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of the British.
In such a case the first reduction gust
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to reduce the Chinese share by 75 per cent and if that
reduation is not sufficimt, to reduce on either side as
indicated above.
The same principles should apply to Goods rate, and
an Agreement come to that all traffic must be omrried
which allows ef a margin of 20 per cent on the actual cost
of haulage provided that no better offers,
Always prom
vided that even below this traffic may be carried by mutu...
al consent, provided thereby profit and advantage is likely
to meerue to both Bectioms.
henever by applying the
above principle it can be shown by either party that the
Division of Gross Receipts is plainly « lows to one side,
it shall be at the option of the other party to agree to
an equalisation of rate to avoid much loss and them to
pll on the other side to fulfil the agrement.
RUNNING POWERS.
Having agreed to the above, the grant of Running Power
may be discussed.
The effect on either Section may
guaged by assuming the Third Class fare to Canton to be
{ 70 cents. ás proposed in the Working Agreement the shaT #
should be divided as two-fifths and three-fifths,
would give 20
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