Dear Sirs:-
3, LOMBARD STREET,
LONDON, E.C.,
75
December 15th, 1905.
Canton Kowloon Railway.
On the 13th instant we received your telegram:
"Canton Kowloon Railway, C. H. Ross will proceed
to Canton to-morrow afternoon to interview the Viceroy
of Canton's Deputy with the object of discussing Loan
Contract.
Referring to your letter No.50 of 3rd March re-
ferring to our letter No.4 from Peking, what will be
the amount of Loan. The English Consul at Canton
says that the Viceroy of Canton hostile to you and
though forced commence negotiations for, he will do
his utmost try and cancel Agreement with".
to which we replied yesterday:-
"Referring to your telegram of the 13th we will
see Colonial Office will reply as soon as possible".
The enclosed figures which are practically the same
as those we gave Mr. Ross were submitted to the Board yesterday.
Messrs. Jardine, Matheson and Company,
Hongkong.