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N° 375

Aclosure

REG2 28 DEC 14

GOVERNMENT HOUSE.

HONGKONG.

19th November, 1914.

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Sir,

With reference to my despatch No.254 of the 16th July, I have the honour to inform you that on receipt of your

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telegram of the 14th August in which you urged considerations of economy, I instructed Mr. Baker, the Manager of the Railway, care- fully to revise the scheme originally submitted, which was a com- prehensive one, and to exclude all works not imperatively required.

2.

I enclose a plan illustrating the new laying out scheme drawn up by Mr. Baker. It involves the following programme

of works:-

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(a).

The conversion of the present paint-shop into an engine-shed with accommodation for four locomotives, and the addition of an annexe for use as a paint-

shop.

(b). The erection of train-sheds to accommodate two traine

of eight coaches each.

(c). The removal of the existing store-house to a more

convenient site.

I attach a table showing the number of locomotives and coaching vehicles now in use or on order, the existing accommo- dation, the additional accommodation to be provided in accordance with the revised scheme, and for purposes of comparison, the additional accommodation to be provided in the original scheme.

4.

Under this scheme the expenditure to be incurred on

Enclosure 2

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

LEWIS HARCOURT, M.P.,

&c..

&c.

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