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Show More Money Needed. THK HAGUE, Netherlands, Sept. 1. The government is asking parliament to authorize the issue of a loati of $20,000,-000 $20,000,-000 on behalf of the Netherlands Kast Indies, In-dies, hearing :"i per cent interest. This would bring the total of loans issued since the beginning of the war up to $77,000,-000, $77,000,-000, and raise the aggregate debt of the colony to $l3.'l,000,00u. The Immediate object ob-ject of the latest loan is the consolidation consolida-tion of the floating debt, but tt is ultimately ulti-mately destined to pay for the laying of railroads, construction of harbors and the like. |