CO129-338 - Public Offices & Others - 1906 — Page 133

doure I in his J. Jordan's/ho.382 of Sept: 19th, 190t

Consulleneral Mansfield & Mr. Camegre

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42122 A. M. Consulate General

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REGE 15 NOV 06

Canton 21 August 1006.

36992 I NOV 3 1906

Referring to my tologzan No.24 of the 17th instant, I havo

now the honour to forward copy and translation of a Proclamat-

t

ion by the Viceroy from which it appears that the Canton-Ancy

Railway has boon decidod on, at any rate as far as the sontion

from Canton to Whampoa io ecnoorned. As to the capital require

I have been unable to obtain any accurate information,

A

Chinoso named Chang Chien-hsun, who made money in the Straito,

has, it is said, induced his countrymen there to subsoribe

32000000. The line has been curvoyod at Chang'o expenso and

two foreignora have been engaged, one a Dane and the other an

Englishmen.

The Hon. L. D. Carnegio 1.T.0,

oto.

etc.

Peking

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