CO129-353 - Public Offices - 1908 — Page 59

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There is little doubt that the control of the Canton-Kowloon line being vested in the Board of Communications at Peking, and not in the Viceroy, makes for delay, but it is clear that as a result of past experience the Chinese Government are determined that railways shall be national and not local undertakings, and that they are endeavouring gradually to recover control of all provincial railways. Such is the attitude of the Chinese Government on the subject that I do not think any useful purpose would be served by pressing for general control of the Canton-Kowloon line by the Viceroy, instead of the Board, and on the whole, I am disposed to consider that in the long run the centralisation of control over the railways will tend to a more efficient and uniform administration.

In conclusion, I would add that the question of expenditure on railway construction is a very delicate one to discuss with the authorities of the Board of Communications, who are fully aware of the criticisms which have been passed on the outlay which the British section of this particular line has entailed, and who frequently

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There is little doubt that the control of the Canton-Kowloon line being vested in the Board of Communications at Peking, and not in the Viceroy, makes for delay, but it is clear that as a result of past experience the Chinese Government are determined that railways shall be national and not local undertakings, and that they are endeavouring gradually to recover control of all provincial railways. Such is the attitude of the Chinese Government on the subject that I do not think any useful purpose would be served by pressing for general control of the Canton-Kowloon line by the Viceroy, instead of the Board, and on the whole, I am disposed to consider that in the long run the centralisation of control over the railways will tend to a more efficient and uniform administration. In conclusion, I would add that the question of expenditure on railway construction is a very delicate one to discuss with the authorities of the Board of Communications, who are fully aware of the criticisms which have been passed on the outlay which the British section of this particular line has entailed, and who frequently
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: There is little doubt that the control of the Canton-Kowloon line being vested in the Board of 58 Communications at Peking, and not in the Viceroy, makos for delay, but it is clear that as a result of past experience the Chinese fovernment are determined that railways shall be national and not local undertakings, and that they are endeavouring gradually to recover control of all provincial railways. Such is the attitude of the Chinese Covernment on the subject that I do not think any useful purpose would be served by pressing for general control of the Canton-"owloon line by the Viceroy, instead of the Board, and on the whole, I am disposed to consider that in the long run the centralisa'ion of control over the railways vill tend to a more efficient and uniform administration. In conclusion, I would add that the question of expenditure on raileny construction is a VOR. delicate one to discue. with the #re authori ies of the "oard of Communications, who are fully aware of the criticisme which have been passed on the outlay which the "ritish section of this particular line bar entailed, and who frequently
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There is little doubt that the control of the

Canton-Kowloon line being vested in the Board of

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Communications at Peking, and not in the Viceroy, makos

for delay, but it is clear that as a result of past

experience the Chinese fovernment are determined that

railways shall be national and not local undertakings,

and that they are endeavouring gradually to recover

control of all provincial railways. Such is the

attitude of the Chinese Covernment on the subject that

I do not think any useful purpose would be served by

pressing for general control of the Canton-"owloon

line by the Viceroy, instead of the Board, and on the

whole, I am disposed to consider that in the long run

the centralisa'ion of control over the railways vill

tend to a more efficient and uniform administration.

In conclusion, I would add that the question of

expenditure on raileny construction is a VOR. delicate

one to discue. with the

#re authori ies of the "oard

of Communications, who are fully aware of the criticisme

which have been passed on the outlay which the "ritish

section of this particular line bar entailed, and who

frequently

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