Passengers travelling on the tram cars may have noted the improvement which has recently taken place in the running from the Loongfei Bridge to the Bund. The reason is that this section of the system has just been finished off by the repairing gang, and as a result of their work the track is now absolutely smooth in place of its previous "bumpy" condition, It may be explained that the series of bumps which are perienced by passengers are cit! by the rails wearing at the joining', a hollow being gradually made of these points by the weight of the car. Formerly it was necessary 10 insert a new piece of rail wherever? this hollow became noticeable, but with the introduction of autogenovs welding the repairs are now effec in a different manner, and where the metal has been worn away 8 ne™ piece is now welded on.
The rails on the north side of Nanking Road have now been com pletely repaired by this process, sod those on the south side are at present undergoing the work, To 4° this, it is necessary to open street during the day, and as #0 as traffic stops at night the welding
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