Ofice will have its quarters at No. 407, - Bubbling Well 35815), and will Lo officially open for business on August 21. Its funetions, for the time being, will comprise' (1) answering' inquiries, (2) Trsulng passenger tickets, (3) reserving sleeping berths, (4) collecting and delivering baggage, and (5) reserving hotel sccommedation on behalf of passengers.
Te is also learned that, preparations are being made to handle Aug. the earliest possible date the Isignment of goods, the collection and delivery of parcels, the purchase of focal products on Behalf' of custom-Jers, and other' matters relative to the' promotion of goods trafic.
The authorities, claim that, this branch in their organisation is pioneer of its kind in the Chinese oilways and represents one of the first attempts to out the Government's policy of commercialising the national enterprises in this eountry. They also express the po that, being non-competitive ture, it will be in an advant position to ce-operate with the vari-Jous tourist agencies and transport-Ing companies in the furtherance of the transportation business as a whole, The dows-town business office of the Nanking-Shanghai_and Shang-bai-Hangchow-Ningpo Railways, or-Jeanised for the purpose of providing a more direct and prompt
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