Althoogh several meetings have been held in Peking between the principal members of the Grand Council sod of the Waiwapa and the representatives of Kiangen and Chekiang provinces, concerning the foreign loan for the Soochow-Hangchow-Ningpo railway, no definite result has been arrived at. It is reported in official circles that the Central Government intends to adhere to the loan arrangement with the British and Chinese Corporation. Several dispatches have been received by the Waiwupu from the British Minister urging the immediate settlement of the loan.
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