12 October 1906
Sin Cheung
I have the honour to enclose Extracts from issues of the Hongkong Telegraph newspaper of the 11th instant dealing with the proposed engagement of an American Engineer to be deputy Engineer in charge of the construction of Canton-Hankow Railway and to request you kindly to ascertain for me if the statements therein are correct.
I have the honour to be,
Your obedient servant,
Mansfield Townsend
(signed)
To His Excellency Sir Nathan, G.C.M.G.
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