The Archive · 1939

Nanking and Hangchow

Shanghai, Mar. 4 A military train leaves Nanking. ally, since March 1, said the military [spokesman yesterday, and arrives. in Hangchow about eleven hours later. Similarly there is a daily service in the other direction, unsatisfactory.

The same sources assert that the SIMLR, hopes to have the North China Communications Company ca branch of the North China Development Company), and the Central China Development Company established before the end of March. These two companies, the SMR, and shipping companies will form the communica tions network, "The North China Communications Company, which will take care of the railway and bus services in North China, will have a capital of 300,000, 000 yen, according to a resolution passed by the Asia Development Board. Of this amount, 30,000,000 yen will be shared by the "Provisional Government," 160,000,000 yen by the North China Development Company and the remaining 120,000,000 yeu by the SMR.

'A. Japanese adviser to the South Manchuria Railway has been de-Ssignated as the governor of the company. A Chinese and another Japanese will hold the posts of vice governors—Reuter,

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