Dairen, Feb, 28.
Railway rates in Manchouluo will be reduced by the S.MLR. in order to accelerate Manchoukuo's five-year plan for industrial development, it was announced here to-day. The rate Yevision will be effective on the railways managed by the SMR. and owned by Manchouluo, special freight rate system will be adopted by the company for the transportation of staple products, lumber and ores. The rate' revision was decided upon at a conference of SMR, executives at Mukden.
Income of the company is expected to "drop $10,000,000 annually as a Fesult of the new schedule—Domei.
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