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namely, (1) Additional work ordered by the Government of

Hong Kong and work undertaken since the estimate of June 8th

1907

Tunne).

(2) Under-estimation of the cost of Beacon Hill

With regard to (1), the works which were not included

in the estimate of June 1907 are briefly as follow:-

Blackheads Deep Sea Wharf

Land for Station Site

Earthwork at Signal Hill due to New Station Site

Additional Permanent Way and Fencing

Station Buildings

Workshops and Plant

Rolling Stock

Prolongation of Sea Wall

Towering Big Slope of Cutting No. 1

Salary of Indian Expert in 1910.

These works according to our computation will, it

is estimated, cost $1,749,472.

With regard to (2), a large proportion of the excess

which has been made on the tunnel is due to the necessity for

lining it throughout.

It was hoped that it would be possible

to

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