CO129-325 - Public Offices & Others - 1904 — Page 568

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In Fiddes, with best regards a copy of this form is sent firm to firm, leathan.

Concurred.

It has been privately noted.

See his note below.

The scheme while on Cuil Smith and be Fiddes have worked out with great ability, seems to offer the only practical means of dealing with the situation to hand.

Long Por. & Chinese Corporation holds the Concession. Things would have been handed to simplicity and to sanity if we could have avoided them altogether. It is sufficiently clear that they lack the wherewithal to profit out of financing the Scheme and in any secondary degree, out of a 5% Commission on capital, in the case of the Shanghai line, on which this concession leaves too little concern in the Colony.

Under their agreement, the actual success of the line that they have packed with their claim in its profits & losses is to be made over to the bondholders in order to enhance the value of the bonds.

But no authority holds the Concession.

Mr Lucas 565 33877

M. Lyttelton Nov CH

We are not sure whether Mr ... had seen the laboured minute. Mine 3 Nov and Sir M. Ommanney's of same date.

Some minutes are written on an earlier Sheet.

Regarding negotiation: Will you allow the forwarding provisionally or do you wish them to be held up until we hear from Sir M. Natter? It will not receive the memo...

Page ...

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In Fiddes, with best regards a copy of this form is sent firm to firm, leathan.

Concurred.

It has been privately noted.

See his note below.

The scheme while on Cuil Smith and be Fiddes have worked out with great ability, seems to offer the only practical means of dealing with the situation to hand.

Long Por. & Chinese Corporation holds the Concession. Things would have been handed to simplicity and to sanity if we could have avoided them altogether. It is sufficiently clear that they lack the wherewithal to profit out of financing the Scheme and in any secondary degree, out of a 5% Commission on capital, in the case of the Shanghai line, on which this concession leaves too little concern in the Colony.

Under their agreement, the actual success of the line that they have packed with their claim in its profits & losses is to be made over to the bondholders in order to enhance the value of the bonds.

But no authority holds the Concession.

Mr Lucas 565 33877

M. Lyttelton Nov CH

We are not sure whether Mr ... had seen the laboured minute. Mine 3 Nov and Sir M. Ommanney's of same date.

Some minutes are written on an earlier Sheet.

Regarding negotiation: Will you allow the forwarding provisionally or do you wish them to be held up until we hear from Sir M. Natter? It will not receive the memo...

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In Fiddes, with best regards a copy of this form is sent firm to firm, leathan. Concurred. It has been privately noted. See his note below. The scheme while on Cuil Smith and be Fiddes have worked out with great ability, seems to offer the only practical means of dealing with the situation to hand. Long Por. & Chinese Corporation holds the Concession. Things would have been handed to simplicity and to sanity if we could have avoided them altogether. It is sufficiently clear that they lack the wherewithal to profit out of financing the Scheme and in any secondary degree, out of a 5% Commission on capital, in the case of the Shanghai line, on which this concession leaves too little concern in the Colony. Under their agreement, the actual success of the line that they have packed with their claim in its profits & losses is to be made over to the bondholders in order to enhance the value of the bonds. But no authority holds the Concession. Mr Lucas 565 33877 M. Lyttelton Nov CH We are not sure whether Mr ... had seen the laboured minute. Mine 3 Nov and Sir M. Ommanney's of same date. Some minutes are written on an earlier Sheet. Regarding negotiation: Will you allow the forwarding provisionally or do you wish them to be held up until we hear from Sir M. Natter? It will not receive the memo... Page ... However, to follow the exact instructions given and output only HTML using `` for paragraphs, the corrected version without the "Page ..." line (since the exact page number isn't specified) is: In Fiddes, with best regards a copy of this form is sent firm to firm, leathan. Concurred. It has been privately noted. See his note below. The scheme while on Cuil Smith and be Fiddes have worked out with great ability, seems to offer the only practical means of dealing with the situation to hand. Long Por. & Chinese Corporation holds the Concession. Things would have been handed to simplicity and to sanity if we could have avoided them altogether. It is sufficiently clear that they lack the wherewithal to profit out of financing the Scheme and in any secondary degree, out of a 5% Commission on capital, in the case of the Shanghai line, on which this concession leaves too little concern in the Colony. Under their agreement, the actual success of the line that they have packed with their claim in its profits & losses is to be made over to the bondholders in order to enhance the value of the bonds. But no authority holds the Concession. Mr Lucas 565 33877 M. Lyttelton Nov CH We are not sure whether Mr ... had seen the laboured minute. Mine 3 Nov and Sir M. Ommanney's of same date. Some minutes are written on an earlier Sheet. Regarding negotiation: Will you allow the forwarding provisionally or do you wish them to be held up until we hear from Sir M. Natter? It will not receive the memo...
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In Fiddes, with bey harted a copy of this

fofrim. to firm, leathan.

Concurred.

been privately

See hi wote below.

The selence while on Cuil Smith and be Fidders have worked out with

a

See page 1

Such worked ability, sees teffer the only practical means of dealing with the situation to

Long Por. & Chinese Corporation holds the Concession. Th would home handed to simplicity and to scanary if could have authed theme allogether. This sufficiently clear that they lacke Whenke them profete out of financing the Schneel and in a my secondary defee, out of a 5.% Committing

an centerials, in the case of the Shanghon time, an click this concession

leaves to little concern in the

Cove

under they

Actual success of the live that they

packed with their claim in its profits &

wade it over to the bondholders in order

à Enhance the prevalen

where Hery

return.

of the

bands

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look for a large and

But no

lovey

authey hold the Concesser

Mr Lucas

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33877

M. Lyttelton Norco

NOV CH

We are not sure whether im

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Sir M. Ommanney's of

date,

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minult is

Written on an earlier Sheet.

negotiation

Will you allow the forward provisionally or do you wish them hold up

until

We hear from Sir M. Natter." Įte will not receive the mems:

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