The sun., 1919-05-19
BRITISH BANK WILL
FORM IN COLOMBIA
Ten Million Dollar Concern to
Operate in Three Impor-
tant Cities.
PROJECT NEW RAILWAY
Survey Authorized Of Line to
Connect Antioquia and
Caldas.

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Caldas.
Especial o6sotaI Correspondence from
Colombo to the Latin Amertcdn
Section Of THE SuN)
An English Bank-A cable communi-
cation received in Manixaies from Lon
don states that five reputable banks Of
the latter city have associated for the
organization Of a banking institution
with capital Of 100000 to establish
in Colombia the Banco InRles The main
Office Is to be In Bogota. with branches
in Medellin and Manizales, and the ex-
perts delegated to carry out the organi-
nation are to leave London very soon.
Interesting NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. the
latter part of April an expedition Of
young men made a trip OF exploration
on foot from Manisales to Ibague. cross
Ing the desert of Santa Isabel and other
regions not usually traversed. The ex-
petition intends to study the territory
between the two cities for the purpose Of
Determining the best and shortest route
of communication that can be established
between them.
Dock Mt Buenaventura-The Govern
ment OF the province where Buenaven-
tura Is located has notified the Ministry
OF Public Works that the plans for the
construction OF the dock OF Buenaven-
tura are finished. the work being done
by the engineers, Gabriel Garces and
Frederick Blackwood. experts who have
done a similar class of work in Panama
The Government has requested the Min
| istry to authorize the Society of En-
| gineers to delegate some Of its members
residing in Call to study the plans Il
being desired to thus economize time.
La ouiebra Tunnel-The opening Of
| the tunnel for overcoming the obstruc-
ton of La Quiebra on the Antioquia
| Railway will be postponed until the
| economic conditions OF the department
| and Of the country in general have i'm
proved. Meanwhile the difficulty Of the
passage will be solved by installing in
this portion Of the route an aerial cable
| way.
| Aerial Cable 70 Mariquita-The man
| ager of the Aerial Cable Company has
| arrived at Manizales and announces that
next October the station Of La Esper-
ANA will be inaugurated within three
leagues OF Manizales and that the COM
pany proposes to extend the cable TO
the latter city before another year. This
announcement has been received with
great satisfaction in the region OF Caldas
and Tolimas, to be served by the cable
company.
AntiOQuia and Caldas Railway Project
The Assembly of Antioquia has ap-
proved the first project law, which or
ders the outline of the railway between
a point on the Amaga Railway and the
Department Of Caldas, passing through
Fredonia and other municipalities Of the
Southwest. where agriculture thrives
greatly. This project law authorizes the
| Governor to arrange a loan OF 5000, 900
pesos.
Celebration Of the Centennial OF DO.
yaca-After considerable debate and
after receiving final explanations from
the Secretaries of State and Finance on
the adverse effect the almost universal
war had had on the national taxes and
on the business OF every kind in Colom-
| bia, the Assembly OF Boyaca declared
that the Department had to refrain from
celebrating the centennial IN the manner
that special law had decreed. There
fore the national festivals which take
place on that glorious date OF August
had to be reduced to a commemorations
modest and Of intimate character IN the
Department The Assembly ordered that
of the $4,000 that the national Gov
eminent paid to the Department as
compensation for participation in the
celebrate the eth OF August should be
taken. the remainder TO be invested in
the reconstruction OF the Carare road
as far as the boundary with Santander.
| Municipal LOan-The Municipal Coun-
| Gil of Medellin has launched the third
series of municipal loans for the public
subscription for the construction OF a
new water system of iron pipes for the
/ city.
i Gold Of Choeo and the None ation-
The Governor OF Antioquia has informed
the National Intendent OF Choco that
100 castellanos Ian old unit for meas
uring gold) in the Choco region pro-
duce fifty pounds Colombian or $3.50
gold exclusive OF all expenses. taking as
basis the law OF 1910.
Santander Railway-The national ex-
ecutive has approved the provision OF the
departmental Government for the re-
| organization OF tho work on the Puerto
! Witches Railway. In Santander it has
been agreed to receive at par Gas they
are not received in other parts) the
bonds that the Government issued, and
the value OF these, or $4,000, is to be
used to prolong as far as possible the
line OF the existing railway. For han
ding the fund and reorganization OF the
work commission has been created
whose members are the Governor, the
Secretary of Finance and Victor NJ, Og-
llastri. Pedro E. Novoa and Ambrosio
| Maptillo