Peking, Aug. 25.
Wen Shih-ling. a senator of the old Parliament, a former associate of Kang Vu-wei and Liang Chi-chao in Peking in 1898, once an exile in Turkestan, who is well known in Shanghai and is generally respected for his uncompromising sineerity. has arrived in Peking as special adviser to General Tsao Kun.—From Our Own Correspondent New Railway Loan Reported Peking, Aug. 27.
It is stated now that J. C. Ho will be appointed Assistant Direc-for of the Peking-Hankow Railway and Shih Chow-tseng will remain Director of the Lunghai Railway.
The "Shuntien Shih Pao" that Shih Chow-tseng recently brought back the agreement for a second Lunghai Railway Loan, which has been contracted with Netherlands bankers. The Chinese Minister to the Netherlands was then instructed formally to sign the agreement, which was done on August 14.—Reuter.
Peking, Aug. 29.
According to the "Shuntien Shih the amount of the Lunghai way loan will be 50 million which will be received in three instalments during the next three years, the issue price being 9}, net interest seven per cent., repayment to be completed in 10 years.—Renter.
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