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THE BRITISH AND CHINESE CORPORATION, LIMITED .
No.4. Per French Mail.
Hong Kong.
(2nd May 1905.
The Board of Directors,
The British & Chinese Corporation, Ltd.
Gentlemen,
London.
CANTON-KOWLOON RAILWAY.
We beg to advise having exchanged the following telegrams
with Mr C. H. Ros8:-
Mr Rosa' telegram dated Peking 27/4/05.
"Hongkong-Canton Railway Chinese translation of the English
"Loan Contract required as soon as possible using as much as
"possible Chinese characters the same as Shanghai-Nankin
"Railway, the British Minister is telegraphing to the
"Governor of Hongkong with regard to schedule".
Our telegram to Mr Ross of 28/4/05.
"Referring to your telegram of 27th we presume that you are
"taking steps translation to be made in Shanghai".
Mr Ross' telegram dated Tientsin 28/4/05.
"Referring to your telegram of 28th Peking in reply to your
"enquiry no, by whom is the Hongkong Government agreement (is)
"being translated, it would be preferable loan contract was
"translated by same translator if it cannot be so arranged
"we leave it to you to arrange in Shanghai".
On receipt of Mr Ross' message of 27th ultimo we communicated its
contents to H.E. the Governor who informed us that, in accordance
with a telegraphic request from H.M. Minister in Peking, a copy of
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