Peking, Apr. 30.
The ratifications of the agreement on through traffic between the Feng-Hai ant South Manchuria Railways were formally. exchanged today between the Ministry of Communications and the Japanese authorities here. Subsequently, Mr, Chang Yinchuai, the acting Minister of Communications, gave permission to Mr. Lia Shang-ching, Civil Governor of Fengtien, for the enforcement of the agreement.
The agreement provides for the construction of a connecting line, the maintenance of peace in the area along the connecting line, and other matters—Reuter, New Agreement Sceures Relief Mukden, Apr, 30.
Ratifications of the Mukden-Tailungehang-South Manchuria. Railway. through traffic agreement having been sent to Tokyo, and the borrowed rolling-stock having been restored to the Taonan-Angangehi line, the S.MR. has, by order of he Consulate-General,' resumed the shunting of goods cars into the S.M.R. and Peking-Mukden connecting line.
The withdrawal of rolling-stock from the Mukden-Heilungkiang Railway has made the shortage of cars on this line more pronounced, and this has sulted in an increased transfer of the produce carried by it to. the S.M.R. at Fushun station. In eon-sequence, Fushun is becoming an important trade contre.—Reuter.
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