$130,060 has been received for the building of the iron bridge from Ninhsin, the present terminus of the Nanchang-Kiukiang Railway, to Nanchang city: $160,000 from the Railway Company and $300,000 from banks. "The total sum refired ig $600,000 and the balance of $150,000 will be collected later from different parts of the province.
Two new Chinese banky are about to be established at Nanchang, Vu Chang Bank with a capital of $100,- 000 and Hong Ta Bank $500,000, Mr. Huang Tsu-hwei, the newly appointed Taoyin of Kiukiang, arrived here on the 17th instant and is staying in the Great Eat Hotel. In an interview he said that he meant to take up his office on the 19th instant, but the Taoyin Chow Ji-kwei had' not closed—his business yet on account of the New Year holidays and the celebration of his birthday. He would, therefore, take office on the 27th instant, He also added that he had received some 100 letters of" recommenda tion been received, but as the monthly total expenses in the Yamen is $2,100, it would be very. hard for him to arrange positions for all these claimants,
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