108 C. O.
21671
Translation of an Extract from the Chung Kwok Yat fo
of 9th. Way, 1906.
(REGE 18 JUN 06!
The advisability of expediting the construction of the
Carton-Whampoa Failway and the opening of Whampoa as a treaty port.
Despatch by Shum, Viceroy of the Two Kwongs to the Provin-
cial Treasurer.
A despatch was received some time since from B.E. Cheung, Lori High Chamberlain and an Official Superintendent of Agricul-
tural, Manufacturing, Railway and Mineral matters for the Provinces
of Kwongtung and kokien, to the effect that he has deputed Pun Chiu- lun, a director of the (Railway Company and an expectant District Magistrate of Chili and Cheung Tsz-ming, an expectant Assistant District Magistrate of Kiengsi Province to join the officers deput- ad by the Shin Hau Kuk of Kwongtung in the work of again surveying the Canton-Whampoa Failway, that if no obstructions are found, land will be purchased and work commenced, and that with regard to the opening of Whampoa as a treaty port, His Excellency would carefully discuss the matter and draw up regulations and submit them. Fefore this despatch was received a despatch was received from you, the Provincial Treasurer, asking me to send Ting Ping-lan, an expectant Prefect of an Independent Department to accompany the officers deputed by the (Railway) Company to survey the Railway, and e reply had been sent directing that a clear survey and a careful report be made without loss of time, and H.E. Cheung was also communicated with to the same effect.
I passed Thampoa on my way to Wai Chau a few days ago and found Whampoa to be a very important place, Kith regard to the proposals formerly submitted by H.E. Cheung as to the opening of Whampoa as a treaty port and that the Canton-Thampoa Railway should first be constructed, I hope that steps will be taken to commence