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Soochow, I venture to express the opinion that the sanctioning of these competitive lines constitutes a direct breach of the terms of the Shanghac-Nanking Railway Loan Agreement, Article 17, paragraph 2, of which reads as follows :~~~
"It is further agreed that, without the express consent in writing of the Director- General and the British and Chinese Corporation, no other rival railway detrimental to the business of the same is to be permitted, and no parallel line to the Shanghae- Nanking Railway is to be allowed to the injury of the latter's interest within the area served by the Shaughae-Nanking main line or branch lines."
You are doubtless better informed on all these matters than myself; still I feel I should be failing in my duty if I omitted to call your attention more particularly to the proposed competitive line to Soochow, which, if allowed to be built, can only be detri- mental to the interests of our railway.
I am, &c.
(Signed)
A. H. COLLINSON.
From the Shanghae stations to Lung Hua
Lang Hai to Mai Chia Lung
Mai Chia Lung to Hsin Chuang..
Hsin Chuang to Hsin Chiao
34
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23
Hsin Chiao to Sungkiang east gate
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19
Siu Nan Tang to Huang Chino..
13
3
Sungkiang east gate to west gate, Siu Nan Tang
Huang Chiao to Han Chiaho
Han Chinho to Feng Chin
The names of the stations are as follows:-
Shanghae, Lung Hua, Mai Chia Lung, Hsin Chuang, Hsin Chiao,
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Feet.
3
1
2
3
Sungkiang Gate, East, Sungkiang Gate, West, Huang Chiao Chen, Han Chiabo, Feng Chin.
Inclosure 2 in No. 1.
Rough Outline of the Route and Construction Work of the Shanghae-Kashing Railway.
Mileage. The Shanghae-Kashing line commences from outside of the Big South Gate, where the native city garrison is situated, and ends at Feng Chin Chen, under the jurisdiction of Sungkiang Fu. The total length of the line is 191,000 feet, which is equal to 1061 lis. To the west of Feng Chin. Chen is the Chekiang boundary line, where the Chekiang Railway will join on and build their line right up to Hangchow.
Rivers and Creeks.--Between the Shanghae Station and Feng Chin Chen there are a great many rivers and creeks to cross. The biggest of them is Heng Liao Chin.
We append here the names of some of the rivers and creeks, with their widths and depths-
Names.
Width.
Depth.
Feet.
Feet.
Shih Hui Chiang
Tsao Ho Chin
Heng Tang
88
10
160
8
45
10
Ho Chia Ping
50
Chu Chiang
80
8
Tung Chun Sheu Tang
274
6
Pan Lung Tang Nan
70
Hei Chiao Ping
43
Ta Chang Chin
75
6
Sha Chiang
Lu Kang Chin
Ta Heng Liao Chin
Chang Muo Hu
Lung Hua Chiang,.
Chang Chin Tang..
Heng Li Tang Nau
Jui Chun Shen Tang
Chang Chin Nao Kuei Chao Tang Siu Nan Chiao Tang
Oktang Sui Chiang,. Huang Ni Chin
266
25
720
75
20
44
30
7
60
12
70
$5
6
75
9
50
4
32
4
65
8
79
8
295
18
The remainder of the mountain streams and side creeks that the line crosses amounts to 169, and the width of them all is equal to 5,298 feet. The heights of the land to be raised at the various places are as follows:--
650