CO129-335 - Governor Nathan - 1906 [8-10] — Page 101

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27 July, dealing with: Churies -project to councst Canton with Whampoa by a railway, & have the honour

to thelove a copy of a report furnished this by the dobedive officer of

this Colony with leg and to a forety. Eupnicer Ban's now Employed on Itilo railway.

2 I also enclose copies of the issues of the Shum Nun Po" egth Wai San Yes Po newspapers of the 29th July and 14 Auques espectively together with translations of articles in these paping on the same subject.

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3. On the 15th August there appeared in fine huicunswoop opcro the text of a proclamation purported lobe ifined by the Simsy and by Chang, Minister of Commerce, ou the acquisition Cand for this railway and on the following day" of this proclamation uppered in the English papers. Of can myth the four quest as Cantor, in reply to a telepam v had sent him stated that he had belegraphed to you with regard to this prochaination, of which I now vend a

copy and hâuolation.

Avlausfield had previously acquauited me with his belycam to you of limit Augured to the affect that the Board of Commerce had given their sanction for this railway, this the Shails Chuiere had already subscribed $4,000,000, that "The form of Carlowitz to were to receive the contract for the materials, and that than seamed no doubt that the flunar cútended to build the line.

5. Ishonobegled tolcany carly the result of any further rept wendalious you may see fat to thanks to an Costafir a thus dclibrate intention on the part of thes Chuine authorities to cifrenss the prelimusiary spreemend they entered into in March 1899, with repaidloth Tardor Kowloon Failway

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