London, Apr. 6.
In the House of Commons today, Commander Arthur Marsden, Con: servative member for the Chertsey division of Surrey, asked whether the Government was aware that the Shanghai-Nanking Railway was row in complete working order, and was carrying a full Toad of passengers daily. Ho also wanted to know whit steps the Government had taken 10 secure payment of interest to British bondholders.
Mr. R.A. Butler, Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, replied that the Japanese authorities had refused to allow inspection of the line by British representatives.
derstood that the line was in works order as far as the track concerned, but there was only limite commodation for passengers by tain, Repeated representations had been made to the Japanese Government by the British regarding British interests in this line, Mr. Butler declared, jons were renewed bs Robert Craigie, British Ambasshel to Japan, on March 24.—Reuter.
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