The Archive · 1936

Canton Places Big British Orders

Waterworks Equipment and Trolley Buses Hongkong, Nov, 21, The frst evidence of closer Sino British economic ce-operation, following the exchange of visits between the Governor of Hongkong, Sir Andrew Caldecott, and the Canton authorities, was shown to-day, when two. important Sino-British contracts wore signed, The first contract, sign= with Messrs. Malcolm tis for an extensive improvement fof the Canton waterworks, while the Second, made with General Blectrle Ca, is for the delivery of 4 Leyland' trotiey-buses.

The Mayor of Canton, Mr, Teena Yang-tu, sighed on behalf of the Canton. authorities in both eases, sum of approximately $2,250,000 Involved inthe first contract, while the cost of the buses is £200,000—

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