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Railway Company and advise on the terms of such an agreement. He would want a salary of not less than £1,200 to £1,400 a year.
As this is the first railway the Colony of Hongkong have had to deal with, the Railway Board venture to suggest that if His Excellency would let them have a full statement of your Railway position and the difficulties which you anticipate will have to be dealt with they might, from their large Indian experience, be able to suggest to you the lines on which you should work and you would be very pleased to do.
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient servant,
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Secretary, Railway Board.
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