CO129-329 - Governor Nathan - 1905 [7-12] — Page 351

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Sub Enclosure I to Enclosure 2 h Secret despatch of 22/9/05.

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This Agreement is made bebeocen His Exalting Chang, Junior Guardian of itu Meis Apparent, Viceroy of the Aukuang Provinces. of China

On one part and the Government of Hongkong of the other part, The Viceroy has been imperially appociibid to devior meaks for tu resumption of the Canton Hankow Railway and the presend doan has been referred to the Throne and His Majesty the Emperor of China has iftud Brence approving of tin Agreemend bung trade

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the Viceroy's of the Hukuang and Kiangkuang and the Govern of Hunan for thems clows and their successors in office.

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Whereas on Virrey is charged with the settlemens questions concerning the Cautou Hankow Railway and for this purpose is cú heed of funds to ridiem the Conufcion for tu building there of here to four granted to an American Company, and whereas the Vicoy has officially applied to ltu Government of "His Britannic Majızkj for fuiancial afastans: to buy back the shaus in the said Americai Company and to perform the said special change laid upon Itis Exclung and whereas the Poovrumcut & Hong Kong has agreed at the castaus of the Goorus inf this Britannic is coty to afford His Exalling Ith Viceroy the alustanu applică for IT is how agreed is

follows:-

1. The Government of Hongkong agrees to lend to the Hurce Pravnico of Hupei, Hunan. Kuangtung the sum of one million, om hundred thousand pounds stuburig payable as set forth in Claust & below. Iks Exact division of lies responsibility for this sum wide besitlids announud later, 2, The Form of the Loan shalı be ten years calculated from the Sixth day of October 1905 and repayment of principal Shalı be made by ten equal cristalments of Pounds one hundred ten thousand (*110,000) Each commcnusig or the Eixth day of Octobr. 1906 provided

thus af

ang tuúc after the payment of the fifth annuil túnstaliment the three Provnicer shah be at libuty, ou qruuiq cix calendon mouths holice beforehand to pay off the colele amount outstanding with interest up to the date of such payung off only

Itu puncipal (halls and thereupon this Agreement shahi Clase aus defermain 2. 3. Justeredt si las Loan skah be paid at the take of four and a percent calculated helf yearly of the amoud of principet from tune to bre

hall outstanding.

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...Al payments of un ferst and repayıncuts of principal shall be made in accordance with the amounts and dates

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