CO129-322 - Acting Governor May - 1904 [1-5] — Page 75

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being called upon to make good any shortage in the interest, they would have a claim on the Chinese Government and also on

any future surplus earnings of the Railway.

5.

The Chinese Government would not be a party to the indirect guarantee by the Hongkong Government; that guarantee would be

arranged with the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation who

would issue the Bonds on behalf of the British and Chinese Corporation, duly guaranteed by the Chinese Government and secured by the

Railway Line and such Bonds would bear a clause stating that an

independent guarantee had been given by the Hongkong Government to

the extent of £...a year for a certain number of years.

6.

If His Excellency entertains the proposal and will

address the Colonial Office on the subject, the London Manager of

the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation will be pleased to

call there to discuss details and explain terms of the British and

Chinese Corporation's concession from China.

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74 being called upon to make good any shortage in the interest, they would have a claim on the Chinese Government and also on any future surplus earnings of the Railway. 5. The Chinese Government would not be a party to the indirect guarantee by the Hongkong Government; that guarantee would be arranged with the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation who would issue the Bonds on behalf of the British and Chinese Corporation, duly guaranteed by the Chinese Government and secured by the Railway Line and such Bonds would bear a clause stating that an independent guarantee had been given by the Hongkong Government to the extent of £...a year for a certain number of years. 6. If His Excellency entertains the proposal and will address the Colonial Office on the subject, the London Manager of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation will be pleased to call there to discuss details and explain terms of the British and Chinese Corporation's concession from China.
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74 being called upon to make good any shortage in the interest, they would have a claim on the Chinese Government and also on any future surplus earnings of the Railway. 5. The Chinese Government would not be a narty to the indi- rect guarantee by the Hongkong Government: that, guarantee would be arranged with the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation who would issue the Bonds on behalf of the British and Chinese Corpora- tion, duly guaranteed by the Chinese Government and secured by the Railway Line and such Bonds would bear a clause stating that an independent guarantee had been given by the Hongkong Government to the extent of * D.a. for a certain number of years. 6. If His Excellency entertains the proposal and will address the Colonial Office on the subject, the London Manager of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation will be cleased to call there to discuss details and explain terms of the British and Chinese Coporation's concession from China. D
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being called upon to make good any shortage in the interest, they would have a claim on the Chinese Government and also on

any future surplus earnings of the Railway.

5.

The Chinese Government would not be a narty to the indi- rect guarantee by the Hongkong Government: that, guarantee would be

arranged with the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation who

would issue the Bonds on behalf of the British and Chinese Corpora-

tion, duly guaranteed by the Chinese Government and secured by the

Railway Line and such Bonds would bear a clause stating that an

independent guarantee had been given by the Hongkong Government to

the extent of * D.a. for a certain number of years.

6.

If His Excellency entertains the proposal and will

address the Colonial Office on the subject, the London Manager of

the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation will be cleased to

call there to discuss details and explain terms of the British and

Chinese Coporation's concession from China.

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