To the Editor of the "Noxru-Cniwa Dairy News."
Sin,—In simple justice to myself I will thank you to publish the following information for the benefit of your The " Nanfangpao" or "South China Daily Journal" of the 26th inst, in its ighth article on " Present Progress of China," credits the origin of the Ching-H.n Railway to BLE. 'Te6u Chun-hsaan, formerly Governor of Shansi, now kuang, which is an the originator of that great undertaking, hi the idea of such' dur ung, when Governor of Shanei in 1881-82, to memorialise the throne on the subj Han Railway, now credited to Mr. A Bash. I also porauaded E.E. Vice. roy Chang of the Lianghu provinces, the same time and places, 'Taiyuanfu, 1881 82, to memo throne on' m me work, Vols. I, LI, III.
Tam, ete., W. Masry.
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