The possible linking of the Kow-Joon-Canton Railway with the Canton-Hankow Iailway is frequently heard of in local financial circles, as it is said that the Canton govern ment is willing to join up these two railways by, ® loop-line at Canton, a foreign loan of §i:
forthcoming.
It is reported here for some time that the Canton authorities desire loan to develop the province of /Kuangtung from local foreign sources and in return would agree to Join up the two lines at' Canton which is separated by about six miles, each station being located at the extreme outskirts of the city.
People in Hongkong are most anxious that passengers on the Kowoe-Canton Railway can travel through the Canton-Hankow Rail-without making changes at that in four or five years Hier from Kowloon will board Jo train straight to Calais thence to England by a short Channel cros-ing. When Sir John Jordan, then British Minister to Peking, pasted through here on his way home on retirement, he foreshadowed that the future prosperity of this Colony lies in railway facilities from Kow-(eross the harbour) to North China and Europe.
The southern "section of the Canton-Hankow Railway will be completed in about four years, now Mr. Lee Hsin-kan, director-general fof the Southern Section of the Canton-Hankow Railway "flatly denied any scheme to join up his
tway. He said he would oppose i Une with the, Kowloes-Canton Ral: to the very end.
The construction of a loop-line join-jing the two railways is a very simple matter, but Canton has opposed such measure on the ground tha its trade and prosperity will be captured by Hongkong. Goods from North River districts will no longer Canton but will come direct to /Kowloon. When the Canton-Hankow Railway' will be completed, the loop-line will make Hongkong and not Canton as the most. important entre in South China.
At present all goods from Hongkong, to places in' Kaangtung are mostly transhipped at Canton where the coolies and warehouses make good profits. If the txo railways are connected, Canton will be but one of the stations on the way Jand will lose much business and Jcommercial importance. For this reason Canton officials are not enthusiastic about the loop-line, How far this view is modified by the proposed loan cannot be ascertained present.
alarly "Chinese complain against the ferent increase of fares on the Kowloon-Canton Rei the travelling time is Peking, Dee. 9.
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