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My dear Sir John Jordan,

H. B. M. Consulate-General,
HANKOW,
October 12th, 1908,

Received December 12, 1909.

I am sorry that only now have I found time to write with reference to my telegram No. 23 of yesterday.

Liang Tun-Yen, with whom I was very intimate when he was Chang Chih-Tung's private Secretary in 1900-1903, called on Saturday afternoon, (10th), and told me Chang had consulted him about his railway schemes, showing him also the telegrams that passed between us last week. Liang pressed on His Excellency the necessity of concentrating effort on completing the Hankow-Canton line, a main trunk, whereas the line to Ichang was only subsidiary; but Chang would not listen, persisting that steamer competition would prevent the Wu-Yo line from paying. This view, Liang agreed with me, was absurd, though of course the sooner there's through traffic to Changsha the better.

Chang would not either listen to Liang's recommendation of Moore, whom he stigmatised as a waterworks expert. His objection,

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My dear Sir John Jordan, H. B. M. Consulate-General, HANKOW, October 12th, 1908, Received December 12, 1909. I am sorry that only now have I found time to write with reference to my telegram No. 23 of yesterday. Liang Tun-Yen, with whom I was very intimate when he was Chang Chih-Tung's private Secretary in 1900-1903, called on Saturday afternoon, (10th), and told me Chang had consulted him about his railway schemes, showing him also the telegrams that passed between us last week. Liang pressed on His Excellency the necessity of concentrating effort on completing the Hankow-Canton line, a main trunk, whereas the line to Ichang was only subsidiary; but Chang would not listen, persisting that steamer competition would prevent the Wu-Yo line from paying. This view, Liang agreed with me, was absurd, though of course the sooner there's through traffic to Changsha the better. Chang would not either listen to Liang's recommendation of Moore, whom he stigmatised as a waterworks expert. His objection,

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YOZ ***aríorem orz et teaduo 508 Mr. Consul-General Fraser to Sir John Jordan. Copy. mi-Official. My dear Sir John Jordan, 46489 Rec H. B. M. Consulate-13000! HANKOW, October 12th, 1908, Lus Pas fotolar 102, 1908. Phih-Tany. Telegram Boler 10th 1908. y Chick any Telegram: Bober #1-7 1908. I am sorry that only now - 43321 DEC 12 1909) 10 p.m. have I found time to write with reference to my telegram No. 23 of yesterday. Liang Tun-Yen, with whom I was very intimate when he was Chang Chih-Tung's private Secretary in 1900-1903, called on Saturday afternoon, (10th), and told me Chang had consulted him about his railway schemes, showing him also the telegrams that passed between us last week. Liang pressed on His Excellency the necessity of concentrating effort on completing the Hankow-Canton line, -- a main trunk, whereas the line to Ichang was only subsidiary; but Chang would not listen, persisting that steamer competi- Zion would prevent the Wu-Yo line from paying. This view, Liang agreed with me, was absurd, though of course the sooner there's through traffic to Changsha the better. Chang would not either listen to Liang's recommendation of Noore, whom he stigmatised as a waterworks expert. His objection,

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YOZ

***aríorem orz et teaduo

508

Mr. Consul-General Fraser to Sir John Jordan.

Copy.

mi-Official.

My dear Sir John Jordan,

46489

Rec

H. B. M. Consulate-13000!

HANKOW,

October 12th, 1908,

Lus Pas fotolar 102, 1908. Phih-Tany. Telegram

Boler 10th 1908.

y Chick any Telegram:

Bober

#1-7

1908.

I am sorry that only now -

43321

DEC 12 1909)

10 p.m.

have I

found time to write with reference to my telegram No. 23

of yesterday.

Liang Tun-Yen, with whom I was very intimate when he

was Chang Chih-Tung's private Secretary in 1900-1903,

called on Saturday afternoon, (10th), and told me Chang

had consulted him about his railway schemes, showing him

also the telegrams that passed between us last week. Liang

pressed on His Excellency the necessity of concentrating

effort on completing the Hankow-Canton line,

a main

trunk, whereas the line to Ichang was only subsidiary; but

Chang would not listen, persisting that steamer competi-

Zion would prevent the Wu-Yo line from paying. This view,

Liang agreed with me, was absurd, though of course the

sooner there's through traffic to Changsha the better.

Chang would not either listen to Liang's recommendation of

Noore, whom he stigmatised as a waterworks expert. His

objection,

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