CHINA
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1917, May 1st.-Kuangtung Loan, secured by Salt Gabelle Revenues
made by Bank of Taiwan
1917, Aug. 12th.-Nanchang Railway Loan made by Toa Kogyo Kwaisha 1917, Aug-Japanese Syndicate to Bank of China, for redemption of Bank Notes, secured by $15,000,000 Bank of China Notes For 6 months at 7 per cent. 1917, Aug. 28th.-Yokohama Specie Bauk advance on Second Reorganisa- tion Loan for reimbursement of advances made by Bank of China to Central Government. Repayable out of second re- organisation loan if made, otherwise to be repaid in cash in one
year
Interest 7 per cent., discount 1 per cent. Secured by Salt Surplus
Revenue.
1917, Aug. 28th-Shantung Loan made by Japan-China Industrial Deve-
lopment Co.
1917, Sept. 28th.-Second Loan for Bank of Communications made by Industrial Bank of Japan, Bank of Chosen and Bank of Taiwan.. 1917, Oct. 17th.-Sino-Japanese Industrial Company and 10 Japanese Banks to Central Government for relief of Chihli flood sufferers. One year at 7 per cent., secured by revenue of three native
Customs houses, including Dolnor.
1917, Oct.-Loan on Kirin-Changchun Railway by South Manchuria
Railway Co.
For 30 years at 5 per cent., issue price 91.50, secured by revenue.
and property of road.
1917, Nov. 20th.-Grand Canal Loan (part of Siems-Carey loan) total $6,000,000 gold. Americans take $3,500,000 and Japanese 2,500,000 equivalent to yen
1917.-China-Japan Industrial Development Co., to Hengchow, Hunan,
Electric Light Co.
1917.-China-Japan Industrial Development Co., Hsiajen, Chinhai,
Hsiaking, and Pinghu, Chekiang
Light Co., of Hunan......
1917.-China-Japan Industrial Development Co., to Hsiangtan Electric
tors
1917-China-Japan Industrial Development Co., Metal Refining Loan 1918, Jan., 1st.-Finance Department, Printing Bureau Loan made by Mitsui Bussan Kaisha. For three years at 8 per cent., issue price 98. Agreement provides that all material shall be bought from the Mitsui Bussan Kaisha if prices are not higher than competi-
1918, Jan.--Mitsui Bussan Kaisha to Tsao Kun, Tuchun of Chihli, for military purposes, secured by shares of Kailan Mining Admini- stration 1918, Jan. 8th.-Yokohama Specie Bank advance on Second Reorganiza- tion Loan, repayable out of Second Reorganization Loan, if made, otherwise a one year Japanese loan at 7 per cent. Secured by surplus salt revenues....
1918, Jan.-Japanese syndicate to Tan Hao-min, "rebel governor of Hunan." Said to be secured by right to co-operate in working iron mines at Taipingshan, Anhui and antimony mines at Shui- kuoshan, Hunan
For 5 years at 7 per cent., issue price 94.
1918, Jan. 18th.-Group Banks to Central Government for suppression
of plague
To be refunded in 10 months; secured by salt surplus.
1918, Jan.-Loan to province of Fukien, for general purposes. Secured
by sundry taxes
1918, Jan.—Mitsui Bussan Kaisha to Chihli province for purchase of yarns for Chihli spinners; repayment guaranteed by Ministry of Finance
1918, Jan.-Supplementary loan for Kirin-Changchun Railway 1918, Jan. 20th.-Tai-hei Kumei Syndicate to Central Government for purchase of arms. Interest 7 per cent., issue price 95; additional commission of 5 per cent. for unspecified purpose.....
Yen
1,500,000 *
2,300,000
5,000,000
10,000,000
1,500,000
20,000,000
5,000,000
6,500,000 ·
5,000,000
80,000
250,000
150,000 50,000
2,000,000
1,000,000
10,000,000
2,000,000
1,000,000
1,000,000
1,000,000 630,000
14,000,000
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