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Show bonds will be issued at 96 Vi and interest, yielding slightly over G per cent. The statement of the syndicate adds that, "while the interest vield on the bonds and notes is attractive, the feature fea-ture which will probably most impress the American investing public is the conversion con-version privilege." It is pointed out that both the three-year three-year notes and the ten-year bonds may, at the option of the holder, be converted at par and interest into British national war bonds, fourth series, due February 1, 1929, at par and interest, sterling exchange ex-change being figured for the purpose of conversion at the fixed rate of $4.30 to the pound. The British national war bonds were issued in London at 10 and are now quoted in London at about 98 V. They are pavable at maturity at 105. : DETAILS ANNOUNCED OF BRITISH LOAN st ,'''"' TORK, Oct. 21. Further details "linn the British government loan W.WO.OOO to bo placed In this coun-1 coun-1 a banking syndicate headed by 1 Morgan & Co. were made public '- . 'w issuing group comprises leading , : and banking houses of this city, ; n. Chicago, St. Louis. Cleveland, tranclsco, Detroit and New Orleans, r. Hie offering will he made on Thurs-fc Thurs-fc v , ,vance subscriptions already being p .ved. Tne issue price of the three-V three-V i: f,ra ls to be 08 and interest, yield-r yield-r 6U. per cent. The ten-year |