CO129-334 - Governor Nathan - 1906 [5-7] — Page 74

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Translation of an Extract from the Tsun Wan

Yot Po' of the 3rd, Vay, 1908.

How to construct the Whampoa Railway.'

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The Board of Commerce has decided to open Whampoa which is a

place situated between Hongkong and Canton, as a treaty port, the

officials and gentry having made an application (to this effect). The

railway (which will be laid) between Canton and Whampoa will form the

first section of the(proposed) Canton-Ancy Line. We have recently

learned that H.E. Cheung, Lord High Chamberlain,, is working energetical-

ly with regard to this matter, the section heving been surveyed by en

engineer. Cheung is now forming plans for obtaining funds and proposes

to start the construction (of the line) as soon as there is a chance of

obtaining sufficient funds; but at any rate, work, he says, must com-

mence this year so he has (therefore) oronised to say the cost of

construction (in the first place) the money to be refunded to him when

subscribed.

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