COPY.
T.PKK.
..
No. 58 (1118/1915)
Cy to
Canton 170.
sir.
GOVERNMENT HOUSE,
HONGKONG.
6th. November 1929.
155
With reference to my despateh No. 253 to the
3 cm 628 34/2
Colonial Office dated 17th. May 1929, copy'of which was
forwarded to you under note dated 26th. May, I have the honour
to forward the accompanying copies of correspondence between
the Manager of the British Section of the Kowloon-Canton
Railway and the Managing Director of the Chinese Section on
the subject of the former's claim to compensation in respect
of suspension of through traffic in Hay of the current year
and to request that efforts may be made to induce the Central
Government to shoulder the liabilities which the Managing
Director repudiates. It should be explained that the item,
$6,364.79, hire for the year 1923, does not require cash
payment but only confirmation with a view to clearing the
accounts. The amount was at the time agreed upon by the
accountants of the two Sections and adjustment made, but
formal confirmation by the Managing Director or the period
was not obtained owing to the hasty departure fr political
reasons of the official in question.
I may say that I do not propose, pending
receipt of your views, to authorise the Manager of the British
Section to comply with Mr. Liu's request for payment without
/ deduction
His Britannic Majesty's Minister,
TEKING.