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Schemes makes this quite clear if evidence of the avvitude of the

Chinese towards this question is indeed needed.

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4.

I venture, therefore, to suggest that no

opportunity should be lost of extracting from the Chinese Govern-

-ment a binding agreement to make the connection, without which the

enormous expenditure incurred by this Colony in building the British Section of the Canton-Kowloon Railway and especially in

the Reclamation and acquisition of land for the terminal station

and for accommodation for a very large prospective goods traffic will be absolutely thrown away.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient,

humble servant,

Атад

Governor,&c..