Speaking of the railway system, Sir Edward Stubbs. explained that there is 4 line from Kowloon Canton. During the troubles. this fine had ceased to work, running only to the Hongkong border. "On the other side of Canton Was Jine running in the direction of Hankow, There were some 200 300 miles of that railway to be completed to. connect Canton and Hankow, while between the two stations "in Canton a loop of about, four miles was required. When the Hankow C was completed, With the loop round Canton, there would be direct communteation between Hongkong and. Hankow. These lines will thus be able to tap, not only the Southern China trade, bhut the Yangtsze trade as well. In fact, alb that was necessary to bring about an enormous increase commerce was, first the loop line round Canton, and then the through connexion to' Hankow. The cone struction of neither of them would be an enormously expensive "bu: ess and the Canton Toop was. a very small matter which could constructed at any time when the authorities would agree to it
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