For " long time endless confusion has been caused in connexion with the Canton Railway through alleged peoulations and straggles for power among shareholders and directors and work has been practically at a standstill, bile the shares have gone down near! fifty por cent, Reoeatly 1 t0- holders invited Taotai Jems Tien-yow, mho is a native of the Kasogiong province, to direct the railway and supervise its constraction. Taotai Jeme made it ® condition of of office, that he shoul ywers and a free hand in hie work According to reports in the native Pre-s the Prince Regent attended the opening of the Senate on Monday, in the forenoon, and was received by the' President, Vice-President and Mem-here, In the hall his Highness took seat beside the Imperial dais. The! Grand Couancillor lent, Vice-President and Members then performed the ceremony of kneeling thrice and kowlas in employment of men. He also asked that, whatever bap-pened, ao stricture shoold be passed upon him at any stage of the work ill the line has been completed. It is now stated that the shareholders have decided to accept his terms and have asked the Yuch'asopa to sanction Mr. Jeme's engagement and to urge his departure for Canton, That Ministry
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