Approval of Advances for Railway Construction Nanking, Sept. 17, The Board of Trustees for the administration of the British Boxer Indemnity Refund yesterday approved the request of the Ministry of Rallways for a third advance of funds for the purchase of materials for the Hunan-Hupeh portion of the Canton-Hankow Railway. With regard to the application of the Ministry of Railways for $500,000 for construction work on the Chuchow-Shiuchow section of the railway, It was decided that the sum be appro-Prlated at the beginning of November. The following matters were referred to various sub-committees for_examination:—The request of the National Reconstruction Commission for a loan of £36,000 for the purchase of further equipment for the Nanking Electric Power Works; The request of the National Reconstruction Commission for a loan of £1,000 sterling in material and $2500 In cash for the purchase. of equipment for the electrical experlmental. station; The detailed plans, submitted by the Ministry of Industry, for the establishment of a newsprint factory at Wench, Chekiang, and the request of the Ministry for a loan forthe establishment of the mill—Kuo Min.
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