be recalled that Mr. who received the 0, B. to secure for the Pakou yards much of the rolling stock held in the Tsinan yards as was possible, He accomplished his aims in each of these directions and some time ago word reached here that passenger trafic was a fact direct from Pukow to Tientsin, And, until the railroad officials themselves altered of sending as much could be moved to Pukow repairs, Mr. Hearne sauceeeded in securing' for the line muh more than half the roll stock in the Tainan yards. the plan to repair the remaind there went into operation the material ing by consisted of 18 locomotives and 278 goods trains. This stock was in such a state that it will take several months to be: put into rolling condition and 30. far ax it is concerned Mr, Hearne won a signal victory for his superiors.
Shortly after through traffic had een resumed, the various Japanese stipulations were made and it was not long until the passenger trains ceased functioning altogether, though the clearing of good trains hat continued until the present. Passengers can still proceed from Pukou to Tsinan by train and was learned yesterday that the railway sends a through train north, every day from Pukow.
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