Nanking, Oct. 26. compliance with the request of the Railway Administration, the Ministry of Railways has, sanction ed the extension for another year of the regulations for special freight rates on coal transported on. the Kinochow-Tsinan Railway, Which expired on October 20. The regulations, it may be noted, provide that @ rebate of 20 per. cent. be given on coal destined for export &nd 10 per cent. for domestic consumption.
The special freight rates on coal along. the Hunan-Hupeh section of the Canton-Hankow Railway, which expired on October 19, will also be extended for another six months—Kuo Min,
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