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traffic and in settling the agreement with the Chinese Government

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as to the joint working of the British and Chinese Sections of

the through line to Canton and that he has been without success

in communication with the Indian Government with the view of

securing the services of sugh an officer. It appears to us that

it may be advisable and economical to combing this appointment,

with that of a new Chief Resident Enginee". It is obvious that

for some time to come, the question of traffic arrangements will

not become ante and that the work of construction and supervision

will be gradually decreasing . With these ideas we have as the

result of careful enquiries approached Mr. E. S. Lindsey of the

South Indian Railway to ascertain whether, if the necessary

arrangements could be made, he would be willing to undertake

the double appointment of Chief Resident Engineer and Traffic

Adviser to the Government of Hong Kong. We are not personally

acquainted with Mr. Lindsey, but Mr. A. J. Barry has known him

for several years and considers that he la exceptionally well

suited for the appointment both from the point of view of constrið

tive knowledge and from his acquaintance with traffic problems .

From the printed paper which we enclose you will see that Mr.

Lindsey during the absence of Mr. J. ". Lewis acted as Chief

Engineer on the South Indian Railway for a period of two

years and that during that time, a period of great activity,