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XVIIT
Dr. Governor. Hong Kong.
104
Lo. Pentay of Tali.
My telegram of July 15th with refinuce to
3,000,000,
loan for construction the
au
extract from
following is just received from Salow.
a
telegram
"
buring 15
anxiety of the Viceroy railway construction loan to be sigund after yours Fraver informed the agents of the stong Kong & Shaugher Bank and the Charlcoad Bank that British Juiaucers would have first options in raising this
would shortly be
Вили
which
required. Viceroy wants it at 41⁄21⁄2 of but he does not propose to convry Such control over the railway
the
as in
case of the Behan railway, (be Says he has other security than the Qire to pledge), so I am afraid the Banks may
not be able to do the
loan. Please communicate as you
suggest in the last sentence of your telegram of July 11
will you now see
can be made.
Uti
what arrangeurato
in London in Cha
watter of this construction loan?
Nathan.
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