traffic and in settling the agreement with the Chinese Government
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as to the joint working of the British and Chinese Sections of
the through line to Canton and that he has been without success
in communication with the Indian Government with the view of
securing the services of sugh an officer. It appears to us that
it may be advisable and economical to combing this appointment,
with that of a new Chief Resident Enginee". It is obvious that
for some time to come, the question of traffic arrangements will
not become ante and that the work of construction and supervision
will be gradually decreasing . With these ideas we have as the
result of careful enquiries approached Mr. E. S. Lindsey of the
South Indian Railway to ascertain whether, if the necessary
arrangements could be made, he would be willing to undertake
the double appointment of Chief Resident Engineer and Traffic
Adviser to the Government of Hong Kong. We are not personally
acquainted with Mr. Lindsey, but Mr. A. J. Barry has known him
for several years and considers that he la exceptionally well
suited for the appointment both from the point of view of constrið
tive knowledge and from his acquaintance with traffic problems .
From the printed paper which we enclose you will see that Mr.
Lindsey during the absence of Mr. J. ". Lewis acted as Chief
Engineer on the South Indian Railway for a period of two
years and that during that time, a period of great activity,