Sept, 19.
The National Government are assuredly to be congratulated on the statement relative to~Salt Loans which is issued to-day by the, Minister of Finance. The announcement made a year ago that a fixed quota had been allocated to each.salt district forthe service of loans secured on the gabelle was welcomed; but;-not altogether without rea-gon, some doubt was felt as to whether these payments would be regularly made. Now Mr. Soong is able to state that ths required amounts are being duly remitted and that even-arrears sqgpers mace up Further
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