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Extract from letter from Sir E. Satow
to Mr. Campbell, 20th April, 1905.
line.
Mr. C.H. Ross is here about the Canton-Kowloon
I think the Colonial Office and the Governor
of HongKong have opened their mouths rather too
wide in asking that the traffic receipts shall be
pooled, and the net receipts divided in proportion
to the sums actually expended by each party; instead
of in proportion to mileage. At any rate the Chi-
nese ought to be allowed to bring in their discount
on the loan, the interest they will have to pay while
waiting for the Kowloon section to be completed and
their commissions, and each side ought to bring in
the
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