1. The object of the present con. struction is to benefit the famine suf-forers to the fullest extent; so it decided to abolish the usual contracting method, thereby doing away with the speculation of, and the profit to be paid to, the contractors. Agents will be appointed to stations at different districts to manage the earthworks under the supervisor of the railway officials; such agents shall receive due allowances for the managing expenses.
The labourers on the construction work will be limited only to the famine sufferers.
3. Local officials and village fare requested to select and send in lists of names of sufferers, false representation is to by avoided as much as possible, 4. The Railway Administration will put up anatcheds all along the line, install cooking stoves and "provide utensils and fuel for cooking purposes.
5. Foodstuffs for the labourers will be transported by the Railway at reduced freight charges.
6. Farthwork done by the labourers will be paid as follows cents per Height of embankment 100 en. ft.
Under 5 ft. (Chinese measure) 18 Betweéen 5 and 10 ft. 2 Above 10 ft. 2
7. After deducting food charges from the wages due the labourers, the re. mainder will be paid to their families.
8 The construction work will mot br suspended during the winter reason, a: it is the most difficult tim- for the famine sufferers to secure food.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.