Peking, 19th August.
The Chinese Government is borrowing a further sum of 12,700,000 francs (£508,000) from Belgian capitalists, for railway extension, and the agreement has been signed, With regard to the agreement for the Tientsin-Chinkiang Railway, drafted by Great Britaiw and Germany, the Waiwupu, in accordance with the petition of the people of Shantung province, has communicated to the British Minister its desire to cancel the agreement, to which the British Minister replied that that
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