The Archive · 1932

Motor Highway to Nanking

Chinkiang, Oct, 26.

With the completion of the Shangha-Hangchow Highway, the Kiang ial Authorities are tumntion to the building nking-Shanghai Highway. [According to estimates of the Provineial Department of Reconstruc~ tion, approximately $1,500,000 Jauired for the completion of thi portant road.

To secure this amount, the Naionau Economic Council' has promised to allot $450,000. As a tesult of negotiations between" Mr. Tung Hsin-chia, Provincial Commissioner of Reconstruction, and Inv. IChang Chia-ngan, Managing-Direc-itor of the Bank of China, the Intter has agreed to make a loan of }$600,000 toward the construction ex-Ipenses. The balance will be borne the Kiangsu Provizeial Govern:

Regarding the route for the projected highway, it is planned in part

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

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