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10378

CONFIDENTIAL.

Hongkong,

4th February, 1904,

Sir,

Government House,

C. O. 10378

Hongkong, 18th February, 1904.

PRINTER

FOR

USE OF

EASTERN

COLONIAL

OFFICE

No. 88

208

In continuation of my Confidential Despatch of the 30th ultimo, I have the honour to inform you that I have recently had my attention drawn to the great development that is taking place at the Treaty Port of Hankow. I enclose for your perusal copy of an extract from a report of one who has recently visited that Port. I entirely concur in the opinion expressed by the writer that the commercial development of Hankow has a most important bearing on the question of linking that City with Canton by railway. It follows that it also touches the question of connecting this Colony with Canton by railway.

2.

The future prosperity of this Colony will depend in great measure on this double connection and on the question of what nation has the controlling voice in the management of those railways.

3.

I venture once more to suggest that His Majesty's Government should secure a substantial interest in the Hankow-Canton Railway and should take steps to hasten the construction of the railway from Hongkong to Canton.

I have the honour to be,

Your most obedient!

Humble servant,

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

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

Office Administering the Government.

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10378 CONFIDENTIAL. Hongkong, 4th February, 1904, Sir, Government House, C. O. 10378 Hongkong, 18th February, 1904. PRINTER FOR USE OF EASTERN COLONIAL OFFICE No. 88 208 In continuation of my Confidential Despatch of the 30th ultimo, I have the honour to inform you that I have recently had my attention drawn to the great development that is taking place at the Treaty Port of Hankow. I enclose for your perusal copy of an extract from a report of one who has recently visited that Port. I entirely concur in the opinion expressed by the writer that the commercial development of Hankow has a most important bearing on the question of linking that City with Canton by railway. It follows that it also touches the question of connecting this Colony with Canton by railway. 2. The future prosperity of this Colony will depend in great measure on this double connection and on the question of what nation has the controlling voice in the management of those railways. 3. I venture once more to suggest that His Majesty's Government should secure a substantial interest in the Hankow-Canton Railway and should take steps to hasten the construction of the railway from Hongkong to Canton. I have the honour to be, Your most obedient! Humble servant, THE RIGHT HONOURABLE ALFRED LYTTELTON, K.C., M.P., Office Administering the Government.
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10378 CONFIDENTIAL. Hongkong, 0.04 Wbruary, 19014, sir, Corry Ra Goverment House, Prov C. O. 10378 Hongkong, 18th. February, 1904. PRINTER FOR USE O CASTERN COLONIAL No. 88 OFFICE 208 In continuation of my Confidential Des- patch of the 30th. ultimo, I have the honour to inform you that I have recently had my attention drawn to the great deve- lopment that is taking place at the Treaty Port of Hankow. I enclose for your perusal copy of an extract from a report of one who has recently visited that Port. I entirely concur in the opinion expressed by the writer that the commercial deve- lopment of Hankow has a most important bearing on the question of linking that City with Canton by railway. It follows that it also touches the question of connecting this Colony with Canton by railway. 2. The future prosperity of this Colony will depend in great measure on this double connection and on the question of what nation has the controlling voice in the management of those railways. 3. I venture once more to suggest that His Majesty's Government should secure a substantial interest in the Hankow-Canton Railway and should take steps to hasten the construction of the railway from Hongkong to Canton. I have the honour to be. Your most obedient! Humble servant, THE RIGHT HONOURABLE ALFRED LYTTELTON, K.C., M.P.. Office Administering the Goverment.
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10378

CONFIDENTIAL.

Hongkong,

0.04

Wbruary, 19014,

sir,

Corry

Ra

Goverment House,

Prov

C. O. 10378

Hongkong, 18th. February, 1904.

PRINTER

FOR

USE O

CASTERN

COLONIAL

No. 88

OFFICE

208

In continuation of my Confidential Des-

patch of the 30th. ultimo, I have the honour to inform you

that I have recently had my attention drawn to the great deve-

lopment that is taking place at the Treaty Port of Hankow. I

enclose for your perusal copy of an extract from a report of

one who has recently visited that Port. I entirely concur in

the opinion expressed by the writer that the commercial deve-

lopment of Hankow has a most important bearing on the question

of linking that City with Canton by railway. It follows that

it also touches the question of connecting this Colony with

Canton by railway.

2.

The future prosperity of this Colony will

depend in great measure on this double connection and on the

question of what nation has the controlling voice in the

management of those railways.

3.

I venture once more to suggest that His

Majesty's Government should secure a substantial interest in

the Hankow-Canton Railway and should take steps to hasten the

construction of the railway from Hongkong to Canton.

I have the honour to be.

Your most obedient!

Humble servant,

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

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

Office Administering the Goverment.

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