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for such admission and use of the road is based on concrete or preferably on a vehicle-mile rate, as may be mutually agreed.

To deal directly with the contemplated joint arrangements between the British and Chinese sections of the Canton-Kowloon Railway, one of three plans is possible.

(1) To provide a junction station at the frontier to be operated as a terminal station.

(2) To place one section under the working control of the other, or

(3) to give the Chinese section working power in Kowloon.

Plan (1) would of course avoid all difficulty in respect of dual control or foreign jurisdiction. It is questionable whether it would be wise administrative policy to burden the finances of the colony with a recurring working deficit, in addition to the interest charged on the railway loan.

The 30 miles of the British section, if worked as a separate undertaking, could require a full complement of staff. For effective supervision, the irreducible minimum would suffice to work five times the mileage. And in actual practice, 15

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419 for such admission and use of the road is based on concrete or preferably on a vehicle-mile rate, as may be mutually agreed. To deal directly with the contemplated joint arrangements between the British and Chinese sections of the Canton-Kowloon Railway, one of three plans is possible. (1) To provide a junction station at the frontier to be operated as a terminal station. (2) To place one section under the working control of the other, or (3) to give the Chinese section working power in Kowloon. Plan (1) would of course avoid all difficulty in respect of dual control or foreign jurisdiction. It is questionable whether it would be wise administrative policy to burden the finances of the colony with a recurring working deficit, in addition to the interest charged on the railway loan. The 30 miles of the British section, if worked as a separate undertaking, could require a full complement of staff. For effective supervision, the irreducible minimum would suffice to work five times the mileage. And in actual practice, 15 would

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419 for such admission and use of the road is based on concre moved or preferably on a vohicl-mile rate, ce may b mutually agreed. ፡፡ To del directly with the contemplated joint arwTO- ments bubeen the British and Chinese sections of the Canton-Zouloom Hallway, one of three plans is poonible. (1) To provide a junction station at the frontier to be od no a teminal station. (2) To place one eac..on ander the workin gauten of the other, or () do rive the Chinese section wwnnin; povare in'ʊ Kowloom. Plan (1) would of course avoid all difficulty in respect of dual control or foreign firisdiction. It is is questionable whether it would be wise achinistrasiv policy to burden the rir muss of the colony with a recurring and working duficit, in addition to the in- terent charged on the Ballmy loan. The 30 miles of the British section, If worked as a reparate undurtakin could rewire a full complement of staff. Por offoclivo supervision the irreducible minima, would suffice to work five times the mil-aro. Ind in actual practico 15 would

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for such admission and use of the road is based on concre

moved or preferably on a vohicl-mile rate, ce may b

mutually agreed.

፡፡

To del directly with the contemplated joint arwTO-

ments bubeen the British and Chinese sections of the

Canton-Zouloom Hallway, one of three plans is poonible.

(1) To provide a junction station at the frontier to be

od no a teminal station.

(2) To place one eac..on ander the workin gauten

of the other, or

() do rive the Chinese section wwnnin; povare in'ʊ

Kowloom.

Plan (1) would of course avoid all difficulty in respect

of dual control or foreign firisdiction. It is is

questionable whether it would be wise achinistrasiv

policy to burden the rir muss of the colony with a

recurring and working duficit, in addition to the in-

terent charged on the Ballmy loan. The 30 miles of the

British section, If worked as a reparate undurtakin

could rewire a full complement of staff. Por offoclivo

supervision the irreducible minima, would suffice to

work five times the mil-aro. Ind in actual practico 15

would

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