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shall be allowed for the completion of the Railway, subject to the

preceding contingencies mentioned in this Article, and if this period is

exceeded unless with the consent of the Railway Administration, the

Corporation shall forfeit its one-fifth share of net profits already

earned during the previous five years, and shall not begin to

participate in such net profits until the line has been completed.

ARTICLE 19.

In the working of the Railway the tariff for fares and freights

shall be settled in accordance with the Working Agreement and in

such manner as to produce a reasonable amount of profit therefromt

and the settlement thereof and any charges to be from time to time

made therein shall require the consent of the Corporation.

Arrangements shall be made subject to the approval of the

Board of Commissioners with connecting railways of other companies

for through rates of fare and freight.

In case of military operations, whether on account of foreign war

or internal insurrection, the movement of troops ammunition and

stores by the Chinese Government, and in case of famine or other

great public calamity, the despatch of relief shall on the requisition of the Director General have preference over the line at half of the

tariff rates.

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