seems to be favourable to China and to be inspired by considerable gen-ersity on the part of the creditors concerned, Presumably the figures will, in due course, come under the review of Messrs. Lowe, Bit and Matthews, the andders omeauy attached to the Ministry by the recently instituted scheme for the commereialization of the departmental accounts. No doubt the Minister will, that event, take steps to secure publicity for' the resultant report This financial reform marks another sep in the progress which the Ministry has "been toward the establishment of an up-to-date and effective administration of the important services which it controls. The settlement effected between the 1
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