London.
Moscow, Feb. 21.
Early this morning, the icebreake: Yermak with the Academician, Dr. Otto Schmidt, on board, met in Greenland Sea the icebreakers Taimyr and Murman.
'A cordial meeting with the rescued scientists took place when Messrs Papanin, Krenkel, Shirshov and Fedorov boarded the Yermak where the entire equipment of the polar station was also transferred.
The Yermak then headed southward to assist the hydrographic boat Murmanetz now among icefelds. Afterwards the Yermak will sail to Leningrad. The Murman and Taimyr will sail to Murmansk. The Murmanetz to-day was at the northern latitude of 63 degrees 24 minutes, western longitude 34 degrees 30 minutes, The master of the Murmanetz Capt. Ulyanov, reported that all is well on board.—Tass.
Chinese Imperial Government 41% Gold Loan of 1898:—The Hongkong Shanghai Banking Corporation notify that Bonds for £041,375 were drawn on January 4, 1938, at their London office, 9, Gracechurch Street, EC, 3 and will become due for redemption at par on March 1, 1938. Interest thereon will cease to accrue on the bonds becoming payable, and provision having been made for their payment, Chinese Imperial Government Honan Railway 5% Gold Loan of 1905:—From the 195 Bonds previously drawn for payment on the July 1 1926 the numbers are now announced Of 100 bonds of £100 each drawn for redemption on the 11th instant. The Bonds are due for repayment at par on the July 1 next at the offices of the Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corporation, 9 Gracechurch Street, E.C.3—Reuter,
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