During the course of the year the company brought into commission eleven new buses of large seating capacity and orders were placed for a further twenty-six double deck and twenty-one single deck buses at total cost of $2,920,000 (based on exchange 84d.) Delivery will begin May, and thereafter, new vehicles will be' placed on service at the rate of two per week until the order has. been completed.
'Only minor alterations were made Ju the services operated during. the year under review, but arrangements with the Shanghai' Municipal Council have been completed for an extension of the company's route No. 14 along 'Avenue Foch and Great' Western Road to the junction at Tunsin Road. 'This extension will be of convenience to the public, and will be put into poration as soon as vehicles are railable. "Arrangements have also been made for the opening of a new route, No. 16, from fe hang Road long' Gordon Road, Cheng Road, hace Course Road and terminating at Vu Ya Ching Road. Your directors feel this new service will provide an important new route of eross-town transportation.
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