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(2). Tech line to appropriate all earnings for local traffic. Druigh & uffle earnings to be divided according to rates agreed on. The British Section to be allowed to charge double the rate per mile which the Chinese Section charges (viz., one-third of the whole through rate) in view of the great cost of construction. Each line to provide Rolling Stock in proportion to mileage (viz., 40:60). Each to maintain its own line and operate its own Rolling stock, repairs done for one by the other in the Shops of either to be charged for at identical scheduled rates). Each line to maintain its own Staff, by the Loan Agreement the Chief Accountant of the Chinese Section must be British.
Probably as time went on and the Board of Control became more effective this would be modified, and the Chinese would seem to have one British Traffic Manager and so on.
Demurrage for detention of coaches or trucks to be paid for at an agreed rate. No Joint Station; coaches and trucks (and also engines) to run through (and even beyond, Hankow). Passengers' baggage, and freight by passenger coaches to be inspected by Chinese Customs at the frontier Station at option of Customs, but Hongkong Government to issue some certification of examination for goods shipped from the
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final approval of Peking and Governor of Hongkong.
(2). Tech line to appropriate all anrnings for lonel
traffic. Druigh & uffle eamings to be divided according
to rates agreed on. The British Section to be allowed to
cinaga áouble the rate per : ile which the Chinese Section
chorros (viz.1- one-third of the whole through rate) in
view of the great gost of construction Fach line to provide
Rolling Stock in proportion to milenge (viz.1- og 4 60 1).
Zach to uninseln its own line sm regate its own Rolling
stock, fepeira done for time other in the Shops of either
to be charged for et liontieal seheduled rebus). Pech line
to mindvin its own Staff, by the Lean Agreement the
Chier Accountant of the Chinese Section must be "risiah).
Probably as time went on and she Board of Control became
more effective this would be modified, and the Chinesa
wordd seren te have one British Traffic Manager and so on.
Demurrage for detention of coɛches or trucks to be paid for
at an agreed rate. No Joint Station; coaches and trucks (
and also ongines) to run through (and even beyond,
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Henkow). Passengers' baggaged, and freight by passenger
coaches to be inapected by Chinese Customs at the frontier
Station at option of Customs, but Hongkong Government to
Some cartificazen of examination for goods shipped from
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