Impossible State of Tientsin-Pukow and Shanghai Nanking Lines Since Advent of Fengtien Troops: - Soldiers' ard for Public Peking, Apr. 20.
'A highly unsatisfactory state of affairs is revealed by recent forei despatches from Nanking reviewing the conditions that have prevailed ince the Fengtien troops, under General Chang Chung-chang, cupied Pukou, straddling the Tien. tsin-Pokow and Shangini-Nanking railways.
Direct interference by tae military authorities wita the local railway officials has, it is pointed out, greatly complicated the difficulties of the travelling public while at the same time hampering military transport itself. There is a good dea!
terference with—passengers, Chinese pas:
travelling condit erally are uncertain and uncomfort able. Reserved compa, tments. are seized by officers, frequently by officers' orderlies," and the railway guards, cutaumbered by the soldiers, fare almost powerless. Soldiers crowd the 2nd and 3rd_ class. com partments, often relieving, Chinese passengers of their valuables during the journey, and the general Toss due io interference with traffic and damage to coaches is reckoned to be considerable. tons the perfe: s hae barn restored. Launches also have edu €01 mandeered and navigation is dis organized.
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