On this day, 112 years ago, on April 26, 1913 (March 20, 1913 in the lunar calendar), Yuan Shikai signed a major loan with the Five Countries Banking Group. From the night of April 26 to the early morning of April 27, 1913, representatives of the five-country banking group that signed the after-care loan contract with Yuan Shikai's government, Yuan Shikai sent Prime Minister Zhao Bingjun, Foreign Minister Lu Zhengxiang, and Finance Minister Zhou Xuexi as plenipotentiary representatives to conduct final negotiations with the five-country banking group of Britain, France, Germany, Russia and Japan at the HSBC Building in Beijing, and signed the "China Government After-care Loan Contract" of 25 million pounds. There are 21 contracts, with 7 annexes and 2 schedules. Provisions: The total amount of borrowing is 25 million pounds, with an annual interest rate of 5% and a term of 47 years; bonds are sold at a 10% discount, deducting 6% commission, and a net income of 21 million pounds. The loan was designated for the purpose, except for the repayment of the overdue Boxer Indemnity and various foreign debts, the demobilization of provincial troops, and the offset of government administrative fees, only 7.6 million pounds remained, while the principal and interest due reached 67.89 million pounds. The loan is guaranteed by China salt tax, customs tax and central government taxes designated by Zhili, Shandong, Henan and Jiangsu provinces. The special conditions are: in the future, no borrowing from other countries will be allowed without the permission of the banking consortium; Foreigners participate in the collection of salt tax, and Chinese and foreign auditors are set up in the Audit Office. All payment receipts on loan funds must be reviewed jointly by Chinese and foreign auditors, and withdrawal can be made after signing and signing. The Chinese government has established a Salt Affairs Department in Beijing, which is headed by one member of the China General Office and one member of the Foreign Affairs Association Office; each salt-producing area has an audit branch, with one member each of the Chinese manager and one foreign assistant, who are jointly responsible for collecting and storing salt revenue: the appointment and removal of personnel shall be jointly decided by the China General Office and the Foreign Affairs Association Office; After paying taxes on salt in the salt area, it must be signed by Huayang Manager and Associate Manager before it can be released; The proceeds from salt operations are deposited in designated banks and may not be withdrawn unless there is a certificate signed by the general manager and the general manager. After-treatment loan contract documents