The Archive · 1937

NANKING-KIANGSI RAILWAY

Minister to Inspect Line and Speed Up Work Nanking, May 22.

In, view of the rapid progress of construction. work on the Nanking Kiangst Railway and because a clear understanding of the actual conditions Is. necessary, Mr. Chang, Kia-ngan, Minister of "Railways, it is learned, recently left Nanking for Hsuan-'Cheng on a tour of inspection.

Tne purpose of his. trip 1s to endure completion of the work, and'the open-{ng.of the line according to schedule.

The railway was divided for construction purposes into two sections anc, since then, more than one-half of the earthwork and one-third of the. bridge fabrication in the Anhwei area have been finished.

The work in the Kiangs! ares, which was started somewhat later, is being speeded up. The laying of tracks, it Is expected, will start in June, and the line be opened for trac "Nanking, May 18, Impeachment proceedings are being instituted by the Control Yuan against Mr, Chen Chiao-sheng, Managing-Director of the Peiping-Liaoning Railway, Br. Chen is charged with ignoring-the orders of the Central author!- les regarding the suppression Jsmuggling and obstructing Customs duties. fofcers in the performance of their

The charges were: first made by: Jéeveral newspapers, and were substantlated by investigations conducted. by Mr, Chou Li-sheng, Control. Yuan [Commissioner for Hopel. The case will be referred to. the Central Com mittee for the Disciplinary Punishment; of, Public Punctionaries.

The Control Yuan: has also despatched representatives to. the North to. Investigate the alleged unauthorized sale of land. and Government stocks.of iron and steel to -certain forte, satloata-—uo ie,

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