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CONFIDENTIAL.

Hongkong.

Government House,

C.O. 139/7141

Hongkong, 30th January, 1904.

PRINTED FOR USE

Sir,

EASTERN No. 88 COLONIAL OFFICE

I have the honour to transmit for your information the enclosed copy of a Memorandum which I have received from a source which I regard as entirely trustworthy on the subject of action taken by the Director of Chinese Railways in consequence of shares in the American China Development Company, which is the Syndicate holding the Concession to build the Railway from Hankow to Canton, having fallen into the hands of persons of different nationality to the original concessionaires.

It has long been notorious in this country that the Belgians are in matters of Concessions for Railways in China the brokers of the Russian Government.

That Belgians should hold shares in the Company referred to above is a fact that has been regarded with the most serious apprehension by all those who are interested in the future prosperity of this Colony.

A Railway connecting Hongkong with Canton would, as I have already ventured to point out in previous Despatches, greatly benefit this Colony. But if such Railway were only a branch line, as it were, of a trunk Railway between Canton and Hankow, the stimulus to the trade and

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

ALFRED LYTTELTON, K.C., M.P.,

&c.

800-

8cc.

further

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CONFIDENTIAL. Hongkong. Government House, C.O. 139/7141 Hongkong, 30th January, 1904. PRINTED FOR USE Sir, EASTERN No. 88 COLONIAL OFFICE I have the honour to transmit for your information the enclosed copy of a Memorandum which I have received from a source which I regard as entirely trustworthy on the subject of action taken by the Director of Chinese Railways in consequence of shares in the American China Development Company, which is the Syndicate holding the Concession to build the Railway from Hankow to Canton, having fallen into the hands of persons of different nationality to the original concessionaires. It has long been notorious in this country that the Belgians are in matters of Concessions for Railways in China the brokers of the Russian Government. That Belgians should hold shares in the Company referred to above is a fact that has been regarded with the most serious apprehension by all those who are interested in the future prosperity of this Colony. A Railway connecting Hongkong with Canton would, as I have already ventured to point out in previous Despatches, greatly benefit this Colony. But if such Railway were only a branch line, as it were, of a trunk Railway between Canton and Hankow, the stimulus to the trade and THE RIGHT HONOURABLE ALFRED LYTTELTON, K.C., M.P., &c. 800- 8cc. further
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CONFIDENTIAL. Hongkong. Sty Government House, C. 0. 139 7141 Hongkong, 30th. January, 1904. PRINTED FOR USE sir, EASTERN No. 88 COLONIAL O OFFICE I have the honour to transmit for your information the enclosed copy of a Memorandum which I have received from a source which I regard as entirely trust-worthy on the subject of action taken by the Director of Chinese Railways in consequence of shares in the American China Deve- lopment Company, which is the Syndicate holding the Concession to build the Railway from Hankow to Canton, having fallen into the hands of persons of different nationality to the original concessionaires. It has long been notorious in this country that the Belgians are in matters of Concessions for Railways in China the brokers of the Russian Government. That Belgians should hold shares in the Company referred to above is a fact that has been regarded with the most serious apprehension by all those who are interested in the future prosperity of this Colony. A Railway connecting Hongkong with Canton would, as I have already ventured to point out in previous Despatches, greatly benefit this Colony. But if such Railway were only a branch line, as it were, of a trunk Railway between Canton and Hankow, the stimulus to the trade and THE RIGHT HONOURABLE ALFRED LYTTELTON, K.C., M.P., &c. 800- 8cc. further
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CONFIDENTIAL.

Hongkong.

Sty

Government House,

C. 0.

139

7141

Hongkong, 30th. January,

1904.

PRINTED

FOR USE

sir,

EASTERN

No.

88

COLONIAL

O

OFFICE

I have the honour to transmit for your

information the enclosed copy of a Memorandum which I have

received from a source which I regard as entirely trust-worthy

on the subject of action taken by the Director of Chinese

Railways in consequence of shares in the American China Deve-

lopment Company, which is the Syndicate holding the Concession

to build the Railway from Hankow to Canton, having fallen into

the hands of persons of different nationality to the original

concessionaires.

It has long been notorious in this country

that the Belgians are in matters of Concessions for Railways

in China the brokers of the Russian Government.

That Belgians should hold shares in the

Company referred to above is a fact that has been regarded

with the most serious apprehension by all those who are

interested in the future prosperity of this Colony.

A Railway connecting Hongkong with Canton

would, as I have already ventured to point out in previous

Despatches, greatly benefit this Colony. But if such Railway

were only a branch line, as it were, of a trunk Railway

between Canton and Hankow, the stimulus to the trade and

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

ALFRED LYTTELTON, K.C., M.P.,

&c.

800-

8cc.

further

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