The Archive · 1910

A Railway Impeachment

With reference to the recent impeachment presented by H.E. Yuan Sha-bsiio, ion Kuangta dissatisfied with the restrictions on the shareholders suggested in the memori It is also reported that Sir Liang Chen, who is travelling with the Navy Commissioners, having beard that Viceroy Yaan has impeached bim, that he has prayed that the case be severely dealt with, as was done in the Maochorian and Honan Railway cases, feels concerned for his own safety desires to breek off his journey and return to China before the Navy Commissioners. He has been denounced for connivance with the peculation and neglect of the Board of Directors and Engineer-in-chief, and it is therefore reported that he may be permanently deprived of his official rank.

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