„ritish legation,
C. 148.
40272
oking.
(Copy to lengkong & Canton)
June 3rd, 1916.
488
REC
REG 25 AUG 16
Bir.
une 2.
1916.
Anginal demands
aferring to my telegram No. 155 of the
20 thay and your telegram No. 12 of the 19th hay I have the honour to tramit so you here- with copies of two lettere which the -inister of Comamications has addressed to the Ayant of the british and Chinese Corporation ana vnich body the conditions wider -hion tue Corpora tion has reed to furnish the necessary funds for meeting the interest coupons on the Canton- Kowloon railway that fell due on the 1st June. These conditions fall into two catsjories, one relating to the Lode of repayment of the ad- vance and the other prescribing the i provedsuts which are to be introduced into the adminis
tration of the railway in return for the ad By the first the Chinese -overnment undertake to repay the advance with i terest
Salt at 7. per annum fro the surplus of the
Revenue as soon as arrangements have cuon com plated for its release, and agree that if the advance is not repaid in this ammer withi..
three ronths, fresh tonas for extending tho
time will be arranged setween the <inistry and
the ritish and Chinese Corporation.
Tance.
The second undertaking status wat as re-
cards the powers of injunt on the Cantore Kowloon Hallway, the inistry of Comunications
The Right Honourable
Sir Edward Grey Eart., K.M.,M.P.,
etc.,
etc..
etc.
will