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S0281

Model's huy

.yananiv of Istensi-i, m?

3.00 13945

3w

Viceroy to Consul-General,

Viceroy's Yamen,

CANTON, 15th March,

18902

JUN 2 1906,

1906.

392

e

3

moldabey end of soransist

saan? unchto muted bactesan evad I,yswita pela ne vane[[soch too: Jasupen of majainly atujaeju

$75% de no ANY om wrotat noduleh

desgefed of th

rife bet wo Ingenico ME AT

.astspelsh trioqgs of song just can estvustai Junoaind a piwbdou1100 add a atk bikke gent rede wT UP Fal" ens gf bewe not'panï eddałym yonslisod way or

* 1 modag, Lea to Jnsmá v to pin est buz sal

bred ansbau of aïtat yetab

a dno daio; od betonib as I bre

an estar einants ofð dreg wo; ao colgan “*.

so babayar ad IIte vi w het o

Jogica TelĄ!

Foliv sbutitza në javio our judu Job od vijneupaahoo Iltw er bra,doofis

Jan135 landfires, atyjas balt af enoted

A

1. of drea ed arobjovent

Atv anoidaler bregame of not...

wanb og bed ylanibropos I

wilt netteton A'.

ed me; of Gente turf Kottam a bad to eons$70 ( andelieu patentolus yi atnsmijnse gibreint woy to foc .gnideot goðnuva 1324

ikah Du aneddam agnerns of, vinse ne da

.ode Itavz I

.3300k enme). (bany10)

Sir,

I am duly in receipt of your letter of the 13th instant on the subject of the Canton-Kowloon Railway, stating that you have received instructions from H.M. Minister by telegram to request me to appoint delegates at an early date to discuss and arrange matters.

Some time ago, I sent delegates to meet you and Mr. Ross, the representative of the Corporation. Subsequently I received a telegram from the Wai Wu Fu pointing out that the Shanghai Nanking Railway was a long line requiring large funds, whereas in the Canton-Kowloon Railway, the conditions were quite different, the line being short and requiring but small outlay.

Accordingly, the general scope for the construction of this railway ought to be decided in the first instance and thereby avoid future useless discussion.

Under these circumstances, I have made two suggestions which I have telegraphed to the Wai Wu Fu to be communicated to H.M. Minister for his consideration:-

(1). To borrow the funds from the British Corporation; engage English engineers; and China to construct the railway herself. The line is to be the security, and if thereafter there should be default in the payment of principal or interest, then the British Corporation is to be free to control the accounts of the railway.

(2) The railway to be constructed by funds raised in ...

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S0281 Model's huy .yananiv of Istensi-i, m? 3.00 13945 3w Viceroy to Consul-General, Viceroy's Yamen, CANTON, 15th March, 18902 JUN 2 1906, 1906. 392 e 3 moldabey end of soransist saan? unchto muted bactesan evad I,yswita pela ne vane[[soch too: Jasupen of majainly atujaeju $75% de no ANY om wrotat noduleh desgefed of th rife bet wo Ingenico ME AT .astspelsh trioqgs of song just can estvustai Junoaind a piwbdou1100 add a atk bikke gent rede wT UP Fal" ens gf bewe not'panï eddałym yonslisod way or * 1 modag, Lea to Jnsmá v to pin est buz sal bred ansbau of aïtat yetab a dno daio; od betonib as I bre an estar einants ofð dreg wo; ao colgan “*. so babayar ad IIte vi w het o Jogica TelĄ! Foliv sbutitza javio our judu Job od vijneupaahoo Iltw er bra,doofis Jan135 landfires, atyjas balt af enoted A 1. of drea ed arobjovent Atv anoidaler bregame of not... wanb og bed ylanibropos I wilt netteton A'. ed me; of Gente turf Kottam a bad to eons$70 ( andelieu patentolus yi atnsmijnse gibreint woy to foc .gnideot goðnuva 1324 ikah Du aneddam agnerns of, vinse ne da .ode Itavz I .3300k enme). (bany10) Sir, I am duly in receipt of your letter of the 13th instant on the subject of the Canton-Kowloon Railway, stating that you have received instructions from H.M. Minister by telegram to request me to appoint delegates at an early date to discuss and arrange matters. Some time ago, I sent delegates to meet you and Mr. Ross, the representative of the Corporation. Subsequently I received a telegram from the Wai Wu Fu pointing out that the Shanghai Nanking Railway was a long line requiring large funds, whereas in the Canton-Kowloon Railway, the conditions were quite different, the line being short and requiring but small outlay. Accordingly, the general scope for the construction of this railway ought to be decided in the first instance and thereby avoid future useless discussion. Under these circumstances, I have made two suggestions which I have telegraphed to the Wai Wu Fu to be communicated to H.M. Minister for his consideration:- (1). To borrow the funds from the British Corporation; engage English engineers; and China to construct the railway herself. The line is to be the security, and if thereafter there should be default in the payment of principal or interest, then the British Corporation is to be free to control the accounts of the railway. (2) The railway to be constructed by funds raised in ... ... Page 392 ... ... Page 392
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S0281 Model's huy .yananiv of Istensi-i, m? 3.00 13945 3w Viceroy to Consul-General, Viceroy's Yamen, CANTON, 15th March, 18902 JUN 2 1906, 1906. 392 e 3 moldabey end of soransist saan? unchto muted bactesan evad I,yswita pela ne vane[[soch too: Jasupen of majainly atujaeju $75% de no ANY om wrotat noduleh desgefed of th rife bet wo Ingenico ME AT .astspelsh trioqgs of song just can estvustai Junoaind a piwbdou1100 add a atk bikke gent rede wT UP Fal" ens gf bewe not'panï eddałym yonslisod way or * 1 modag, Lea to Jnsmá v to pin est buz sal bred ansbau of aïtat yetab a dno daio; od betonib as I bre an estar einants ofð dreg wo; ao colgan “*. so babayar ad IIte vi w het o Jogica TelĄ! Foliv sbutitza javio our judu Job od vijneupaahoo Iltw er bra,doofis Jan135 landfires, atyjas balt af enoted A 1. of drea ed arobjovent Atv anoidaler bregame of not... wanb og bed ylanibropos I wilt netteton A'. ed me; of Gente turf Kottam a bad to eons$70 ( andelieu patentolus yi atnsmijnse gibreint woy to foc .gnideot goðnuva 1324 ikah Du aneddam agnerns of, vinse ne da .ode Itavz I .3300k enme). (bany10) sir, I am duly in receipt of your letter of the 13th instant on the subject of the Canton-Kowloon Railway, stating that you have received instructions from H.M. Minister by telegram to request me to appoint delegates at an early date to discuss and arrange matters. Some time ago, I sent delegates to meet you and Sub- Mr. Ross, the representative of the Corporation. sequently I received a telegram from the Wai Wu Fu point- ing out that the Shanghai Nanking Railway was a long line requiring large funds, wheras in the Canton-Kowloon Railway, the conditions were quite different, the line Accordingly, being short and requiring but small outlay. the general scope for the construction of this railway ought to be decided in the first instance and thereby avoid future useless discussion. Under these circumstances, I have made two suggės- Pu to be tions which I have telegraphed to the Wai Tu communicated to H.M. Kinister for his consideration:- (1). To borrow the funds from the British Corporation; engage English engineers; and China to construct the rail- way herself. The line is to be the security, and if thereafter there should he default in the payment of principal or interest, then the British Corporation is to be free to control the accounts of the railway. (2) The railway to be constructed by fu nds raised in , Jatened-Iosno the
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S0281

