CO129-391 - Acting Governor Claud Severn Governor Sir May - 1912 [7-8] — Page 227

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Canton-Kowloon Railway, Imperial Chinese Section.

Engineer-in-Chief's Office,

Canton, 19th. December, 1911.

(

J. W. Jamieson, Esq., C.M.G.,

H. B. M. Consul-General,

Canton.

10:

Dear Sir,

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For record in your Consulate we beg to hand you

the following information appertaining to this Railway:-

On November the 7th. under direction of the late

Viceroy H.E. Chang, traffic was suspended on this Railway, (copy

of his proclamation enclosed) until loverber 12th.

On the 9th. November the Revolutionary flag was

hoisted throughout Canton and reopening of traffic was impossible

as the Railway was absolutely without guard.

On the assurances of the Governor-General that

everything was in order throughout the Railway, an inspection of

the track was attempted on 13th. November but on reaching Sheklung

the train was held up by an armed mob and sent back to Canton. Mr.

Lindsell of your Consulate accompanied the train.

After further assurances had been given us by the

Provincial Government, we again visited Sheklung on the 27th.

November and having found a guard of soldiers posted at each

station resumed traffic on the 28th. November between Tai Sha Tou

and Sheklung. Mr. Combe of your Consulate accompanied us on that

occasion.

The Government could not give us any assurances

beyond this point.

On

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