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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.