MILITARY AUTHORITIES RUSH KWANGTUNG HIGHWAY REPAIR; RR SELL THROUGH TICKETS, KUANG-CHOU--PEI-P'ING

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CIA-RDP80-00809A000600300222-1
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April 14, 1950
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Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/09/08: CIA-RDP80-00809A000600300222-1 CLASSIFICATION) 0.*IDKN F16ENT CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGEN 1fl111~ R~ INFORMATION FROM FOREIGN DOCUMENTS OR RADIO BROADCASTS CO NO. COUNTRY China DATE OF INFORMATION 1950 SUBJECT HOW Transportation - Rail, highway DATE DIST. \ Apr 1950 ,PUBLISHED WHERE PUBLISHED Daily newspapers Hong Kong NO. OF PAGES 3 DATE PUBI,I$HED 22 - 25 Feb 1950 LANGUAGE SUPPLEMENT TO REPORT NO. fill .OCO.t.T C0.TAIIL* I.I*.A4O. ATrroTI.. Ut .AM.AL Otrm$ or T.t ..1111 ATATt. .Inf. T.[ NIA... or Op11A.t ACT no .. o. C., tl 1.0 O. u A1118 1. m ..OUttO. OA Ta ununo. Of ITO CO.11.1t Ii AA .Ma. TO A V.AYTIOAIIro taro. It r.0? .INT.. n W. UR0~~110. or r u. ro.. U LOMI.O... SQURCE THIS IS UNEVALUATED INFORMATION MILITARY AUTHORITIES RUSH KWANGLUNG HIGHWAY REPAIR; RR SEI1 TTHROUGII TICKET3, KUAHG-CHOU--PEI-P'IRG MCC PUSHES REPAIRS ON KUANG-CHOU HIGHWAY -- Hong Kong Hsin-sheng Jib-pao, 23 Feb 50: Hong Kong -- Rapid progress has been made in carrying out the orders of the Khang-chou Military Control Commission, issued near the end of Janu- ary 1950, to rush repairs on the Kuang-chou-.Shen-ch'uan section of the Kuang-thou--Hong Kong highway. The reason for the rush order is to provide usable highway connections with Hong Kong in case the Chinese section of the Kuang-thou--Chiu-lung Railroad, or any of its bridges, should be put out of commission by Nationalist bombing units. All highway bridges between Tung-kuan (Ueda: 4765, 9880) and Shen- ch'uan have now been repaired or strengthened so as to be passable for loaded 3j ton trucks. It is reported that the Kwangtung authorities are considering trying to reach an agreement with the Hong Kong authorities for through motor-truck transportation, without transshipment, in both directions across the boundary separating the two areas. Chinese merchants are such concerned over this matter. According to their views, since the volume of goods at present being moved from Hong Kong to Kuang-chou is greater than that n the reverse direction, in case it should be impossible to arrange for full' reciprocity, then the Kwangtung authorities should agree to a one-sided arrangement permitting trucks licensed in Hong Kong to oper- ate across the boundary in Kwangtung. Many Hong Kong merchants consider that goofs from Hong Kong destined for Kuang-chop need not be carried all the way by motor truck, but at Shih- lung or Tung-kuan they could be loaded on river steamers for the rest of the Jour.iey. While the cost of such a combination of transport, including -transshipment charges, might be greater than all-rail transport without transshipment, nevertheless it would be cheaper than all-truck transport 'and safer than all-rail transport, since motor trucks can operate singly and.river steamers can travel at night. CLASSIFICATION Co IDE KAn w Nuts DISTRIBUTION AMIY 161 FBI Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/09/08: CIA-RDP80-00809A000600300222-1 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/09/08: CIA-RDP80-00809A000600300222-1 KWAECTUEG HIGHWAY BRIDGE REPAIRS BEING RUSHED -- Hong Kong Kung-ehang Jih-pao, 25 