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to Scent drepatch of 3.8.2
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IRFG 10 SEP 06
Extract frour "The Hong Kong Daily Press.
August 15.
CHINESE RAILWAY ENGINEER APPOINTED.
It appears that the Canton-Hankow railway will be after all constructed under the guidance of a Chinese engineer, A few days ago Sheng Kung-pao recommended a Belgian engineer, and it seemed as if the merchants were decided to engage him, but they had not reckoned with the Viceroy's unwavering patriotism. It is reported that in reply to a wire received by H. E. the Viceroy from Yuen Shi-kai, in which the latter offered the assistance of the Chinese engineer Kwong Shaung-mow, Viceroy Sbum has immediately wired accepting same, and has informed engineer Kwong that the people of. Kwangtung will receive him with open arms.
Extract from "The South China Luorming Post-
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August,
CANTON, July 30. THE RAILWAY. Viceroy Yuen Shih Kai has ap- proved of Kwong Sing Cheo, the Assistant Engineer-in-Chief of the King-Cheung Railway, being trans- ferred to the Canton-Hankow Rail- way. Yesterday the Director sent al telegram to Kwong asking him to hasten his departure for Canton,
and also bring with him Mr. Ngan,
the former construction engineer in
the Canton-Hankow railway, when
it was managed by the Americans.