that I had received telegraphic enquiries on this subject from Sir E. Grey, and requested that I might be informed whether the Chinese Government had communicated with the Viceroy in the sense desired by my Note of May 12th. In reply to verbal representations at the Vai Tu Pu I was informed that the Chinese Government had no information of the project to construct a railway from Canton city through Samshui, but that enquiries were being made and a reply would be sent later.
I have recently received more precise information from His Majesty's Consul General which places it beyond any reasonable doubt that the Board of Commerce has sanctioned this scheme, that large funds have been subscribed to carry it out, that a foreign engineer has been engaged and will reach Canton shortly, and that the contract for the materials is to be given to a foreign firm.
I should remind Your Highness that in a Note of August 5th ...
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that I had received telegraphic enquiries on this sub-
ject from Sir E. Grey, and requested that I might be
inforced whether the Chinese Goverment hau communic-
ated with the Viceroy in the sense desired by my Note
of Ny 12th. In reply to verbal reprezentations at the
Vai Tu Pu I was informed that the Chinese Covernment
had no information of the project ta construct & rail-
way from fanton city through Thanpos, but that enquir-
ies ware being made and a reply would be sent tỷ 50
later.
I have recently received more pracise information
from His Majesty's Consul General which places it be-
yond any reasonable doubt that the Board of fommerce
has sanctioned this scheme, that large funds have been
subscribed to carry it out, that a foreign engineer
has been engaged and will reach fanton, shortly, and that
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foreign firm.
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