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Shasi-Shingyi Railway.

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Agreement 25 July, 1914, (Pauling and Company, Ltd.)

Articles XVIII and XXXII. (Article XVIII)

The Contractors are hereby appointed as agents for the Railway Administration during construction for the purchase of all material plant and goods required to be imported from abroad. For all important purchases of such materials tenders may be called for by the Managing Direc- tor and the decision with regard to the acceptance or re- fusal of such tenders shall rest with the Managing Direc- tor subject to the approval of the Engineer-in-Chief during Construction. In the case of all tenders indents and orders for the importation of goods and materials from abroad the said agents shall purchase the materials re- quired on the terms most advantageous to the railway and shall charge the original net cost of same together with the remuneration specified in Article XXI of this agree- ment.

(Article XXXII)

With a view to encouraging Chinese industries Rails manufactured at the Han Yang Steel and Iron Works native cement and other goods manufactured and produced in China are to have a preference at equal price and quality.

At equal rates and qualities goods of British manu- facture shall be given preference over other goods of foreign origin.

Nanking-Hunan Railway.

Agreement 31st March, 1914, (British and Chinese

Corporation, Limited).

Article XVIII.

The Corporation will act as Agents for the Railway Administration during construction for the purchase of all materials, plant and goods required to be imported from abroad. For all important purchases of such materials tenders shall be called for by the Directorate General of Railways of the Ministry of Communications and/or the Managing Director, or his duly authorised representative: in the case of all tenders indents and orders for the importation of goods and materials from abroad, the said Agents shall purchase the materials re- quired on the terms most advantageous to the Railway, and shall charge the original net cost of the same plus a commission of five per cent.

In return for payment of commission as above stated the Corporation shall be prepared to superintend the pur- chase of all foreign materials required for the construc- tion and equipment of the Railway, which shall be purchased in the open market at the lowest rate obtainable, it being understood that all such materials shall be of good and

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