Suichow, Sept. 25.
Apropos of several comments seen from time to time ay to whether the construction work on the Kaifeng-Heuchowfu railroad were at a standstill, the following information may be of interest. I recently passed through Kueiteh and had a talk with M. Bernhard, in charge of the district, The engineers who had been withdrawn for the war were being replaced and work was progressing, be said. Asked as to what effect the recent rains would have on the work he said the Hsuchow end was affected as some twenty li of grading was under water.
Going down the river to Shanghai recently I had a talk with a Belgian from Chengchow, who formed me that the steel for this section is now in Hankow. We may not be able to use the road
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