Continuing, Mr. Ho said that the river at Chatien had receded considerably during the last few days but the bridge was still in " shaky condition. Workers of the railway were busily engaged in sinking large quantities of stones and bricks. Strengthen the foundations of the bridge, and if everything proceeded smoothly through traffic would. be requined within a week.
Mr. Ho further said that before the period insured by the contractor {for the safety of the bridge expired, the Peking-Hankow Railway had set ide $6,000,000 for the building 0 a new bridge, but unfortunately the money had been squandered away by northern militarists for war pur-During' the next five yea 'Iway would be unable to lcumulate any money to build a new bridge, although he himself felt that one were not built shortly, a day come when through' tate across the present bridge would Ihave tobe suspended.
Mr. Ho concluded by saying that Ihe had telegraphed to the National [Government, recommending that the League experts invited to China by the "Government, be requested to tackle the question of building a new iron bridge across the Yellow River
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