Hankow, Jan. 10, In view of the growing' importance of Yunnan, Kweichow, Kwangsi and Srechtien in the present Sino-Japanese hostilities, the Chinese Gover ment is vigorously pushing the cor struction of communications in. thes provinces.
Mr. Chang Kiangan, the "new Minister of Communications, who controls railways, highways, airways, telegraphs, telephones, shipping and posts, is leaving next month for Yunnan to push the construction of a railway "linking Szechuen and Yunnan.
The China Travel Service is also planning to concentrate at least 100 Fouses for a regular service between Hunnan, Kwangsi, Yunnan and Kweichow provinces, and also to estab-{sh hotels and banks at various centres for the convenience of travellers
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