For administrative and military] purposes the provincial authorities Jare arranging to float x $3,000,000 oan, having received the sanction of the Finance Ministry. It is re~ ported that the Bank of China wi be asked to subscribe $800,000, the Bank of Communications, $300,000, the Tung Lai Bank, $300,000, the Shantung Bank $300,000 and other [smaller institutions lesser amounts.
meeting of all the Tsinan bankers was held in Tupan Chang's yameo on Wednesday and the entire matter was gone over.
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