Work on Paoto Section to Begin in the Near Future'
Peking, March 19.
The following communication is issued by the Ministry of Communications It was estimated that about $6,746,000 were needed for the construction of the Suiyuan-Paote section, which was fixed to start last September. Owing to lack of funds and the severe winter lat Suiyuan the work has been do-layed. The authorities of the Peking-Suiyuan Railway will build the new section on the most economical basis by erecting only temporary bridges, stations and other buildings. in order to open traffic between Suiyuan and Paoto as soon as possible.
The steel rails and sleepers have already been bought by the railway, but at least $1,255,000 are still needed for labour, materials, supervision and the purchase of land ta connexion with the construction of the new section. If the laying of the track can be started in May of this year traffic to Paoto may be opened in October. If the work can be commenced at an earlier date traffic may be opened in June or Tuly.—Reuter.
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