In the 29th year of Kuang Hsu, the control of the telegraphs was transferred from the merchants to the Peiyang Minister, the late Gen. Yuan Shih-kai, and all documents and books were handed over to that official. In the 23r! year of Kuang Hou, control of the telegraphs was taken over by the Manchu Government, after which there existed no relations between the Telegraph Administration and the merchants (meaning evidently that no relations sted between the Telegraph Administration and Mr. Sheng after that date because Mr. Sheng was the leader of the merchants who had contributed the capital). According Laws, the ya books and documents are enforeable
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