Tokyo, July 14 Extension of the South Manchuria Railway's activities into north China Is expected to occur within the near future now that the question of through railway traffic between Peking and Mukden has definitely been settled.
'The SMR. has decided to carry] out what it calls "financial co-opera tion' with north China, according to "Nihon Dempo." This decision was reached as a result of recommendations by Mr. Shinzo Toka, member of the board of directors of the SMR, who recently completed an inspection trip in the Peking-Tientsin district.
The new project is being kept secret but announcement of the ae-tails may be made soon. The Peking branch of the SMR. will be the scene of much activity in the near future, it was stated, Mr. Toka is expected to be designated as head of the Peking branch ofice in the capacity as oficial adviser to the company, according to "Nihon Dempo."-United Press,
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