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According to what is meant by & train Mileage & according also to relative expense!

Repeating the figures in Sir M. Nathan's memo with 13052, the present position seems to be this:

We are about to pledge the H.K. Govt; without precious consultation with them or the H. Commil, to build a line to Sham Chun (on the new frontier) and ... Khevr. The cost and the lease it, when built, to the Ry Company (hereafter termed the Pr. M. Corporation) at a rental which will only cover int. & sinking fund. We know nothing definitely as to the trav. cost or construction, nor is it stated whether we are to equip, or merely build the line.

It seems evident that it will have to raise ... (following Sir M. Nathan's figures) and pay interest on it until the line is ... (which will take three or four years). There is no force in the matter of traffic rates of $76 Co. We are given: 42 passenger, 444 train accommodation.

I find it difficult to reconcile the Agnes supplies to Sir M. Nathan with Note G given in the Report of the BrC. Corporation's Engineer for T. & Expenses Stelalter Somerville-Large. According to the latter, the total length of the line is, as far as I can gather, about 125 miles. The frontier will be reached at ... from Canton.

The cost for ... above 105 miles is estimated at £10,627 p. mile; the total for the first 109 miles is £936,300. The cost for the last 16 miles is £392,100, even if reckoned at £24,507 p. mile. The portion between 109M & the frontier will be ... at this higher rate, we get a total of under £500,000 for the ...

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According to what is meant by & train Mileage & according also to relative expense! Repeating the figures in Sir M. Nathan's memo with 13052, the present position seems to be this: We are about to pledge the H.K. Govt; without precious consultation with them or the H. Commil, to build a line to Sham Chun (on the new frontier) and ... Khevr. The cost and the lease it, when built, to the Ry Company (hereafter termed the Pr. M. Corporation) at a rental which will only cover int. & sinking fund. We know nothing definitely as to the trav. cost or construction, nor is it stated whether we are to equip, or merely build the line. It seems evident that it will have to raise ... (following Sir M. Nathan's figures) and pay interest on it until the line is ... (which will take three or four years). There is no force in the matter of traffic rates of $76 Co. We are given: 42 passenger, 444 train accommodation. I find it difficult to reconcile the Agnes supplies to Sir M. Nathan with Note G given in the Report of the BrC. Corporation's Engineer for T. & Expenses Stelalter Somerville-Large. According to the latter, the total length of the line is, as far as I can gather, about 125 miles. The frontier will be reached at ... from Canton. The cost for ... above 105 miles is estimated at £10,627 p. mile; the total for the first 109 miles is £936,300. The cost for the last 16 miles is £392,100, even if reckoned at £24,507 p. mile. The portion between 109M & the frontier will be ... at this higher rate, we get a total of under £500,000 for the ...
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understand "According what is meant by & train Mileage & according also to relative expense!" Rempting the figures in Sir M. Nathan's memo with 13052, the present position seems the this: We are about to pledge the H.K. fort; Witione precious commullation with them or the h. Commil, to build a live to Sham. Chun (on the new frontier) and QA Khevr очень Cost and the lease it, when heilt, to the R" Company (herefter The promoted by the Pr. M. Corporation) at a rental wh. will only Cover wit. & akg. fund. We know nothing sky. definiti as 5 the trav Cort 2 Construction. nor is it thated whether we are to equip, or monly wild the line. It seems evident that Hith will have Braise fuclecon G Coon (f. a Sis M. Nathan's figures) and pag interest on it until the live in ( hich thanded three or four gears. force in the malles traffic rates oy $76 Co. We Z are 42 passenger. 444 train accommodation. I find it difficult. Greconcile the Agnes supplies to Sir M. Nathan with Note Givin in the Report of the BrC. Corporations Exquiser for T. \ Expencer Stelalter Somerville-Large. Auswing oth Catter According the total length of the line is the I can gather, Bhal 125 miles. Cas far as frontier will be reached at from Cantom. Ther £1.328.470 The Cork for. £936.300 Ha 109 above 105 miles is estimated ch £10.627 p. mile; hules auf £2.590 fr. cele; The Cash for the last 16 miles £ 392,100 Even if Laf at £ 24.507 p. mile Reckon the portion between 109M & the frontier |get- a at this higher rate, we total of under £500,000 for the
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understand

"According

what is

meant by

& train Mileage & according

also to relative expense!"

Rempting the figures in Sir M.

Nathan's memo with 13052, the present

position seems the

this:

We are about to pledge the H.K. fort; Witione precious commullation with

them or the h. Commil,

to build a

live

to Sham. Chun (on the new frontier) and

QA

Khevr

очень

Cost

and

the lease it, when heilt, to the R" Company (herefter The promoted by the Pr. M.

Corporation)

at

a

rental

wh. will only

Cover wit. & akg. fund. We know nothing

sky.

definiti as

5 the

trav

Cort

2

Construction.

nor is it thated whether we are

to equip, or

monly wild the line. It seems evident that

Hith will have Braise

fuclecon

G

Coon (f.

a

Sis M. Nathan's figures) and

pag interest on it until the live in

(

hich thanded

three or four gears.

force in

the malles

traffic rates

oy

$76 Co.

We

Z

are

42

passenger.

444

train accommodation.

I find it difficult. Greconcile the

Agnes supplies to Sir M. Nathan with

Note Givin

in the Report of the

BrC.

Corporations Exquiser for T. \ Expencer

Stelalter

Somerville-Large. Auswing oth Catter

According

the total length of the line is the

I can gather,

Bhal

125 miles. Cas far as frontier will be reached at from Cantom. Ther

£1.328.470

The Cork for.

£936.300

Ha

109

above 105 miles

is estimated ch

£10.627 p. mile;

hules

auf

£2.590 fr. cele;

The Cash for the last 16 miles

£ 392,100

Even if

Laf

at

£ 24.507 p. mile Reckon the portion between

109M & the frontier

|get-

a

at this higher rate, we

total of under

£500,000 for the

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