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railway shall be carried into the General Account and no distinction

shall be made therein in respect of the two sections. The Board

shall cause proper books and accounts to be kept according to the best form in railway management. For the purpose of enabling the

Chinese Government the better to ascertain the amount of commission

due from the Chinese Government to the Corporation in respect of

materials used in the construction and working of the Chinese

otion the books and accounts shall be kept in such manner as to

facilitate the calculation of such Commission. Each Government

shall have the right to inspect such books and accounts in a

reasonable manner and at convenient times and during the continuance

of its rights under the loan agreement the Corporation shall have the

like power of inspection. Each Government may provide for the

regular audit of the accounts on its behalf but such audit shall

not be protracted beyond three calendar months from the time

when the Board shall give notice that the accounts are ready

for audit and if the auditor of either Government shall not

have completed his audit by such time the accounts subject to any

question of principle raised by him shall be deemed to be settled.

The Board shall also if required arrange for the access to the books

by the auditors during the current half-year and before they are finally

made up.

15.-THE remuneration of the Board and of the auditors shall be

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