Canton, Nov. 21.
Construction work on' the branch tine of the Canton-Hankow railway, linking the- City" of Rams. with Whampoa Harbour 18 miles east of the city, was formally started yester-Say. The first station at Yaotai is now under construction.
The Ministry of Railways, which is financing the line in conjunction with the Kwangtung Provincial. Government, remitted $800,000 to Canton t0-
The line when completed will serve as a direct link for the Whampoa harbour Where all goods from' the interior will be untoaded.—Central News.
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