The Archive · 1898

THE HONGKONG BANK'S RAILWAY LOAN

have been interrupted by a leading Govern-Just at this point in riy letter to you I ment official, who came to tell me that the Chinese Minister has just telegraphed -from St. Petersburg that the Russian Government: kong and Shanghai "Banking Co.'s loan to has withdrawn its opposition to the Hong-

the Imperinl Chinese Railways, upon learning that the Government guarantees the loan but keeps control and gives no mortgage of the roadbed or right of way. We may assume then that this important matter settled. May it stay settled 1th July.

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