Chungking, Sept. 12.
The local authorities are keeping a close watch upon the movements Chungking's rickshaw pullers, A\ controversy between the Chungking Bus Ca, and the pullers has been raging for some time. The problem a difficult one, Although the bus company's action in Increasing the number of stopping places, together with a lowering of the fares, con tributes to an improved slate of the port's facilities for eommunleation, It also leads to a severe decrease in the earning-capacity of the pullers. The latter are said to be plotting to wreck the buses In revenge.
'The provincial government, says report from Chengtu, has instructed the Bureau of Public' Safety to close alls branch offices or agencies of Messrs, Barry & Dowell, Lid, and other foreign firms at Chengtu, on the grounds that it Is not a treaty One-third of the $20,400,000 Szechuen Development Bonds (worth about $6500.00 in cash) has been car-marked by the provincial government for the redemption of the Liquidation Certificates. "These certificates, however, actually cover an indebtedness of $8,800,000 which means that there will be a deficit of over $2.000,000.
The Commissioner of Finance, at meeting held a week ago, suggested that 2 form of short-term loan certi-ates be issued to cover the liquida-ton of this outstanding balance within 22° months from Septen.ber,
ent, por mensem. The proposal was 4008; the rate of interest to be t per weed to, and has been referred to the provincial government for approval.
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