CO129-334 - Governor Nathan - 1906 [5-7] — Page 643

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SubEnclosure 4 to Enclosure 2. to Seent despatch

724.7.06.

637

31950 kong Hong

RECE

RE: 28 AUL 06

Dear Sis malther Nathan,

26.7.06.

whan I told you some little bins ago

that the Canton Whampoa Railway scheung had Extind upon the practical stage I was speaking on the strength of the following information. A friend of mine, the head of a British firin told me (Ithick early in Junez) that Cho Pat Isza, alias Chang Po Shi, alias H. E. Chrung Lord High Chamberlain, and the day before been liter viewe have in Hong Hong on the subject of the prospecto of the schreur

had expressed court as to whather the treessary authorisation would be forthcoming from Peking. Smundialily after this Chang want to Canton to persevent with his kegotiations. In the baguieiing of July my friend's compradon unformed him, and the teiformation was passed on to tue,

that Chang

aud

had sent his Privati Svontury to tell him (the Compradon) that tha

authority

as

had

baku

Record from Peknig and that the work was to be bague as soon

possible, The Schreud for the railway includes that for making a hort on the left back of the visar opposita Whampoa, with the nacossary

wharves and

godowns My friend's compradon stated that to find seen the klaus for bold port and Failway. These

These win said to be the work of an Qurrican at our tung in the reploy of the Guarica Chuia Dourloperset ce, the late Concessionains for the Canton-Hau

kow

leind

The Compradon further said that there had

been

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