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Canton-Kowloon Rallway,

Imperial Chinese Section.

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Engineer-in-Chief's Office,

Canton, 19th December, 1911.

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

H. B. M. Consul-General,

Dear Sir,

Canton.

For record in your Consulate we beg to hand you

the following information appertaining to this Railway:

On November 7th. under direction of the late

Viceroy H.E. Chang, traffic was suspended on this Railway, (copy of his proclamation enclosed) until November 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-eneral that

everything was in order throughout the Railway, an in- apection 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 the 8th Becember a representative of the

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