CO129-322 - Acting Governor May - 1904 [1-5] — Page 771

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sir,

Enclosure 3.

21936

767

IPEL Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce.

19th May, 1904.

I beg to inform you that at the annual meeting of the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce held on the 28th ultimo, special reference was made to the projected railway from Canton to Hong Kong and the wish was then expressed by the members present that the incoming Committee should take up the question with a view, if possible, to accelerating the construction of this important line.

You have possibly seen in the local press a report of the meeting, a copy of which I now beg to enclose for convenience of reference.

The reasons for urging the prompt construction of the line are so well known to the Government that I will not here enlarge upon them.

The whole question has been carefully considered by the members of the committee, who have decided to address H.B.M. Minister at Peking on the subject, and I beg to enclose a copy of the letter now being despatched to Sir Ernest Satow.

The committee have reason to believe that His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government has had the matter under consideration and feel confident therefore that they can rely upon his fullest and heartiest support in urging forward the early construction of this line, on which the continued prosperity of Hong Kong so vitally depends.

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C a sir, Enclosure 3. 21936 767 IPEL Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce. 19th May, 1904. I beg to inform you that at the annual meeting of the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce held on the 28th ultimo, special reference was made to the projected railway from Canton to Hong Kong and the wish was then expressed by the members present that the incoming Committee should take up the question with a view, if possible, to accelerating the construction of this important line. You have possibly seen in the local press a report of the meeting, a copy of which I now beg to enclose for convenience of reference. The reasons for urging the prompt construction of the line are so well known to the Government that I will not here enlarge upon them. The whole question has been carefully considered by the members of the committee, who have decided to address H.B.M. Minister at Peking on the subject, and I beg to enclose a copy of the letter now being despatched to Sir Ernest Satow. The committee have reason to believe that His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government has had the matter under consideration and feel confident therefore that they can rely upon his fullest and heartiest support in urging forward the early construction of this line, on which the continued prosperity of Hong Kong so vitally depends. We are...

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>> C a sir, Enclosure 3. 21936 767 IPEL Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce. 19th. May, 1904. I beg to inform you that at the annual meeting of the 27th. of Commerce. Hong Kong Chamber held on the 28th- ultimo, special reference was made to the projected railway from Canton to Hong Kong and the wish was then expressed by the members present that the incoming Committee should take up the question with a view, if possible, to accelerating the construction of this important line. You have possibly seen in the local press a report of the meeting, a copy of which I now beg to enclose for convenience of reference. The reasons for urging the prompt construction of the line are so well known to the Government that I will not here enlarge upon them. The whole question has been carefully considered by the members of the committee, who have decided to address H.B. M. Minister at Peking on the subject, and I beg to enclose a copy of the letter now being despatched to Sir Ernest Satow. The committee have reason to believe that His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government has had the matter under consider- ation and feel confident therefore that they can rely upon his fullest and beartiest support in urging forward the early construction of this line, on which the continued prosperity of Hong Kong so vitally depends. We are

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sir,

Enclosure 3.

21936

767

IPEL Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce.

19th. May, 1904.

I beg to inform you that at the annual meeting of the

27th.

of Commerce.

Hong Kong Chamber held on the 28th- ultimo, special reference was made to

the projected railway from Canton to Hong Kong and the wish was then

expressed by the members present that the incoming Committee should take

up the question with a view, if possible, to accelerating the construction

of this important line.

You have possibly seen in the local press a report of the

meeting, a copy of which I now beg to enclose for convenience of reference.

The reasons for urging the prompt construction of the line

are so well known to the Government that I will not here enlarge upon them.

The whole question has been carefully considered by the

members of the committee, who have decided to address H.B. M. Minister at

Peking on the subject, and I beg to enclose a copy of the letter now

being despatched to Sir Ernest Satow.

The committee have reason to believe that His Excellency

the Officer Administering the Government has had the matter under consider-

ation and feel confident therefore that they can rely upon his fullest and

beartiest support in urging forward the early construction of this line, on

which the continued prosperity of Hong Kong so vitally depends.

We are

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