Reform on the railway has already commenced; the rails are rapidly being screwed up, and the bed made firmer, while the noise and rattle in the earringes, which was 10 trying, is now comfortably less. The earringes themselves are much cleaner, and the trains are running, s8 @ rule, up to time. The financial screw is also being tightened up " bit, if what we hear is true.
moneys received from sand freights are to be daily paid into the Foreign cashier.
2. All funds in the hand of the two companies, Kiangsu and Ché- Kinng, are to be handed over without further delay.
3. All accounts for material and Labour are to be initialed by heads of departments, before being presented for payment.
A list of salaries, ete., is to be presented after the 25th of each month, for scrutiny and sanction before payment.
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