Tokyo, Dec. 18, indefinite postponement of the Moji-Shimonoseki underwater Tun-rel work ax announced by the Railway Department recently, has revived the plan of accomplishing the project as a private enterprise.
According to the promoters whose explanation the Shimonoseki Muncipal Assembly recently' considered the Moji-Shimonoseki Subterranean Tunnel Company will be established th a capital of 20,000,000 yen to accomplish the work in three separate periods of time at the estimated cost of ¥. 15,000,000. The tunnel will be after the style of the New York tunnel, meastn 26 fect in width and' 25 fect height.
The local authorities will consider! the projected popularization of the enterprise before coming to a definite decision—Rengo,
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