The laying of the strip of line from Shenchow to Sianfu, spanning a distance of xbout 200 miles, will mean a big increase in the export mansifactured jor, Tt is eatin materials and the import of
mated that when Sianfu is reached, the earning capacity of the line be doubled. This grand trunk Tine from east to west is vitally, associated with the development of China, The Lunghai is destined to be n carrier of the utmost import-'Now that Shensi province 25 measurabl distance of be-look for-wise will be invaded by the railway and its riches tapped for the benefit of China and the world at large. But that day is yet far off.
The eventual terminal of the Lunghai-Lanchow line reached 0 into the far west, but this throwing out of extensions to right and left is evidence that some day the Kansu
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