CO129-589-11 Port of Hong Kong- Report on future control and development 18-7-1941 - 10-10-1944 — Page 39

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15th January. 1941

R. D. Walter Manager Chief Expener Illu

Rorlorn Canton Narlay Co.

This Recilway is

orned entirely by the Government of Hong Kong.

نه

I uns opened in 1910.

wother.

to the Government.

The

to Lown, a distance of

He is responsible direct

viilung was for Kowloon

22 miles

I cast 20.737.000 dollar qubice 1.000 or

represents hack.

Lown is on the border behren the Buttoned terrisons and Chini

news

In 1911 the Railing at howon was Connected with the Chines Goremment live & roctory ruming to canton, thus appoeding through connection to Conter. The Chiness Government line refered to is ran by that Government but this financese conti creally in Biliste hands

1937 a connechon im made clove to Canton mth the Cantin Bankson Railay, so appoiding though connectio lehore Howloon and Benken.

Canton-Wanhon railway

in 1936.

Whe

The

uns only completed

In 1938, 500.000 loud alad) of goods cent from Kowloor to ravions points-

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