On the face of each of the first period premium bonds of the Sin Hua Savings Bank it is stated that lots will be drawn on the 2th day of the 4th month of the 4th year of the Chinese Republic. Measures have been taken to provide for the drawing, A machine been bought for this purpose, Locatity for the drawing shall be within the ground of Temple of Heaven in Peking, where a platform wil! be erected. Upon the platform the number of lots will be exhibited to the public for five days previous to the drawing. At the time of drawing the Government will appoint two censors to be judges. Officers will also be sent from the Ministry of Finance to supervise, and delegates will be elected by the Chamber of Commerce to represent the public, as inspectors. Representatives may be appointed by various news organs both in Peking and the provinces, by officials and various commercial and educational circles of the provinces, and by the various contracting agents of the premium bonds, to witness the drawing. They will be given seats on the platform, while the public may see the drawing of lots near the platform.
According to the regulations for the issue of the premium bonds of the Sin Hua Savings Bank, Agencies shall be established in the provinces to attend to the affairs in connexion with the payment of prizes and the repayment of principal. In Szechuan the Sin Hua Savings
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