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IRE 19 SEP 06.

Government House,

Hongkong, 21st. August, 1906.

PRINTED FOR PARLIAMENT

AUGUST 1907

H.C.336

My Lord,

In reply to Your Lordship's Circular des-

patch of the 6th. July, 1906, received yesterday, asking

for certain information on the subject of railways in this

Colony, I have the honour to state that

(1) a railway 21 miles in length to be constructed

and owned by the Hongkong Government has been authorised

and is under construction;

(2) funds for this line will be furnished from repay-

ments of a loan from the Hongkong Government to that of the

Hu Kwang Provinces of China; and

(3) the preliminary estimate for this line is

£500,000, and for reclaiming a site for the terminal sta-

tion £50,000.

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

THE EARL OF ELGIN, K.G.

&C +

&C.

&C. 1

I have the honour to be,

My Lord,

Your Lordship's most obedient,

humble servant 事

Whathau

Governor,&C.