South Shensi, Apr. 8.
"tfetlo, Shanghalt-Shansi Calling." Such'a phrase, oF its near equivalent aken over the new longeastance {elephone line from Taiyuan through Tungkwan and Chenschow to Nanking and Shanghai would make the farly pioneers gasp could they. but hear it, Equally would they be a tonished to. earn that. the. journey from the const to Shanst which used {o fake. them sie to eight weeks of Hard travelling can now be. accom~ plished in one' day. 'Called by tele-ram in 0 recent emergency a friend {ett Nanking by aeroplane at break fant time, changed planes at Cheng how, veoehed Taiyuan at Noon, Was fet by motorenr' sand driven Miles to Luan in the southeast of the Province, arriving well Before' mid night.
{tis tosa than two months since the officio announcement was made that A Tongedistance line was to be carried down the province to Tungkwan s0 fis to connect 'Taiyuan with Sian on the east and through to Nanking and Shanghai on the south, Forty-five Gays were allowed Mz, Chao' Tsi-thong of the Communications Bureas find big six assistants to complete the task, 'The work was divided into Six sections with engineers in charge of, each, employing in all at least workmen, Poles, wire and in-Struments,"were forwarded by" ral, find' ready, announced the line vas opened for tattle one week ago.
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