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Working Agreement for Through Goods Traffic between the Canton-Hankow Railway, the Chinese Section of the Canton- Kowloon Railway, and the British Section of the Canton-Kowloon Railway.
This Agreement is made by and between THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS OF THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA (hereinafter called the Ministry") of the one part and the GOVERNMENT OF THE BRITISH COLÓNY OF HONG KONG (hereinafter called the Hong Kong Government "') of the other part.
Whereas three Railways have been constructed which join by rail the Ports of Wuchang in the Province of Hupeh in the Republic of China and Kowloon in the British Colony of Hong Kong:
And Whereas it is desirable to enter into an Agreement for the working of through goods traffic between the three connected Railways namely the Canton-Hankow Railway, the Chinese Section of the Canton-Kowloon Railway, and the British Section of the Canton- Kowloon Railway:
Now it is hereby agreed by and between the parties hereto as follows:-
Definition of Transit Traffic.
Article 1. All traffic originating from stations on the Canton- Hankow Railway and terminating at stations on the British Section of the Canton-Kowloon Railway or vice versa, shall be considered as "Transit Traffic".
Article 2. Transit Trains shall mean trains passing from the Canton-Hankow Railway to the British Section of the Canton-Kowloon Railway or vice versa without transhipment of goods.
Goods Transit Traffic.
Article 3. The expression "Goods" means all minerals, all products of agriculture and forestry, all animals and animal products and all manufactured products, exclusive of passengers baggage, mails and parcels.
Article 4. " Goods Transit Trains shall mean goods trains run from stations on the Canton-Hankow Railway to stations on the British Section of the Canton-Kowloon Railway or vice versa.
Article 5. Transit goods shall not be transhipped from one wagon to another unless transhipment be necessitated by a mechanical defect in the wagon concerned or by
a temporary dislocation of traffic.
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