With the settlement of the Sino-British Boxer-Indemnity Fund issue, funds will be forthcoming for the completion of the 'Canton-Hankow Railway. 'The completion of the Lunghai Railway, however, will be financed by part of the Sino-Russin Boxer-Indemnity Funds. This money has been held up on accoun' of the recent miliary operations in Hono and Shensi provinces, Now th Shessi_and Honan provinces, have been captured by the Governmen: forces, the ry of Railwa: will start construction work on the western sections of the Lunghai Railway as soon as the necessary appropriations can be obtained from the Ministry of Finance, The hope is expressed in the report that at the coming Fourth Plenary Session of the Central Exeeil've Committee of tne Kuo: mintang some conerete measures will be adopted in order to facilitate the rehabilitation of the country's
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