Twene, is an agitat circles to have the British Boxer indem fund devoted to the completion of the Canton-Hankow Railway.
The gap remaining' to filled in between Canton and Ha kow is, according to the Chinese 280 miles in length The cost of up the two disconnected tends is estimated to be $33,000,000, The Anglo-Chinese Boxer indemnity 1925, not being vet cons fated, the funds from this source are not available and it is proposed to issue bonds for 100,000 secured on the revenues of Hupeh, Hunan and Knangtuns. The 24 per cent. sur-tax in the threw provinces has an annual yield of $16,000,000. Tt is contemplated tet aside one fourth of this sam for the service of the loan which would bear interest at ten per cent. and iw for a period of 15 years. they were their officers. Hot wauls were exchanged between the police ud the soldiers, ard both sides had their revolvers drawn ready to fire. Fortunately, the fet supes-Jintendent of Police had anticipated trouble and sent for more men who arrived in time. Seeing their game was up, the Soldiers quickly dis-
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