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PEKING.

7th June, 1905.

165

Gentlemen:

Canton-Kowloon Railway.

We last addressed you on the 4th May and much regret to inform you that since then no progress has been made with negotiations for the above railway. Sheng Kungpao, with whom the Wai Wu Pu wished to discuss the matter, arrived in Peking about the middle of May and obtained an early audience, after which we were in hopes that the above Board would then be in a position to definitely inform the British Minister as to the Official with whom our negotiations were to be carried on. After waiting more than a fortnight and no reference being made to the proposed negotiations, Sir Ernest Satow paid a special visit to the Wai Wu Pu and there learnt from Na Tung that Sheng is being attacked on all sides by his foes, and that until he has either beaten them or been defeated,

The Board of Directors,

The British & Chinese Corporation Limited,

London.

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PEKING.7th June, 1905.165Gentlemen:Canton-Kowloon Railway.We last addressed you on the 4th May and much regret to inform you that since then no progress has been made with negotiations for the above railway. Sheng Kungpao, with whom the Wai Wu Pu wished to discuss the matter, arrived in Peking about the middle of May and obtained an early audience, after which we were in hopes that the above Board would then be in a position to definitely inform the British Minister as to the Official with whom our negotiations were to be carried on. After waiting more than a fortnight and no reference being made to the proposed negotiations, Sir Ernest Satow paid a special visit to the Wai Wu Pu and there learnt from Na Tung that Sheng is being attacked on all sides by his foes, and that until he has either beaten them or been defeated,The Board of Directors,The British & Chinese Corporation Limited,London.

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Copy.PEKING.7th June, 1905.165Gentlemen:Canton-Kowloon Railway.We last addressed you on the 4th May and much regret to inform you that since then no progress has been made with negotiations for the above railway. Sheng Kungpao, with whom the Wai Wu Pu wished to discuss the matter, arrived in Peking about the middle of May and obtained an early audience, after which we were in hopes that the above Board would then be in a position to definitely inform the British Minister as to the Official with whom our negotiations were to be carried on. After waiting more than a fortnight and no reference being made to the proposed negotiations, Sir Ernest Satow paid a special visit to the Wai Wu Pu and there learnt from Na Tung that Sheng is being attacked on all sides by his foes, and that until he has either beaten them or been de-The Board of Directors,The British & Chinese Corporation Limited,London.feated,

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PEKING.

7th June, 1905.

165

Gentlemen:

Canton-Kowloon Railway.

We last addressed you on the 4th May and much

regret to inform you that since then no progress has

been made with negotiations for the above railway.

Sheng Kungpao, with whom the Wai Wu Pu wished

to discuss the matter, arrived in Peking about the

middle of May and obtained an early audience, after

which we were in hopes that the above Board would

then be in a position to definitely inform the British

Minister as to the Official with whom our negotiations

were to be carried on. After waiting more than a

fortnight and no reference being made to the proposed

negotiations, Sir Ernest Satow paid a special visit

to the Wai Wu Pu and there learnt from Na Tung that

Sheng is being attacked on all sides by his foes,

and that until he has either beaten them or been de-

The Board of Directors,

The British & Chinese Corporation Limited,

London.

feated,

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