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Government nor the results to date of these negotiations.
far the only authority we have consulted besides yourself has
bson Mr.
Stabb,
I will not unnecessarily dilate upon the great ai-
vantage not only to Hongkong but aven to the Imperial Govern-
ment of having the Hankow-Cinton Lius constructed at as early a
date as possible, and under British auspices, for I am aware that
they are fully appreciated by you. I cannot, however, refrain
from mentioning the following points.
A line from Canton to Hankow vill brius longcong
nearer in point of time to Hankow, and much nearer still to the
mineral port of Changeha, than dither Shanghai or Tientsin are
at present.
Hankow being the principal produce centre of China
it stands to reason that d s, ite the cheaper cost of water than rail transport, large quantities of produce will come to Canton by rail, and so on to Hongkong. By means of this railway Hong- kong will get into, touch with the huge market of Sze Chuen, and
other inland provinces,
The fact that the Canton-Henkov and the Canton-Kowloon Railways may not be atonce connected will not matter, for bringing exports to Canton practically meus that they must come on to Hongkong, which taey already do easily and cheaply by water, The Canton-Kowloon Railway is not essential: the Cunton-Hankov one is, and its opening would mean a big increase in Hongkong's
trade.
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If the exact amount of Hamrow centreå produce that would be diverted to Honkon, be problematical, t era can be bo
the mineral doubt that all from the greater half of Hunan
would come to lion,kon, instead of going as it no. does via Changsha to Hankow and Shanghai, for Hongkong would be so much nerer not only in point of time but in point of distance that it could e. sily outbid its rivals.
erals and produce are coming to Hoa, kong,
At present Hunan min-
their otherwise nat-
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