CO129-391 - Acting Governor Claud Severn Governor Sir May - 1912 [7-8] — Page 194

COPY.

No. 96.

sir.

C.

No./

188

BES Crp jp Government House,

Hongkong, 22nd. December, 1911.

I have the honour to forward for your informa-

-tion the enclosed copy of a memorandum dated the 2nd. instant by Mr. E. S. Lindsey on the subject of the claim to be made by this

Government under clause 7 (f) of the Working Agreement on account of the suspension of through running of trains on the Canton-

-Kowloon Railway.

2.

M

As stated by Mr. Chao and Mr. Moore who

constitute the Railway Ad.inistration in their joint letter enclosed in your despatch of 21st. December, 1911, through running was suspended from 1 p.m. on the 7th. ultimo to the evening of the 13th. instant and I enclose a memorandum dated the 16th. instant by Ir. H. PWinslow giving particulars of the claim on account of suspension of through traffic for that period as calculated from Mi

Lindsey's figures.

3.

You will observe that, even if the claim for

abnormal traffic were ruled out, this Government might very

reasonably have claimed a sum of $12,900 had allowance been made for the expansion of traffic during the period of suspension. I have, however, decided that I will only claim the sum of $7,482.50 which is the very minimum due under the strict letter of the Work- -ing Agreement and I shall be glad if, in presenting this claim to the Chinese Authorities you will be good enough to emphasize the moderate and indisputable nature of the claim submitted and to endeavour to secure payment of the claim if possible before the close of the present financial year, i.e. before the 31st. instant.

I have etc.,

(Sd.) F. D. Lugard,

Governor,&c..

His Britannic Majesty's Consul-General,

Canton.