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Minutes of

CANTON KOWLOON RAILWAY.

Meeting (the 9th) held at the Wai Wu Pu on Wednesday

October 31st at 3.30 p.m.

Present:

H.E. T'ang Shao Yi

Kung Taotai and Mr. Hu representing

the Viceroy of Canton.

Fr. In Secretary to the Wai Wu Pu, and

Mr. J.O.P. Bland, representing the

British & Chinese Corporation

Limited.

With reference to the Minutes of last Meeting,

it was recorded that the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank

had agreed to the option, exercisable by the Viceroy,

of making payments of interests and capital to the Bank, either at Canton or Hongkong.

It was also noted that the Canton Viceroy's

deputies had carefully checked with Mr. Bland the English and Chinese text of the Agreement.

KUNG TAOTAI stated that a telegram had since been received from the Viceroy taking exception to several clauses of the Agreement. MR. BLAND pointed out that H.E. had formally agreed to accept the result of negotiations by the Wai Wu Pu and that no finality of agreement could be obtained if the Agreement were subject to objections raised without knowledge of these negotiations. H.E. Tang Shao Yi observed that the Viceroy's views expressed local opinion which it was necessary to conciliate so as to prevent hostile criticism of the Agreement and opposition...

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Minutes of CANTON KOWLOON RAILWAY. Meeting (the 9th) held at the Wai Wu Pu on Wednesday October 31st at 3.30 p.m. Present: H.E. T'ang Shao Yi Kung Taotai and Mr. Hu representing the Viceroy of Canton. Fr. In Secretary to the Wai Wu Pu, and Mr. J.O.P. Bland, representing the British & Chinese Corporation Limited. With reference to the Minutes of last Meeting, it was recorded that the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank had agreed to the option, exercisable by the Viceroy, of making payments of interests and capital to the Bank, either at Canton or Hongkong. It was also noted that the Canton Viceroy's deputies had carefully checked with Mr. Bland the English and Chinese text of the Agreement. KUNG TAOTAI stated that a telegram had since been received from the Viceroy taking exception to several clauses of the Agreement. MR. BLAND pointed out that H.E. had formally agreed to accept the result of negotiations by the Wai Wu Pu and that no finality of agreement could be obtained if the Agreement were subject to objections raised without knowledge of these negotiations. H.E. Tang Shao Yi observed that the Viceroy's views expressed local opinion which it was necessary to conciliate so as to prevent hostile criticism of the Agreement and opposition...
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CANTON KO LOON RAILWAY.

eeting (the 9th) hold at the Wai su Pu on Wednesday

October 31st at 3.30 p.m.

Present: *

421

H.E. T'ang Shao Yi

Kung Taotai and Kr. Hu representing

the Viceroy of Canton.

Fr. In Secretary to the Wai Vu Pu, and

Fr. J.0.P. Bland, representing the

British & Chinese Corporation

I.imited.

With reference to the "inutes of last Teeting,

it was recorded that the longkong and Shanghai Bank

had agreed to the option, exercisable by the Viceroy,

of making payments of interests and capital to the Bank, either at Canton or Hongkong.

It was also noted that the Canton Vicero's

deputies had carefully checked with "r. Bland the English and Chinese text of the Agreement.

been

KUNG TAOTAI stated that a telegram had since received from the Viceroy taking exception to several clauses of the Agreement. MR. BLAND pointed out that H.E. had formally agreed to accept the result of negotiations by the ai u Pu and that no

finality of a reement could be obtained if the

Agreement were subject to objections raised without

knowledge of these negotiations. H.B. Tang Shao Yi

observed that the Viceroy's views expressed local

opinion which it was necessary to conciliate so as

to prevent hostile criticism of the Agreement and

opposition

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