CO129-329 - Governor Nathan - 1905 [7-12] — Page 210

Enclosure 21th Scerit dispatch of 2-

drost Agreement for the Loan by the government of Houting to the Kerry. bat Wuchang off at 11, 100, 009.

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This Agreement is made betüren this Excellway Chang, Junior Guardians of the Heir apparut, Viceroy of the Hu-Kuang Provuices of Chuna acting under his heeregal howers and with the Superial Sauction for himself and this Successors in office of the one past and the Goverment of Hong Kong of the other part. Whereas the Viceroy is charged with the Settlement of all questions concerning the Stankow - Cauton railway and for this purpose is in

need of funds to buy back the Concession for the said railway granted Umerican Syndicate and when as the Keeroy has officially applied is the Journe-

it: ment of His Brittanis Majesty for fuiancial due perfortuance of the said charge laid upon His Kixeliavey and whem as the Government of Hong Kong has agrand at the instance of the government of His Britannic Majcaly to afford Stis Excelliney the Viceroy the assistance applich for it is

now agreed 0.0 Follows:

is au

assistance

1.

with a view to the

The Government of stong tions agres to lend to the Viceroy the sum of one Million

hundred thousand pounds.

Orl

sterling payable as set forth in clause of

below.

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