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estimate of the cost of construction.

Materials have been accumulated and all preparations made to commence the building of the permanent way as soon as the rainy season is over, which will probably be about the beginning of September. Unless, however, the rate at which land is at present being acquired can be considerably accelerated, work will be stopped in a few months' time for want of land.

Mr. Grove has brought this state of affairs to the notice of the Director-General in an official report.

The progress of the Railway is being hampered in another direction, in this case due to the action of the Chinese Administration.

The Director-General, relying on the clause in Article IX of the Loan Agreement, which provides that, with a view to encouraging Chinese industries, Chinese materials are to be preferred, insists that all orders for railway materials shall first be submitted to the Tong Shan and other iron and steel works for tender. As many of the materials required cannot be supplied by those works, it simply

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62 estimate of the cost of construction. Materials have been accumulated and all preparations made to commence the building of the permanent way as soon as the rainy season is over, which will probably be about the beginning of September. Unless, however, the rate at which land is at present being acquired can be considerably accelerated, work will be stopped in a few months' time for want of land. Mr. Grove has brought this state of affairs to the notice of the Director-General in an official report. The progress of the Railway is being hampered in another direction, in this case due to the action of the Chinese Administration. The Director-General, relying on the clause in Article IX of the Loan Agreement, which provides that, with a view to encouraging Chinese industries, Chinese materials are to be preferred, insists that all orders for railway materials shall first be submitted to the Tong Shan and other iron and steel works for tender. As many of the materials required cannot be supplied by those works, it simply

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62 estimate of the cost of construction. Materials have been accumulated and all proparations made to commence the building of the permanent way as 200n as the rainy season is over, which will probably be about the beginning of September. Unless, however, the rate at which land is at present being acquired can be considerably accelerated, work will be stopped in a few months time for want of land. Mr. Grove has brought this state of affairs to the notice of the Director-General in an official report. The progrens of the Railway is being hampered in another direction, in this case due to the action of the Chinese Administration. The Director-General, relying on the clause in Article IX of the Loan Agreement, which provides that, with a view to encouraging Chinese industries, Chinese materials are to be preferred, insists that all orders for #ailway materials shall first be submitted to the Tong Shan and other iron and steel works for tendor. As many of the materials required cannot be supplied by those works, it simply

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estimate of the cost of construction.

Materials have been accumulated and all proparations

made to commence the building of the permanent way as 200n

as the rainy season is over, which will probably be about

the beginning of September. Unless, however, the rate at

which land is at present being acquired can be considerably

accelerated, work will be stopped in a few months time for

want of land.

Mr. Grove has brought this state of affairs to the

notice of the Director-General in an official report.

The progrens of the Railway is being hampered in

another direction, in this case due to the action of the

Chinese Administration.

The Director-General, relying on the clause in Article

IX of the Loan Agreement, which provides that, with a view

to encouraging Chinese industries, Chinese materials are

to be preferred, insists that all orders for #ailway

materials shall first be submitted to the Tong Shan and

other iron and steel works for tendor. As many of the

materials required cannot be supplied by those works, it

simply

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