manager will be able to decide what types of wagons are most in demand and indents can be made accordingly, whether the cost of this stock be put down to capital or revenue can be decided then. SALARIES AND ACCOUNTS: The saving shown in my Report of February 1908 was too sanguine and I have found that it could not be worked to. On no Railway on which I have worked has the accounting been done by the Engineering staff. In India the Accounts branch is entirely separate The accountants through from the Engineering branch. working in the District Offices are entirely under the control and management of the Chief Accountant. Previous to this Railway I have had no experience in the system adopted by the Colonial Office. If I had known that I would have been subject to such minute criticism in accounts and estimates I would not have started the work at all ant without a fully qualified account, who could keep the accounts
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.bedamidee jenit je I as O[el galwb bxeɣ noide$2

*1egnosaaq end to motanetxe odd rat yısa890en allsı

bedood VIIeutyłno esodd won) medet ed meo mojaja

ugmibia erit Janisge

od bebloob asw di ned :2071OJIUA NOITATE

beodans 000,234 gnl3000 molde32 vierogred s vino evari

of beerso Bow Ji 000,8334 grijano ono duenerieq e to

oj odemijal end ni 000,ITI§ 20 eonsIed edt oveof

sheasforiuq brwi beusotoni odd IEVOO

aʼegns70 & rigied

anaeM :YЯUMIHOAL MOITAT2

sedam Orel to bre edƒ Ifit Lebaetxe gated Josztпoo

now adt to Leeb Jseng a merit evig of prosasoem ji

zleɗd to bejer Jneruo erit ja gnibecií aðild rebum

Lodnentnegob ventbro merit vergid ers dołu doetjnoo

at moltibás ent .yowlief eris no excrwerfe uede

ebsm Bo* rolstvorg of

.etamitee dquor e vino

:USUTIKNUT MOITATE

moljajë mooiwoX 101 TOCI emub to odemlju erið ni

.equtimit gutbliva

eft 101 traiq erft to noijoeme enT :TZAJ¬

voer empt sɗd to DS eauq ni 101 bejamijao et Lomaut

.ejomitad

**ns19" bsoh nisм rebnu Jasig to actug ofT

eonewolls us ariq basiga at epulav beugoistso edt et

.anodynok ni yrevileb 10t

ert ridiw gatiseb to yaw laver eft at alNT

need ever I doriw no ayewltafi nedto no jasiq lo Juoo

sdu .alɗt woria Iftw eelubedoa jideh efT .gutdrow

bebel Jaco Isutor art al "tmaiq" od begraɗo 3000

ejie of egeftao to Jaoo ert elldw ynoloð allt ni

.edow Grid of begnilo si braY eroja erit mort aduow to

.MOOTS BRILJQA

)

ROLLINGSTOCK: The first estimate of

me

$480,000 was made on prices sent by the Consulting

A

Engineers based on the prices paid for Rolling Stock

Since that Estimate

on the Shanghai Nanking Railway.

was put forward it was generally agreed that the types were too costly which accounts for a great deal of

the reduction.

As the line will not be open to Canton for twelve months after it will be open to Lofu I do not see that it would be economical to get out a lot of goods wagons sufficient for a line through to Canton There will be and have them ide for twelve months.

very little goods traffic to Lofu.

When traffic shows sign of developing the General Manager will be able to decide what types of wagons are most in demand and indents can be made accordingly, whether the cost of this stock be put down to capital or revenue can be decided then.

SALARIES AND ACCOUNTS: The saving shown

in my Report of February 1908 was too sanguine and I

have found that it could not be worked to.

On no Railway on which I have worked has the accounting been done by the Engineering staff. In India the Accounts branch is entirely separate

The accountants through from the Engineering branch. working in the District Offices are entirely under the control and management of the Chief Accountant.

Previous to this Railway I have had no experience in the system adopted by the Colonial Office. If I had known that I would have been subject to such minute criticism in accounts and estimates I would not have started the work at all

ant without a fully qualified account, who could keep the

accounts

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