Peking, June 11.
The Ministry of Communications issues a denial of the reported signing of a contract to build a railway line in Chihli from Tsangchow to Shihchiachuang between the _''sangchow - Shihchiachuang Railway Company and Italian interests.
The Ministry declares in its official statement: "There truth whatever in that report. The said railway is under the direct control of the Ministry. No such railway company exists and no such contract. was ever signed between the Ministry and any Italian interests, represented by Mr. di Villa other Italian nationals. The Ministry denies the whole statement."—Reuter.
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