Shanghai, Dec. 20 Dr. H. #1. Kung is reported to be heading the newly created Economic [Reconstruction Committee which also Jocks after railway construction, and already $20,000,000 "has been' set aside as the foundation fund for carrying out the scheme. The Chines. Government is said to have mapped out a plan for building 1 Fallways connecting all. provinces in the southwest and in all they will measure about 6,400 kilometres.
"The surveying work on the pro posed Kweiyang-Kunming and Sze-chan-Yunan Railways is reported to have been completed and construction work will soon be started, [Chinese reports state.
Having secured British credits, the Chinese Government is said have decided to build the Yuan-Burma Railway frst. It is pointed out that the railway, when Completed, will measure 1.200 kilometres.
will connect Europe with the southwest and also save about one week's travelling time as when the oilway is completed there will be ho necessity of reaching Kunming 'Via 'Malayan peninsula, it 1s pointed out. There will be no' difficulties. in transporting British materials for building the railway og the Yunnan Burma highway has already been tions to the Matriculation and School Certificate Examinations. This has een done because the latter examinations are held in June, and thus the long break in preparation caused by the summer holidays is avoided.
The syllabus is also considered by the Headmaster to be more suitable, especially as the Junior and Preliminary Examinations were abandoned at St. Giles two years ago as being unnecessary and tend ing to waste time. With one final Teaving examination only any tendency towards cramming to. which Mr. Inge is wholeheartedly opposed Is completely removed.
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