Emctare in No
C. O.
33509
150
ме
TRESS
TR 10 SEP 06
Copy of
Cater
from Consul qrueral Caution of a
ding. 8.
1906
Canton.
Aug. 8. 1906.
Dear Sir Matthew,
I have
what I believe to be a quite trivst
worthy Sourer of information as to the dorings of Chang Chin hoûn the promoter of the
lohampon Railway.
As
Coulou
you probably know, Chang,
a very rich Hong Kong marchaut with official Jank,
han last year
as a Special Superial
Commissioner to watch tradt.
Caut
The Viceroy proposed
to admuch
the true as You
the whampon railway. Chang said he could raise the funds and promised if necessary them himself. He paid for a survey of as whampon which was made. Some
a.go.
whether this was
5 or 6 months unfavourable or not. I do not- aud
know but Suice thu, Chang has been in thong Hong, nothing further has bees dour. In fact Chang, who is inn bad health, is very busy over starting sour cement works, ou which he is spending lunch moury. May
an opsion is that lua. Sees
that there is not any
is
the
frrofit in the railway scheme, and, as the Viceroy no longer keen on it, but only wants to get away, matter is likely to be dropped altogether. Jam Kampung a canful look out on this subject and Shall communicati anything I may hear to you
I maation abort, suice my arrival hast, no steps have been taken. Chuiese newspaper. reports are receipt of /copy of your despatch to but Caruagiz of July 27th, which I asked for by wire this
but as
ad
a rule quité uurbable. Bu
morning, I shall wire writt to Rcking.
noto
the gist of what I
what
yors suicenly (SEN) R. W. Luaneti