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Enclosure 2 in Sir J. Jordan's No. 382 of Sept: 19th, 1906.

Copy of Sir J. Jordan to Prince Ch'ing.

Proclamation.

Your Highness:-

30992

131 NOV 3 1906!

September 17th, 1905.

REC

42122

Reg'd 15 NOV 1906

With reference to the correspondence which has passed between Your Highness and this Legation since May last on the project of a railway from Canton to Whampoa, Mr. Carnegie informs me that at an interview on September 8th Your Highness stated that this was an old scheme dating from the plague epidemic of 1890, the object being to relieve the congestion of Canton city, and, by means of a railway, to favour residence at Whampoa. Your Highness declined to admit that this short line interfered in any way with the Canton-Kowloon Railway. Though Mr. Carnegie pointed out that according to his information the line as proposed must inevitably run along the route of the Canton-Kowloon Railway for a considerable distance, that in so far as it followed the

Imperial Highness,

PRINCE CH'ING

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Enclosure 2 in Sir J. Jordan's No. 382 of Sept: 19th, 1906. Copy of Sir J. Jordan to Prince Ch'ing. Proclamation. Your Highness:- 30992 131 NOV 3 1906! September 17th, 1905. REC 42122 Reg'd 15 NOV 1906 With reference to the correspondence which has passed between Your Highness and this Legation since May last on the project of a railway from Canton to Whampoa, Mr. Carnegie informs me that at an interview on September 8th Your Highness stated that this was an old scheme dating from the plague epidemic of 1890, the object being to relieve the congestion of Canton city, and, by means of a railway, to favour residence at Whampoa. Your Highness declined to admit that this short line interfered in any way with the Canton-Kowloon Railway. Though Mr. Carnegie pointed out that according to his information the line as proposed must inevitably run along the route of the Canton-Kowloon Railway for a considerable distance, that in so far as it followed the Imperial Highness, PRINCE CH'ING ...
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1 losure 2 in Sis J. Jorday's no. 382 of Sept: 19th, 1906. of hi J. Jordan to prince thing. Copy. clamation. Your Highneas:- 30992 131 NOV 3 1906! Sopterhor-17A, 1905. REC 42122 Reg 15 NOV OR with reference to the corresmondense which has passed between Your Highness and this Legation since lay last on the project of a railway from Canton to Whampoa, Mr. Carnegie informs me that at an interview on September 8th Your Highnese stated that this was all old scheme dating from the plaque epidemic of 1890, the object being to relieve the congestion of Canton city, and, by means of a railway, to favour residence at Whan- pon. Your Highness declined to admit that this short line interfered in any way with the denten-Kowloon Rail- way. Though Mr. Cornegie pointed out that gaan viing to his information the traon as proposed must inevitably run along the route of the Canton-Kowloon Railway for a considerable distance, that in ao far as it followed tho Imperial Highness, PRINCE CH'ING * *0.. 80., 20.. り BADO
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losure 2 in Sis J. Jorday's no. 382 of Sept: 19th, 1906.

of hi J. Jordan to prince thing.

Copy.

clamation.

Your Highneas:-

30992

131 NOV 3 1906!

Sopterhor-17A, 1905.

REC

42122

Reg 15 NOV OR

with reference to the corresmondense

which has passed between Your Highness and this Legation

since lay last on the project of a railway from Canton

to Whampoa, Mr. Carnegie informs me that at an interview

on September 8th Your Highnese stated that this was all

old scheme dating from the plaque epidemic of 1890, the

object being to relieve the congestion of Canton city,

and, by means of a railway, to favour residence at Whan-

pon. Your Highness declined to admit that this short

line interfered in any way with the denten-Kowloon Rail-

way. Though Mr. Cornegie pointed out that gaan viing to

his information the traon as proposed must inevitably

run along the route of the Canton-Kowloon Railway for a

considerable distance, that in ao far as it followed tho

Imperial Highness,

PRINCE CH'ING *

*0..

80., 20..

り

BADO

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