General Expansion in Most Branches The report of the Chinese Postal Service for the year 1929 brings lout a number of very _interesting factors and is written in such a form that it is well worth rea lby every person who has anything to do with the service, Reviewing the year, the report} says that the results of the year were satisfactory and there has [been a general expansion in most} [branches of postal work. The total Inumber of articles of mail matter amounted to over 724 mil-shih-Kirin goction of the Kirine /Hailung Railway and the reorgani Jzation of existing lines, the length jof railway lines was increased by 596 li, Motor car lines show a Jmarked increase, the total length for the year being 9,409 li against 4,434 1i for the preceding lyeer. The districts which contribute prominently to the increase are Kuangtung, Chekiang,—Kiangsu, Honan apd Shansi.
Hions, which is an increase of 88|]i millions in comparison with the figures of the previous year. The town post system shows steady progress, an increase of more than jons being recorded under ing.
posted increased _by Transportation Admin the Shanghai-Hankow line of the China National Aviation Corporae ion was commenced on July 8 and October 21, respectively, the follow-ting being the returns;—
Ordinary matter Jdone is of inestimable value and|696097 in number and 1,923,860 merits" the "communi fullest Tahoe of domestic money orders kilos in weight, while the total pegpsree, ern mai gears, Seti ts mal fon the future of jof the leader 'Mr. Justice Feetham, in his' re-
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