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COPY.
Enclosure 3 in Sir J. Jordan && No. 86
of Felmar 20, 19120695
Canton-Kowloon Railway,
12 MAR 1912
Imperial Chinese Section."
Engineer-in-Chief's Office
Canton,
150
19th December, 1911.
CO
8904
J.W.Jamieson Baqr., C.M.G.,
H.B.M.Consul Gumèral,
Rece Rro 23 MAR 12
CANTON
Dear Sir,
For record in your Consulate we beg to hand you the following information appertaining to this Railway: -
On November the 7th under direction of the late Vicu- roy H.E.Chang, traffic was suspended on this Railway, (copy of his letter enclosed) until November 12th.
On the 9th November the Revolutionary flag was hoistoa throughout Canton and reopening of traffic was impossible as the Railway was absolutely wothout guard.
On the assurances of the Governor General that every- thing was in order throughout the Railway, an inspection of the track was attempted on 13th November but on reaching Sheklung the train was held up by an armed mob and sent back to Canton. Mr Linsell of your Consulate (Note Colonial Cadet stationed in Canton for studying Chinese ) accompanied the train.
After further assurances had been given us by the Provincial Government, we again visitʊd Sheklung on the 27th November and having found a guard of Soldiers posted at each station resumed traffic on the 28th November be- tween Tai Sha Tou and Sheklung. Mr Combe of your Consu- late accompanied us on that occasion.
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