Peking, Oct. 7.
The Chiactungpu (Ministry of Communications) has decided to issue a short-term loan for the construction of the Chotze section of the Peking-Suiyuan railway.
The Chiaotungpu is issuing a public notice, announcing its readiness to receive applications for service from all Chinese possessing railway knowledge, either in the traffic or technical depart-} ments.—Reuter.
Peking, Oct. 9.
The terms of the short term loan for the construction of the Chotze section of the Peking-Suiyuan railway are as follows:—The amount of the loan is one million silver dollars: begins from the Ist instant and concludes in December 31 next.
Interest on the bonds will begin from the date of payment of subscriptions and will be paid uionthly until December 31 at the rate of per cent. per annum.
"The period of the loan is one year, January to December 1921.
After December 31 next interest mill be paid in half-yearly instalments.
390,000 will be paid monthly from' the revenues of the Peking-Suiyuan railway as security for the loan—Reute!
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