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1905.
Governor
Nathan.
Bir
M. Telegram
October 3
Ditto
Telegram
October 4
Replies to Secretary of State's telegram 229
of October 2nd." [Printed as XČIII. in No. 161.]
Gives Viceroy's explanation of the 230
discrepancy referred to in Secretary
of State's telegram of September 29th: states that there are no changes in the arrangements requested in Governor's telegram of September 7th. [Printed as XCIX. in No. 161.]
1905.
Governor
Nathan.
Sir
M. Telegram
October 13
Ditto
...
Telegram
October 13
141
Ditto
Confi- dential.
September 5 (Rec. Oct. 1.)
Transmite copy of a minute to the Colonial Secretary as to survey and preliminary work.
189
To Governor Sir M. Telegram
Nathan.
October 4 (Rec. Oct. 5.)
Concurs in course proposed in his tele- gram of October 4th regarding out- standing shares. [Printed as CIV. in No. 161.]
231
147
Crown Agents
October 16
Governor Nir M. Telegram
Nathan.
October 7
243
142 Foreign Office
...❘ Secret
October 7
| To Governor Sir M. Telegram
Nathan.
October 7
States that the conditions of the Loan Agreement to the Wuchang Viceroy and payment of £400,000 to the Hong Kong Bank have been published in Shanghai: enquires whether he may inform the Executive Council of the matter. [Printed as OVIII. în No. 169.]
Trausnits copy of a telgram from
Consul-General Sir P. Sanderson re porting that the Chinese Minister has signed the prescribed form of receipt for the money advanced on account of the loan to the Viceroy of Wuchang.
Approves of his informing the Execu
tive Conncil of the Loan Agreement with the Wuchang Viceroy. [Printed ns C1X, în No. 169,]
191
To Governor Sir M. Telegram October 19
Nathan.
Governor Sir
Nathan.
M. Telegram
October 20
Secret
September 22 (Rec. Oct. 23.)
148
Ditto
243
143
| Foreign Office
Conti- dential.
October 7
Transmits copy of a despatch from Sir E. Satow reporting an interview of Mr. Campbell with Na ta-jén on the subject of the building of the Canton section.
191
149
Ditto
Secret
September 23 (Rec. Oct. 23.)
October 23
151
Crown Agents
October 26
150
To Crown Agents.....
141 Governor
Bir
M.
Secret
Nathan.
September 8 (Rec. Oct. 9.)
Transmits further telegraphic and other
correspondence.
194
145
Crown Agente
Confi- tlential.
October 9
Reports payments made to the Hong 207
Kong and Shanghai Bank and to the
Chinese Minister at New York on account of the loan to the Viceroy of Wuchang: requests that the necessary legislation providing for repayment should be passed as soon as possible.
146
To Governor Sir M. Telegram
Nathan.
October 11
Notifies payment of £400,000 anf)] 208
£700,000 by Crown Agents on account of the loan to Viceroy of Wuchang, and states that legislation to authorizo raining loan for repayment should be proceeded with at once.
152
Ditto
October 26
Reports passing of the Railways Loan Ordinance to raise £2,000,000: pre- sumes Crown Agents will continue to lend money at bank rate until con- ditions are favourable for raising loan; if not, suggests that application be made to Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank to allow over-draft on the same terms. [Printed as CXII. in No. 169.3
244
States that the Viceroy has asked for a 214
farther loan of £450,000 to enable him to redeem the Canton-Hankow Railway bonds: suggests steps to be taken. [Printed as CXIII, in No. 169.]
Quotes statement in newspapers as to the introduction into the Council of a Loan Ordinance, and points out objections to including in one Ordin- ance the loan to the Viceroy and the loan for the construction of the Kowloon-Canton Railway.
209
States conditions on which the Shanghai 246
Banking Corporation are prepared to raise the loan referred to in Governor's telegram of October 13th. [Printed as CXIX, in No. 170.]
Submits his views on the above.
[Printed as (XX. in No. 170.].
Transmits further telegraphic corres- pondence and copy of Mr. Frasor's letter covering the copies of the Loan Agreement and of the Viceroy's despatch giving an assurance regard. ing the railway, and submits remarks.
Transmite further telegraphic corres
pondence relative to the loan to Viceroy of Wuchang.
Informs them, in reply to No. 147, that the Loan Ordinance has already been passed; it will be sufficient to pass an amending Ordinance providing that the loan may be raised by debentures or inscribed stock.
246
209
216
217
Acknowledges receipt of No, 150, and 218
suggests the passing of fresh legisla- tion.
Transmits, with remarks, account show 219
ing result of transactions in con- nection with the advance to the Government of Hong Kong on account of the loan to the Viceroy of Wachang.
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October 26
To Governor Sir M. Telegram
Nathan.
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