Model's huy

.yananiv of Istensi-i, m?

3.00 13945

3w

Viceroy to Consul-General,

Viceroy's Yamen,

CANTON, 15th March,

18902

JUN 2 1906,

1906.

392

e

3

moldabey end of soransist

saan? unchto muted bactesan evad I,yswita pela ne vane[[soch too: Jasupen of majainly atujaeju

$75% de no ANY om wrotat noduleh

desgefed of th

rife bet wo Ingenico ME AT

.astspelsh trioqgs of song just can estvustai Junoaind a piwbdou1100 add a atk bikke gent rede wT UP Fal" ens gf bewe not'panï eddałym yonslisod way or

* 1 modag, Lea to Jnsmá v to pin est buz sal

bred ansbau of aïtat yetab

a dno daio; od betonib as I bre

an estar einants ofð dreg wo; ao colgan “*.

so babayar ad IIte vi w het o

Jogica TelĄ!

Foliv sbutitza në javio our judu Job od vijneupaahoo Iltw er bra,doofis

Jan135 landfires, atyjas balt af enoted

A

1. of drea ed arobjovent

Atv anoidaler bregame of not...

wanb og bed ylanibropos I

wilt netteton A'.

ed me; of Gente turf Kottam a bad to eons$70 ( andelieu patentolus yi atnsmijnse gibreint woy to foc .gnideot goðnuva 1324

ikah Du aneddam agnerns of, vinse ne da

.ode Itavz I

.3300k enme). (bany10)

sir,

I am duly in receipt of your letter of the 13th instant on the subject of the Canton-Kowloon Railway, stating that you have received instructions from H.M. Minister by telegram to request me to appoint delegates at an early date to discuss and arrange matters.

Some time ago, I sent delegates to meet you and

Sub- Mr. Ross, the representative of the Corporation. sequently I received a telegram from the Wai Wu Fu point- ing out that the Shanghai Nanking Railway was a long line requiring large funds, wheras in the Canton-Kowloon Railway, the conditions were quite different, the line

Accordingly, being short and requiring but small outlay.

the general scope for the construction of this railway ought to be decided in the first instance and thereby

avoid future useless discussion.

Under these circumstances, I have made two suggės-

Pu to be tions which I have telegraphed to the Wai Tu communicated to H.M. Kinister for his consideration:-

(1).

To borrow the funds from the British Corporation; engage English engineers; and China to construct the rail- way herself. The line is to be the security, and if thereafter there should he default in the payment of principal or interest, then the British Corporation is to be free to control the accounts of the railway.

(2)

The railway to be constructed by fu nds raised in

, Jatened-Iosno

the

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