The long talked of transfer of three north Korean port towns, Rashi Seishin and Yuki, from Korea to the: South Manchuria' Railway Company' is expected 0 materialize soon, probably next month, according to information here. The placing of these ports under the management of the S.M.R. is expected to unify and facilitate trae between north:- erin Mancheukuno and Japan, for these Korean towns represent the: most important links in the shortest travel routes between Manchoukuo and Japan. Not only will city managements be unified; railways terminating there and skips meeting the trains are ta be similarly regulated.
A general agreement, it is aus thoritatively learned, has been reached between Manchoukuo and Korea, The SMR, comes into the picture as the organization to which Manchoukuo entrusts all her railways, as the operator of the North Korean railway and as the builder of the three ports that are to be turned over to the giant railway concern, The: S.M.Rs experience in managing cities is one filled with successes as Dairen, Mukden and Antung among others would attest.
S. M. R. Establishes Records New records have been made by the SMR. during the fiscal year 1985-36, beginning on April 1, 1935 and ending on March 31, 1930, ac-
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