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boen already stated Sir Chen Tung Liang Chong's resignation
has been refused by the Imperial Government, but with a
viow to avoiding trouble Bir Chen Tung, without giving
official notice to the Board of Directors of the romany,
loft quietly for Changhai on the last day of the 6th.
moon and shortly afterwards sent a letter to Mr. Lo Po
Shun, asking him to take over the coal of the Railway
Compuny
On learning of Sir Chon Tung's departure from
Canton and the responsibility of his position Mr. 20 Po
Shun left Canton on the same day for his home in the
interior. Everything, therefore, in connection with the
working of the Cunton Hankow Railway Company in Canton
remins at a standstill. Yesterday a meeting was hold by
the Board of Directors of the Company and a number of
shareholders were of opinion to proceed in a body to the
interior to see Mr. Lo and earnestly induce him to return
to Junton and resumo charge of the lailway Company. It
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is not known whether Ir. Lo will accede to their request.
Mr.