Firstly, it is about the obligations to the British and Chinese Corporation and other creditors. The payments in arrears had accumulated tha staggering amount at the end of last year, and we were, of course, Much concerned about the matter: We, therefore, made the best use of the' funds available to discharge a portion of the obligations, and have the pleasure to announce that in the Jast eight. months, we succeeded in paying off about. $1,726,000 toward The obligations to the British and Chinese Corporation, and that in the mext few days, 'a further sum of about $880,000 will be p Besides the, payments made to the British and Chinese Corpora ion, we paid off over $476,000. for Through trame balances overdue and $3685,000 for outstanding stores bills Thus, the total amount of outstand. ing payments that will have been paid off at the end of this month Bomes, to over $3,210,000; and our financial credit will be gradually established.
Tt must be borne in mind that, in addition to the paying off the obligations here mentioned, the great.
part of the rehabilitation caused by the Sino-Japanese hostilities has deen accomplished and paid for out. of ordinary revenue.
Jar rehabilitation to, which Tam Teferring consists of repairs to the Gamaged track, bridges and, buildfs, some of the buildings having deen totally destroyed.
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