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CONFIDENTIAL,

Hongkong.

23rd March, 1904.

C.C.

146734/16

Id 25 PR 04)

Government House,

Hongkong, 23rd March, 1904.

Sir,

PRINTED

FOR USE

EASTERN

No.

88

COLONIAL

OFFICE

Referring to my previous Despatches on the subject of the Canton-Hankow Railway, I have the honour to transmit for your information the enclosed newspaper report of a speech made by Mr. Gershon Stewart, Member of the Legislative Council, at the recent Annual Meeting of the local Branch of the China Association.

2. Mr. Stewart has been resident in the Colony for over 20 years and is one of the ablest men here and a very shrewd and successful man of business. He is keenly interested in the development and progress of the Colony, but has no pecuniary interest in the proposed line of railway. His remarks are therefore valuable as shewing the opinion of an unbiassed mind which looks only to the interest of the Colony in this matter.

3. You will observe that Mr. Stewart shares my opinion that it would be a sound transaction for this Colony to guarantee a moderate interest on the cost of construction of the line, and that he emphasises the crucial point in the question when he says that the linking of this Port with Canton would render impossible the development of any port on the banks

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

ALFRED LYTTELTON, K.C.,

M.P.,

20

800.4

&c...

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CONFIDENTIAL, Hongkong. 23rd March, 1904. C.C. 146734/16 Id 25 PR 04) Government House, Hongkong, 23rd March, 1904. Sir, PRINTED FOR USE EASTERN No. 88 COLONIAL OFFICE Referring to my previous Despatches on the subject of the Canton-Hankow Railway, I have the honour to transmit for your information the enclosed newspaper report of a speech made by Mr. Gershon Stewart, Member of the Legislative Council, at the recent Annual Meeting of the local Branch of the China Association. 2. Mr. Stewart has been resident in the Colony for over 20 years and is one of the ablest men here and a very shrewd and successful man of business. He is keenly interested in the development and progress of the Colony, but has no pecuniary interest in the proposed line of railway. His remarks are therefore valuable as shewing the opinion of an unbiassed mind which looks only to the interest of the Colony in this matter. 3. You will observe that Mr. Stewart shares my opinion that it would be a sound transaction for this Colony to guarantee a moderate interest on the cost of construction of the line, and that he emphasises the crucial point in the question when he says that the linking of this Port with Canton would render impossible the development of any port on the banks THE RIGHT HONOURABLE ALFRED LYTTELTON, K.C., M.P., 20 800.4 &c...
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CONFIDENTIAL, Hongkong. gitte March, 1904. C.C. 14673416 Id 25 PR 04) Government House, Hongkong, 231 1. March, 1904. sir. PRINTED FOR USE EASTERN Ne. 88 COLONIAL OFFICE Referring to my previous Despatches on the subject of the Canton-Hankow Railway, I have the honour to transmit for your information the enclosed newspaper report of a speech made by Mr. Gershon Stewart, Member of the Legisla tive Council, at the recent Annual Meeting of the local Branch of the China Association. 2. Lir. Stewart has been resident in the Colony for over 20 years and is one of the ablest men here and a very shrewd and successful man of business. He is keenly in- terested in the development and progress of the Colony, but has no pecuniary interest in the proposed line of railway. His remarks are therefore valuable as shewing the opinion of an unbiassed mind which looks only to the interest of the Colony in this matter. 3. You will observe that Mr. Stewart shares my opinion that it would be a sound transaction for this Colony to guarantee a moderate interest on the cost of construction of the line, and that he emphasises the crucial point in the question when he says that the linking of this Port with Canton would render impossible the development of any port on the banks 12 THE RIGHT HONOURABLE ALFRED LYTTELTON, K.C., M.P., 20 800.4 &cC...
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CONFIDENTIAL,

Hongkong.

gitte March, 1904.

C.C.

14673416

Id 25 PR 04)

Government House,

Hongkong, 231 1. March,

1904.

sir.

PRINTED

FOR USE

EASTERN

Ne.

88

COLONIAL

OFFICE

Referring to my previous Despatches on

the subject of the Canton-Hankow Railway, I have the honour

to transmit for your information the enclosed newspaper report

of a speech made by Mr. Gershon Stewart, Member of the Legisla

tive Council, at the recent Annual Meeting of the local Branch

of the China Association.

2.

Lir. Stewart has been resident in the Colony

for over 20 years and is one of the ablest men here and a

very shrewd and successful man of business. He is keenly in-

terested in the development and progress of the Colony, but

has no pecuniary interest in the proposed line of railway.

His remarks are therefore valuable as shewing the opinion of

an unbiassed mind which looks only to the interest of the

Colony in this matter.

3.

You will observe that Mr. Stewart shares

my opinion that it would be a sound transaction for this Colony

to guarantee a moderate interest on the cost of construction

of the line, and that he emphasises the crucial point in the

question when he says that the linking of this Port with Canton

would render impossible the development of any port on the

banks

12

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

ALFRED LYTTELTON, K.C.,

M.P.,

20

800.4

&cC...

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