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The river were dredged, the water would not be sufficiently deep to admit of the largest steamers coming up at all states of the tide.

(a) Canton-Kowloon Line. The line to Kowloon would certainly solve the problem in the most effectual manner, and in the way most favourable to British interests. But unless some indication is given that it is really to be taken in hand, the Whampoa Railway stands every chance of becoming a fait accompli.

As a matter of fact the Canton-Kowloon line would rather prevent trade being diverted from Hongkong than attract any very great additional volume. It would of course bring a certain amount of local traffic in its train; but would probably not develop any new through traffic. In fact, as far as through traffic is concerned, it could not possibly expect to compete with carriage by water, either in point of view of speed, of convenience, or of cheapness. The détour which the railway would have to make to include Shek-lung, the largest market in the district...

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33 The river were dredged, the water would not be sufficiently deep to admit of the largest steamers coming up at all states of the tide. (a) Canton-Kowloon Line. The line to Kowloon would certainly solve the problem in the most effectual manner, and in the way most favourable to British interests. But unless some indication is given that it is really to be taken in hand, the Whampoa Railway stands every chance of becoming a fait accompli. As a matter of fact the Canton-Kowloon line would rather prevent trade being diverted from Hongkong than attract any very great additional volume. It would of course bring a certain amount of local traffic in its train; but would probably not develop any new through traffic. In fact, as far as through traffic is concerned, it could not possibly expect to compete with carriage by water, either in point of view of speed, of convenience, or of cheapness. The détour which the railway would have to make to include Shek-lung, the largest market in the district... 6
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33 river were dredged, the water would not be suffi- ciently deep to admit of the largest steamers coming Hal up at all states of the tide. (a) Canton-Kowloon Line. The line to Kowloon would certainly solve the problem in the most effec- tual manner, and in the way most favourable to Brit- 1sh interests. But unless some indication is given that it is really to be taken in hand, the Whampoa Railway stands every chance of becoming a fait ac- compli. As a matter of fact the Canton-Kowloon line would rather prevent trade being diverted from Hong- kong than attract any very great additional volume. It would of course bring a certain amount of local traffic in its train; but would probably not develop any new through traffic. In fact, as far as through traffic is concerned, it could not possibly expect to compete with carriage by water, either in point of view of speed, of convenience, or of cheapness. The détour which the railway would have to make to include Shek-lung, the largest market in the dis- trict 6
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river were dredged, the water would not be suffi-

ciently deep to admit of the largest steamers coming

Hal

up at all states of the tide.

(a)

Canton-Kowloon Line. The line to Kowloon

would certainly solve the problem in the most effec-

tual manner, and in the way most favourable to Brit-

1sh interests. But unless some indication is given

that it is really to be taken in hand, the Whampoa

Railway stands every chance of becoming a fait ac-

compli.

As a matter of fact the Canton-Kowloon line

would rather prevent trade being diverted from Hong-

kong than attract any very great additional volume.

It would of course bring a certain amount of local

traffic in its train; but would probably not develop

any new through traffic. In fact, as far as through

traffic is concerned, it could not possibly expect

to compete with carriage by water, either in point

of view of speed, of convenience, or of cheapness.

The détour which the railway would have to make to

include Shek-lung, the largest market in the dis-

trict

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