A telegram was received from Peking yesterday which announced, the formal appointment of Mr. Baker to the above mentioned position. Mr. Baker will leave for Peking shortly.
Upon completion of Mr, Bake six months term in relief work, he will return to the Ministry and resume his work as advisor. His duties will be concerned with railway finance and. statistics.
is contract with the Ministry is for three years—Reuter, be able to lay down coal alongside even in Vancouver, Victoria and Seattle, in ships returning to these ports partially empty, for about G.$5.60 per ton.
"ihe peak earnings of this railway were in 1928 when it enyned gross of $12,983,857. It is estimat ed that during the next five years the business of this railway" will Axnount to a earning of -ap-Droximately $17,268,529.—Reuter.
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