Canton, Oct. 16.
Through diplomatic channels a German. engineering firm, Messrs. Koenig & Ca, alleged that Mr, Ling Hung-fan, Superintendent of the Canton-Hankow Railway, purposely brought about their ruination by withholding funds that were due upon completion of portions of the roadbed above Shiukwan, For 20 years Mr, Herbert Koenig has been constructing railways for the Chi-hose Government, and was the successful bidder for road work for six Sub-sections of the Yuethan Line.
Besides alleging that Mr. Ling's engineers allowed his company less than half his measurements for cut-ding and filling, Mr. Koenig charges that one big item had already been deducted when settling with his firm
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