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CANTON KOWLOON RAILWAY.

MINUTES OF MEETING (the 3rd) HELD AT THE WAIWU PU ON MONDAY THE 3rd SEPTEMBER AT 3 p.m.

Present:-

H.E. T'ang Shao-yi, Kung Paotai and Mr Hu, Representing the Viceroy of Canton.

Messrs. Chu Pao Fay and En, Secretaries to the Waiwupu, and Mr J.O.P. Bland, Representing the British and Chinese Corporation, Limited.

The Minutes of the last meeting were accepted as correct.

Discussion of Article 9 of the Canton Viceroy's proposals was resumed, and continued at considerable length. H.E. TANG eventually expressed his willingness to modify his previous decision so far as to agree that after tender British goods should have preference at equal prices and that 5% commission would be paid on all purchases of British goods.

MR BLAND recapitulated the arguments already advanced and expressed the opinion that it would be useless to lay such a proposition before the Directors of the Corporation. He further drew attention to the fact that the Chinese Government, which had hitherto put forward the views of the provincial authorities and gentry as a reason for modifying the terms of the Shanghai Nanking Loan Agreement, was in the present instance endeavouring to impose conditions far more stringent than those deemed desired by the Provincial Viceroy.

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243 CANTON KOWLOON RAILWAY. MINUTES OF MEETING (the 3rd) HELD AT THE WAIWU PU ON MONDAY THE 3rd SEPTEMBER AT 3 p.m. Present:- H.E. T'ang Shao-yi, Kung Paotai and Mr Hu, Representing the Viceroy of Canton. Messrs. Chu Pao Fay and En, Secretaries to the Waiwupu, and Mr J.O.P. Bland, Representing the British and Chinese Corporation, Limited. The Minutes of the last meeting were accepted as correct. Discussion of Article 9 of the Canton Viceroy's proposals was resumed, and continued at considerable length. H.E. TANG eventually expressed his willingness to modify his previous decision so far as to agree that after tender British goods should have preference at equal prices and that 5% commission would be paid on all purchases of British goods. MR BLAND recapitulated the arguments already advanced and expressed the opinion that it would be useless to lay such a proposition before the Directors of the Corporation. He further drew attention to the fact that the Chinese Government, which had hitherto put forward the views of the provincial authorities and gentry as a reason for modifying the terms of the Shanghai Nanking Loan Agreement, was in the present instance endeavouring to impose conditions far more stringent than those deemed desired by the Provincial Viceroy.

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! 243 CANTON KOWLOON RAILWAY. MINUTES OF MEETING (the3rd) HELD AT THE WAIWUPU ON MONDAY THE 3rdSEPTEMBER AT 3 p.a. .C O Present:- H.E.T'ang Shao-yi, Kung Paotai and Mr Hu, 38928 RECS Brd 22 OCT 06 Representing the Viceroy of Canton. Messrs. Chu Pao Fay and En, Secretaries to the Waiwuņu, and Mr J.0.P.Bland, Representing the British and Chinese Corncration, Limited. The Minutes of the last meeting were accepted as correct. Discussion of Article 9 of the Canton Viceroy's proposals was resumed, and continued at considerable length. H.E.TANG eventually expressed his willingness tomodify his provicus peaisien decision so far as to agree that after tender British goods should have preference at equal prices and that 5% commission would be paid on all purchases of British goods. MR BLAND recapitulated the arguments already advanced and expressed the opinion that it would be useless to lay such a pro- position before the Directors of the Corporation. He further dreq attention to the fact that the Chinese Government, which had hitherto put forward the views of the provincial authorities and gentry as a reason for modifying the terms of the Shanghai Nanking Loan Agreement, was in the present instance endeavouring to impose conditions far more stringent than those deésed desired by the Provincial Viceroy. 8

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CANTON KOWLOON RAILWAY.

MINUTES OF MEETING (the3rd) HELD AT THE WAIWUPU ON MONDAY THE

3rdSEPTEMBER AT 3 p.a.

.C O

Present:-

H.E.T'ang Shao-yi,

Kung Paotai and Mr Hu,

38928

RECS

Brd 22 OCT 06

Representing the Viceroy of

Canton.

Messrs. Chu Pao Fay and En, Secretaries to the Waiwuņu,

and

Mr J.0.P.Bland, Representing the British and Chinese

Corncration, Limited.

The Minutes of the last meeting were accepted as correct.

Discussion of Article 9 of the Canton Viceroy's proposals

was resumed, and continued at considerable length. H.E.TANG

eventually expressed his willingness tomodify his provicus peaisien

decision so far as to agree that after tender British goods should

have preference at equal prices and that 5% commission would be

paid on all purchases of British goods.

MR BLAND recapitulated the arguments already advanced and

expressed the opinion that it would be useless to lay such a pro-

position before the Directors of the Corporation. He further

dreq attention to the fact that the Chinese Government, which had

hitherto put forward the views of the provincial authorities and

gentry as a reason for modifying the terms of the Shanghai Nanking

Loan Agreement, was in the present instance endeavouring to impose

conditions far more stringent than those deésed desired by the

Provincial Viceroy.

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