'The Chinese Eastern Railway has just concluded with the Chinese authorities of the provinces through which the line es the right of working and exploiting any of the hitherto neglected coal deposits: The agreement between!' the company and the Government is already in force and the railway company has be gun to work some of the mines. "Pho work is conducted under the direction of Mr. Kalistratoff, an engineer, but where and at what distance from the railway the mines are situated is not stated.
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