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Mr N. There is also a staff of chinese Accountants ?

Mr ROSS.Yes, & this is also the case in the Shanghai-Nanking Railway

where the Chinese Commissioners have free access to all accounts,

11 cheques are signed by a Chinese Commissioner & a foreign Commiss-

-ioner jointly.

Mr Ross then enquired if His Excellency the

Viceroy had studied the proposed Working Agreement which provided for

the working of the railway after completion ?

Mr WEN. I have discussed with His Excellency the general outline but

not details. The Viceroy recognizes the desirability of the two

lines working together, as is the case in France & Germany & other

countries with adjoining frontiers. His Excellency however could

not well understand why Hongkong was suggested as the place for the

Head Office, why not Canton ?

Mr ROSS. Hongkong was regarded as the most convenient centre, & as

the final terminus of the line.

Mr WEN.

Canton would be quite as suitable.

Mr ROSS. Possibly if His Excellency had drafted this Working Agree-

-ment he would have inserted Canton as the most suitable place for

the Head office. The point was one which would have to be very

carefully considered, & if the advantages after close examination

were found to be equal in every way, perhaps as in the case of the

Federal Capitals of America & Australia it might be found necessary

to select some neutral spot, say on the Kowloon frontier, where Gen--

-eral Meetings could be held.

The Deputies then said they would like to discuss all

the foregoing points with the Viceroy, & take his instructions there-

A meeting was arranged for the following day at the same

place & hour.

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NOTE.

Read over to Deputies at Meeting on 29th December March they agreed the foregoing accurately described what passed at Meeting

(agd) R.TEBBITT

of 28th idem

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C.H.ROSS.