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Canton-Kowloon Railway (Chinese Section) - Notes on.

30191

General Series.

No. 31.

Confidential.

And two copies.

OCT IR 1908

July 20th, 1908.

Sir,

I am confidentially informed that the administration of the Chinese section of the Canton-Kowloon Railway are experiencing considerable difficulty in obtaining the land required for railway purposes.

Article VII of the Loan Agreement states that the necessary land shall be acquired by the Viceroy, but as the control of the line has been taken away from the Viceroy and placed in the hands of a Director-General in Peking, the former official, not unnaturally, declines to afford the administration any assistance in the matter.

The local officials, taking their cue from the Viceroy, adopt a similar attitude and refuse to bring any pressure to bear on native owners to make them surrender their land.

Sir J.N. Jordan, K.C.M.G.,

Peking.

The

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Canton-Kowloon Railway (Chinese Section) - Notes on. 60 30191 General Series. No. 31. Confidential. And two copies. OCT IR 1908 July 20th, 1908. Sir, I am confidentially informed that the administration of the Chinese section of the Canton-Kowloon Railway are experiencing considerable difficulty in obtaining the land required for railway purposes. Article VII of the Loan Agreement states that the necessary land shall be acquired by the Viceroy, but as the control of the line has been taken away from the Viceroy and placed in the hands of a Director-General in Peking, the former official, not unnaturally, declines to afford the administration any assistance in the matter. The local officials, taking their cue from the Viceroy, adopt a similar attitude and refuse to bring any pressure to bear on native owners to make them surrender their land. Sir J.N. Jordan, K.C.M.G., Peking. The

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Centon-Kowloon Epiless (Chinese Section) - Notes on. 60 30191 General Serios. No. 31. Confidential. And two copies. OCT IR 1908 July 20th. 1908. gir, I am confidentially informed that the administration of the Chinese section of the Canton-Kowloon Railway are experiencing considerable difficulty in obtaining the land required for railway purpos08. Article VII of the Loan Agreument states that the necessary land shall be acquired by the Viceroy, but as the control of the line has been taken away from the Viceroy and placed in the hands of a Director-General in Peking, the former official, not unnaturally, declines to afford the administration any assistance in the miter. The local officials, taking their cue from the Viceroy, adopt a similar attitude and refuse to bring any pressure to bear on native omers to make the surrender their land. Sir J.N. Jordan, K.C.4.0., 80., 80., Pekinst. The

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Centon-Kowloon Epiless (Chinese Section) - Notes on.

30191

General Serios.

No. 31.

Confidential.

And two copies.

OCT IR 1908

July 20th. 1908.

gir,

I am confidentially informed that the administration

of the Chinese section of the Canton-Kowloon Railway are

experiencing considerable difficulty in obtaining the land

required for railway purpos08.

Article VII of the Loan Agreument states that the

necessary land shall be acquired by the Viceroy, but as

the control of the line has been taken away from the

Viceroy and placed in the hands of a Director-General in

Peking, the former official, not unnaturally, declines to

afford the administration any assistance in the miter.

The local officials, taking their cue from the Viceroy,

adopt a similar attitude and refuse to bring any pressure

to bear on native omers to make the surrender their land.

Sir J.N. Jordan, K.C.4.0.,

80., 80.,

Pekinst.

The

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