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consider the Chinese Section of the line and the probable clauses in the future agreement as regards through traffic and the division of receipts from the same,

10. The relative mileages of the two sections are in the ratio of about 5 for the Chinese Section to 1 for the British Section, but the capital cost is in the ratio of 2 for the Chinese Section to 1 for the British Section.

11. The terminal arrangements at Kowloon are not altogether accountable for this difference in the ratios of capital cost and mileage, but the unusual heavy cost of the proposed terminal must be taken into account and also it must be considered how far the Railway Administration can be reasonably asked to go in the provision of Godowns &c. for the reception of goods.

12. One of the first axioms in Railway working is that a Railway Company is not a ware-housing company.

13. When goods arrive at their destination the Railway Company is supposed to provide storage accommodation only for a very short time probably only for 2 days after which a comparatively heavy demurrage is charged. This is not suitable for goods which are intended for transport by ocean going steamers. The arrival of steamers in port may be delayed by causes over which the shippers have no control and demurrage charges on goods stored in Railway goods sheds would mount up enormously. At the same time merchants cannot keep their goods up country ready to send down at the last minute when the ship is signalled. Heavy demurrage charges would therefore drive goods traffic for shipment by sea away from the Railway.

14. In order to get any of the goods traffic from and to the interior and to compete with the junks it will be necessary to give as many facilities as possible for unloading and loading up cargo. In the near future, I think that the present

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607 consider the Chinese Section of the line and the probable clauses in the future agreement as regards through traffic and the division of receipts from the same, 10. The relative mileages of the two sections are in the ratio of about 5 for the Chinese Section to 1 for the British Section, but the capital cost is in the ratio of 2 for the Chinese Section to 1 for the British Section. 11. The terminal arrangements at Kowloon are not altogether accountable for this difference in the ratios of capital cost and mileage, but the unusual heavy cost of the proposed terminal must be taken into account and also it must be considered how far the Railway Administration can be reasonably asked to go in the provision of Godowns &c. for the reception of goods. 12. One of the first axioms in Railway working is that a Railway Company is not a ware-housing company. 13. When goods arrive at their destination the Railway Company is supposed to provide storage accommodation only for a very short time probably only for 2 days after which a comparatively heavy demurrage is charged. This is not suitable for goods which are intended for transport by ocean going steamers. The arrival of steamers in port may be delayed by causes over which the shippers have no control and demurrage charges on goods stored in Railway goods sheds would mount up enormously. At the same time merchants cannot keep their goods up country ready to send down at the last minute when the ship is signalled. Heavy demurrage charges would therefore drive goods traffic for shipment by sea away from the Railway. 14. In order to get any of the goods traffic from and to the interior and to compete with the junks it will be necessary to give as many facilities as possible for unloading and loading up cargo. In the near future, I think that the present
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modjesk Jo* NI VAKILAN eid k0126 au13 Flousy najat fivos

vic# #Jizogon seiðrja ed♬ to nejduzoq edt

Biosligy to edas* 8 *edjan maljenoo i jede AJPJ12800en tiuos b807

Rid) „Jei e'tgedaneis LAB BOTJEJa mid to Jac↑】 mij zoekjso inai

JAD # Jráj escuta lutret omom yns où juq ad Joa Fluct strupe

‚neltes to tozde

.7

endijkijossa vai nejas of as poidett$ub ¿`

Jod &'fasdxofi? er nwoon gliemeney 25 Jede 10 Berdonuq adj "cl

CJ Bid/Boq ed Jon Fluca vi .ndørsc:18 Jibuod ad Joan Jol midī

* 9g licca norma eil „klingt muPIG I WON Jnevonlive (inc vud

VJJAL SNIJɛive Ine taules (Au með 300,-FT *** and OSTMI (Tev

ytov one» lentes ensade via edi venial CaitrJeug no jos tince las

A

JROTS

consider the Chinese Section of the line and the probable

clauses in the future agreement as regaris through traffic and

the division of receipts from the same,`

10. The relative nileages of the two sections

are in the ratio of about 5 for the Chinese Section to 1 for the

British Section, but the capital cost is in the ratio of 2 for

the Chinese Section to 1 for the British Section.

11.

The terminal arrangements at Kowloon are not

altogether accountable for this difference in the ratios of

capital cost and mileage, but the unusual heavy cost of the

proposed terminal must be taken into account and also it must be

considered how far the Railway Administration can be reasonably

asked to go in the provision of Godowns &c. for the reception of

goods.

*CJ1 920970g and to) tetivit ed are Joi ed

Lavors trios to vajjriɛnos enc henni edi „2jærg trupe Jeoniz ond

Isor xuncy and tor took {"port18% etɛch abik daj ao snijnos)

PAJ oj dobongar mit „gorling? notárk, e sol culę teoti ne bevi

glen po tliers Fluoc taɛ JONIPAJE Čne Jhode ¿lav no İluon 188

cala enoijelogo) ad? „DEASCIA MIJJIL (Tev je van lenevoo B OJNI

Jacmir finca encie 295eJorvbr 9261] ‚siJJil væv Jmec lipow

„Joi sicde ed♪ shiɛkdota to onegie mit qirjaut

"

To liød neduo edd etarset BB movemod nor

11.ca Bidj lo leacgert sdj Jend xaidd Jen ot j „JOJ scre¥ ed

Mij we Je Lauo) sa uliere tipoo recritcrug e se sidwond 108 BYIŞ

LILC# (ANIS? edj nenj jocl steppa *80 njen medşid e nove ja

.ji mol veq c♪ oved

-Jug aƒdj line od trilioni revewod exc199

J UD、 XBB CJ "Loscd edd aved i „neumo ejevina e od lied stia-

ple: Já od najpivong sáð stuøyen es zjnica śnisclic) ed) reljanos

„cillant al 2% Skjul med spl

OJ VIR889060 BI JI POTIJORNBOD 21dt ni

netlenos

12.

13.

One of the first axions in Railway working

is that a Railway Company is not a ware-housing company.

When goods arrive at their destination the

Railway Company is supposed to provide storage accommodation

only for a very short time probably only for 2 days after which a comparatively heavy demurrage is charged. This is not suit-

-able for goods which are intended for transport by ocean going

steamers. The arrival of steamers in port may be delayed by

causes over which the shippers have no control and femurrage

charges on goods stored in Bailway goods sheds would mount up

enormously."At the same time merchants cannot keep their goods

up country ready to send down at the last minute when the ship is signalled, Beavy demurrage charges would therefore inive goods traffic for shipment by sea away from the Railway.

14. In order to get any of the goods traffic

from and to the interior and to compete with the junks (it will

be necessary to give as many facilities as possible for unloading and loading up cargo. In the near future, I think that the

present

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