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shall have one vote, shall be five, of whom two are to be Chinese,
one
to be appointed by the Director General and one by the
Director General in consultation with the Viceroy of Canton. There
shall be two British members appointed and removeable by the
Corporation, one of whom shall be nominated by the Corporation to
act as Chairman. The Engineer-in-Chief who shall also be appointed
and removeable by the Corporation shall act as the fifth member of the
Board. The salaries of these five members are to be fixed by the
Director General and the Corporation and to be paid from the general
accounts of the Railway. The regulations for the guidance of the
Board of Commissioners shall be subsequently drawn up by the
Director General in agreement with the Agent of the Corporation.
All cases of disagreement between the Chinese and British members
of the Board of Commissioners the matter shall be referred to the
Director General and the Agent of the Corporation resident in China
for adjustment in an amicable way. All cases of disagreement
between the Director General and the Agent of the Corporation the
matter shall be referred to the British Minister in Pekin or some
person appointed by him whose decision shall be final.
The appointments and functions of all the employees of the
Railway, Chinese and foreigners, with the exception of the Engineer-
in-Chief who shall be nominated by the Corporation and approved by
the Director General, as well as their salaries including those of the
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