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THE BRITISH & CHINESE CORPORATION LIMITED.
Mesars Jardine, Matheson & Co..
Dear Sirs
HONGKONG.
December 15th. 1905.
CANTON KOWLOON RAILWAY.
On the 18th. instant we received your telegram :-
*Canton-Kowloon Railway, C.H. Ross will proceed to Canton
*tomorrow afternoon to interview the Viceroy of Canton's
"Deputy with the object of discussing Loan Contract. "Referring to your letter No. 50 of 3rd. March, Referring
*to our letter No. 4 from Peking, what will be the amount
*Loan. The English Consul at Canton says that the Viceroy
*of Canton hostile to you and though forsed commence
"negotiations for, he will do his utmost try and canoel
"Agreement with."
to which we replied yesterday :-
"Referring to your telegram of the 13th. we will see
"Colonial Office will reply as soon as possible.*
The enclosed figures which are practically the samme
as those we gwe Mr. Ross were submitted to the Board yesterday
and show how we reckon Loans of 1 millions and 2 millions
respectively would work out.
The Board would prefer as we have previously mentioned
that the Loan should be agreed at not exceeding 2 millions but
only so much to be issued as required which would probably be
1 millions in one or two instalments leaving the balance in
reserve for developments.
Having regard however to the representation in Mr.
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