Hongkong, 13th October.
The Legislative Council has passed a Bill sanctioning the raising of a loan of £2,000,000. sterling to defray the cost of the Hongkong section of the Canton-Kowloon railway, and to Fong Government agreed to lend provide the amount which the Hong-Viceroy Chang Chih-tuog for the repurchase of the Canton-Hankow railway concession, The overvor (Sir Matthew Nathan) said' it was not in the public interest to dilate on the agreement, nor was it necessary, as the members': were endoiently: ao: quainted with the Government's policy—Our own correspondent.
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