Ming Power Ca. the complete apparatus for an additional power plant capable of \suppling 100,000 lamps with electricity" has now arrived there. Incidentally, due to delays en route, it took the equipment nearly three months to make the Journey. As an Instance of the diMieuities exerlenced, it may be pointed out that although the cost of transportation from Shanghai to Chungking amounted to $50,000, the Chuneking-Chengta [section cost over $0,000, This, by a natural process, leads one on to matter of financial interest. 'A. telegram has been received in Chungking from Mr. Liu Hang-sen, Commissioner of Finance, who is on holiday in Shanghai at the time of writing, to the effect that the s. Mingchu, which is due to arrive about the middle of this month, is earry~ ing 9 precious cargo consisting of {$30,000,000 Szechuen Development Bonds.
Some time ago, Gen. Chiang Kalshek ordered Mr. Liu to set the sum of $1,600,000 every month settlement day, and this amount was fo be devoted to military funds. This order, which went into effect on October i last, was so successful that it is now the consensus that there will be no more shortage fof money for military expenses, 2 frequent source of trouble in days gone by.
On the other hand, on the halt- the sgitement day at the end of Novem-only about 000 was ceived by the government, instead of
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