of Railways Nanking, Nov. 22.
The total receipts of the. Nanking-Shanghai snd the Shanghal-Hangchow-Ningpo Railways for the month of October amounted to $1,726,780.27 including $1,238,83345 from the Nanking-Shanghai line and $497,946.82 from the Shanghai-Hangchow-Ningp> Jine, according to figures complied by the Joint Natlway Administrat on.
Of the $1,288,833.45 from the Nanking-Shanghai Railway, $858,400.65 came from passenger traffic; $286,767.03 from freight and $93,655.75 from miscellaneous sources. The revenue of the Shanghai-Hangchow-Ningpo line, totalling $487,946.82, included $331 also, from passenger trafic from freight and $18,205.35 from miscellaneous sources, 'AS compared with the corresponding month last year, the earnings of. the Nanking-Shanghai line show a decrease of 3.28 per cent. and the 'A. sum of $1,164,922.44 (equivalent to £09,774), to'meet interest due on the Joan obligations of the Nanking-Shanghai Railway Administration, has been remitted to the British and Chinese Corporation, it is learnt at the Ministry of Railways.
The amount represented interest outstanding for the 60th period, which fell due on May 18, 1934, Payment was made yesterday through the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation—Kuo Min.
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