Hongkong opened its doors for the new term, and about 400, including professors and their way back from their various summer pursuits.
Tt is Interesting to note that during the vacation, many students have been able to gain practical experience their chosen fields. Engineering students have been working in the shops of the various engineering firms of the Colony, and medical students, white gowned'and gloved, have been treating patients in the numerous linies and hospitals maintained here.
According to arrangements made between the syndicate and the Chinese authorities, the first issue of the Railway Construction Bonds and the $12,000,000 worth of Yuping Railjway Bonds have been pledged as security for the project. Half of the amount will be advanced in cash by the syndicate, while the other $8, 000,000 will be in railway material to be supplied by the German frm, Messrs. Otto Wolff, Messrs. Tseng Yang-fu, Reconstruction Commissioner of Chekiang, Wu Chi-tao, Finance Commissioner of Kiangsi, Chun Hsueh-say, Reconstruction Commissioner of Kiangsi, Chen. Yao-tso and Cheng Hwa, represent-Jatives of the Ministry of Railways, represented the authorities in concluding the loan project. The Bank fof China is one of the banks which constitute the syndicate.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.