Mr. Shih Shao-hsiang has been appointed Assistant Engineer and Works Manager of the Imperial Railw s of North China by Posts and Cowmunivations. Mr, Shih is a graduate of the Cornell University and brother of Tsotei Shih Shao-chi. Mr. Shih Shso-hsiang was formerly employed on the Pennsylvania Railway.
The indignation of the Paoshan people has been aroused by the arrest of © member of the Educational Association, and a petition signed by a! number of Hanlins has been sent to the Governor of Kiangsu demanding the dismissal of the Magistrate, Mr. Hn. The latter ix, according to the petition, an incapable official and not fit for the post. In response to the petition the Governor at Soochow has instructed the Shanghai Taotsi to inquire into the matter.
August 27.
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