On Monday morning Brigadier-General F. D. Hammond, with Mr. LI. L. Lean and Mr. F. J. M. Taylor, left on the Empress of Japan, after having duly made to the Chinese Government its report on the railways of China. General Hammond and his Colleagues have travelled extensively over the railway systems here during their. four months' sojourn—they landed in Shanghai on May 5—and their report should be a document of considerable interest and service to the authority by whose desire it has been prepared. It is not thought probable that its contents will mally disclosed by the Government, for some time at all events, The main object of the invitation extended to. General Hammond by, the Chinese Government was obtain an authoritative opinion on the general conditions of the railway organization and also to elicit sug-
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