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Sir
July 27.06.
In contumation of my scent despatch of the 12th July dealing with a chuirse project to Connect Canton with Whampoa by a railway I have the honour to transmit for your infores ation a copy of an
extract from "The Chuia mail" and a copy of the "wah Ist Yat Po" issues of the 19th
th inst. together with a translation of an article in the latter on this subject.
Z with spina
to the request contained
is your batter of the yth that I should acquaint you with the nature of the information indie- ating that serious steps were being takze sis the matter, other than that derived from newspaper articles, I have the honour to stati that on thay q
th JT C. H. Ross of Masors farding matheson & Co told we that their brauch in Canton had reported to them that the palmiiniary survey had been put in hand.
3. Shortly afterwards I discussed the matter with Mr Murray Stewart, Chairman of the stong Hong brauch of the Chuia Association, who has now, at my request, written the Enclosed letter giving the nature of the privati information in his possrosion. You will probably not requin to make any use of this latter but in case you
4. M. Chargé d'Affaires.
Pekung.
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