CO129-332 - Public Offices & Others - 1905 — Page 181

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Nothing to the injury of China shall be allowed to be carried

over the line, neither shall the line be used to the detriment of China.

ARTICLE 20.

It is agreed that if at any time after the lapse of 12 years from

the date of the issue of the Bonds the Railway Administration

receives instructions from the Chinese Government to cancel any of

the Bonds or any of the net profit, Certificates the Director General

shall not less than six months previous to the proposed redemption

notify in writing the Agent of the Corporation in Hongkong

declaring the number of Bonds or the number of net profit Certificates

so required to be redeemed and cancelled.

The Agent of the Corporation shall immediately on the receipt of

such notice in writing proceed to make arrangements for the desired

redemption by drawing lots and taking other proper steps in the way

customary in London, of the number of Bonds or net profit

Certificates in such quantity as may be required. And as soon as the

Railway Administration under instructions from the Chinese

Government shall remit the proper amount according to the

redemption price of the Bonds or the redemption price of the net

profit Certificates together with the interest due on the Bonds, or the

net profits due on the Certificates, a notice shall be published once in

each of two of the most prominent papers in London and

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