400 REVISED REGULATIONS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF RAILWAYS IN CHINA
stating the facts, and the Board will then consider and decide whether the company shall be empowered to work mines or not. In order to prevent confusion no further petitions on the subject will be received. After the application has once been refused. XIX. Formerly the Burean of Mines and Railways approved a form for making reports. These forms will still be furnished by this Board to each company, and at the end of every year the said companies must fill in the answers to the questions on the said form and return the same to this Board to be inspected and filed.
XX. When a company has been granted a concession a contract may be at once drawn up. Such contract may be subsequently amended before being signed, providing such amendments do not conflict with the regulations. When the terms have been finally arranged a copy should be forwarded to the Board of Commerce for its consideration, and only after the Board has signified its approval can the contract be signed. On the completion of the railway the Board of Com- merce will consult with the Board of Revenue for the purpose of deciding the location of Custom houses where they may be required.
XXI. –When military operations make it necessary for the Imperial Govern. ment of China to transport troops, provisions, money, weapons or other supplies necessary for the conduct of such operations, the railway company whether Chinese or foreign owned shall transport the same at half the usual rates and allow the government the right of way.
XXII.—If it should be necessary to employ police while a railway is under con- struction, or after it is completed, the company will be permitted to employ one or two Chinese for every li of railway, but they will not be allowed to carry arms. In the event of it being necessary to employ soldiers to guard a railway a petition to that effect must be forwarded to this Board, and the Board will consult with the Tartar Generals, Viceroys and Governors of the provinces concerned as to the des- patch of such troops. The company nust not employ soldiers on their own authority. The provisions and pay for such troops as are sent to guard the railway must be furnished by the Railway Company.
XXIII.--Having regard to the consideration that Post Offices and Railways are of mutual assistance, the mail bags of the Imperial Chinese Post Offices should be carried by the railway companies. Detailed regulations in regard to this will be drawn up.
XIV. The foregoing articles are General Regulations for the construction and operation of railways. Matters not defined therein may be set forth in detail when concessions are granted and contracts prepared.
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