CO129-351 - Public Offices - 1908 — Page 439

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Apart from any risk arising from the part of this Chinese line which has been raised being under Chinese administration, there may be some risk that the heavy demands made from the Laut for the purchase of Leturned may be prejudicial.

From Warang, it is formally moved.

4. In the second place, I am informed that other lines constructed by foreign capital, the Chinese Government have shown a disposition to strangle goods traffic by the charges and imposition of likin duties. This also would be gravely prejudicial to the success of the long line; but while it is a point to be borne in mind when the details of a working agreement are under discussion, it is not a matter which calls for immediate action.

5. Finally, according to my information, the Chinese Government consider, or affect to consider, that the lines constructed under the auspices of the British and Chinese Corporation have been built and equipped on an extravagant scale, and (in pursuance of this idea) there is the danger that they may construct their section of the Canton-Kowloon line in a cheap and inefficient manner. It is conceivable that...

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432 Apart from any risk arising from the part of this Chinese line which has been raised being under Chinese administration, there may be some risk that the heavy demands made from the Laut for the purchase of Leturned may be prejudicial. From Warang, it is formally moved. 4. In the second place, I am informed that other lines constructed by foreign capital, the Chinese Government have shown a disposition to strangle goods traffic by the charges and imposition of likin duties. This also would be gravely prejudicial to the success of the long line; but while it is a point to be borne in mind when the details of a working agreement are under discussion, it is not a matter which calls for immediate action. 5. Finally, according to my information, the Chinese Government consider, or affect to consider, that the lines constructed under the auspices of the British and Chinese Corporation have been built and equipped on an extravagant scale, and (in pursuance of this idea) there is the danger that they may construct their section of the Canton-Kowloon line in a cheap and inefficient manner. It is conceivable that...
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น

432

Apart from any

buth

iLen

tom the part of this Chinese There may be some risk the town which has be raised being amuspréient under Chinese administration

town views of this heary Lemands made from

the Laut

purchase of Leturned

#

the

From Warang

pomaly of mow it

میرے

on

4.

In the second place. I am informed

that other lines constructed by foreign capi-

tal the Chinese Government have shewn a dis-

position to strangle goods traffic by the

charges

i position of likin duties.

This also would

be gravely prejudicial to the success of the

ong line; but while it is a point to

e borne in mind when the details of a work-

ing agreement are under discussion, it is not

a matter which calls for immediate action.

5.

"inally, according to my informa-

tion the Chinese Government consider,

or

affect to consider, that the lines construct-

ed unner the auspices of the

ritish and

Chinese Corporation have been built und

equipped on an extravagant scale, and (in pursuance of this idea there is the Langer

that they may construct their section of the Tanton-Kowloon line in a cheap and in-

efficient manner,

is conceivable that

the

į

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