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Minutes of Meeting (10th.) held at the Waiwupu on Wednesday November 7th. 1906, 8.80 p.m.
Present:-
His Excellency Tang Shao-yi.
Kung Tactai, and Mr Hu, representing the Viceroy of Canton.
Mr. Un, Secretary to the keiwupu, and
Mr. J.O.E.Bland, representing the British & Chinese Corporation Limited.
The Draft Agreement as finally revised and compared in its English and Chinese versions, were considered, the Canton Viceroy's representatives explaining to His Excellency T'ang Shao-yi the several verbal amendments in the text agreed upon since last meeting which were approved by His Excellency. A printed proof of the amortisation table was handed in by Mr. Bland and referred to Mr. Un for translation.
It was agreed to leave the preamble as originally drafted, and to omit the Clause stipulating for an extension of the eight (8) months time limit to which the Corporation was opposed.
It was understood that a final meeting would be held either on Saturday the 10th. instant, or on Monday the 12th. instant for signature of the agreement to be thereafter submitted for the imperial sanction; in the meanwhile the text would be officially checked by the Secretary to the Tai Ku Po.
His Excellency T'ang Shaoyi stated that as the result of changes in administration decided upon by the throne, the conduct of negotiations for railways etc., would hereafter be in the hands of a new Board, the Board of Communications acting with undivided authority and responsibility. His Excellency having been transferred from
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Canton-Kowloon Railway.
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Minutes of Meeting (10th.) held at the Waiwupu on Wednesday November 7th.
1906, 8.80 p.m.
Present:-
Bis Excellency Tang Shao-yi.
Kung Tactai, and Mr Hu, representing the Viceroy of Canton.
Mr. Un, Secretary to the keiwupu, and
Mr. J.O.E.Bland, representing the British & Chinese
Corporation Limited.
The Draft Agreement as finally revised and compared in its
English and Chinese versions, were considered, the Canton Viceroy's
representatives explaining to His Excellency T'ang Shac-yi the
several verbal amendments in the text agreed upon since last meeting
which were approved by His excellency. A printed proof of the
amortisation table was banded in by Mr. Bland and referred to Mr.
En for transistion.
It was agreed to leave the preamble as originally drafted, and to
cmit the Clause stipulating for an extension of the eight (8) months
time limit to which the Corporation was opposed.
It was understood that a final meeting would be held either on
Saturday the 10th. instant, or on Monday the 12th. instant for
signature of the sareerent to be thereafter submitted for the
imperial sanction; in the weanwhile the text would be officially
checked by the Secretary to the dai ku Po.
His Excellency T'ang Shaoyi stated that as the result of changes
in administration decided upon by the throne, the conduct of
negotiations for railways etc., would hereafter be in the hands of
a new Board, the Board of Communications acting with undivided
authority and responsibility. His Excellency having been transferred
from
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