§ Sir V. BOWATERasked the Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether the Chinese Government has pro- 443W vided the necessary money for the payment of the German issue of the Hukuang Railway Loan, and why, in that case, the British shareholders have not received the interest from the responsible paying-out bank; and whether he will give the name of such bank?
Mr. CHAMBERLAINThe agents designated by the Chinese Government for the service of the German issue are the Bank of China and the Bank of Communications, who should remit the necessary funds for distribution here to the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation in London.