Feb 50 Hui-yang, 24 February -- Repairs on the provincial trunk motor road No 2 from Kuang-chou through Tseng-ch'eng to Hui-yang, Ho-yuan, and other points in the Tung Chiang valley are being rushed. Although the newly conktructed ferryboat landings at Teeng-ch'eng take care of the traff~c from Hui-yang and the Yang-ta'un districts, there are many bridges still out in the vicinity of Ping-ling, Pu-ch'ien and Hs:._-ho-pu. Hence, public buses cannot operate through services, and traffic must rely largely on military transport facilities. The local governments of more- than.ten bsien, including Po-lo, Teeng-ch'eng, Lung-men, and Ho-yuan, have been ordered to cooperate with the Tung Chiang Highway Engineering Btula.. ay mobilizing the people along the way in order to complete the repairs by 15 March 1950. kUAfii-CHOU--PEI-PIING DIRECT SERVICE STARTS -- Hong Kong Hsin-sheng `Van-pan,, 4 Feb 50 Kuang-chou,,22 February (Via long-distance telephone)-- The first direct train service from Kuang-chou to Pei-p'ing will begin today by joint operation of the Yueh-Han and Ping-Han lines. Upon reaching the Yugh-gan station in Han-k'ou rafter crossing the Chang Cbicng by ordi- nary terry it is necessary for passengers to walk approximately one and two-thirds miles to the Ta-chih-men station to board the Ping-Han train.. Through tickets to Pei-ping, good for use within 13 days, vent on sale toddy. The third-class tickets in ordinary coaches are 145,200 ynhn, and second-class tickets are 290,400 yuan. The distance is 2, 27 kiloneters,.and the journey requires 5 days. KUANG-CHOU TO PEI-PIING RR FARES -- Hong Kong Kung-sheng Jih-pso, 23 Feb 50 Kuang-thou, 22 February -- Although through train service between Kuang=chow and S'+ang-hai has been in progress for some time, the.ailroad authoritibs are just now inaugurating through ticket service between Kuang- chou, and psi-p'ing and intermediate points via the Yueh-Han and Ping--Han lines. A4 ance sale of through tickets is to begin today at the Kuang-thou east station. Upon reaching Wu-chuang, passengers must cross the Chang Chiang and board the Ping-Han train in Han-k'on. The journey will require about 54.daye. The schedule of distances and fares, in people's yuaq from Kuang-thou to the principal points cn the Ping-Han line is as follows.. Distance Fares by Ordinary Express Trains Stations (~) ass Cass Hain-yang 1,329 92,600 185,600 Yen-ch'eng 1,490 103,600 207,200 Cheng-chon 1,631 115,600 227,000 Hein-haiang 1,711 117,600 235,200 An-yang 1,811 122,900 245,800 Han-tan 1,884 126,600 253,200 Shih-cbia-chuang 2,051 133,900 267,800 Pao-ting 2,182 139,300 278,600 Feng-t'ai. 2,317 144,600 289,200 Pei-p'ing 2,327 145,200 290,400 The second-class fare to Pei-p'ing by the special express trains is 330,400 yuan. In Kuang-thou, sleeping-berth tickets are so]t for only 'as-far as Wu-chuang; for points beyond Wu-ch'ang, they must be purchased it-Han-k' ou. - 2 - CUNFIDFP TM Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/09/08: CIA-RDP80-00809A000600300222-1 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/09/08: CIA-RDP80-00809A000600300222-1 CONFIDENTIAL MSG-OHOU TO =I-CHOU AND LIII-CHOU iAIL 8 RVICE -- Hong Kung Kung-shsng JL. spec, 24 Feb 50 `'-ng-thou, 23 February -- Land trans,ortation from Kuang-thou to Kuel-lin, Liu-chou, and inte.mediate pointb is now possible-on through tickets , via' the Yueh-Han and the Hsiang-Khei lines. Beginning today, second and third-class passenger tickets will be on skle at the Kuang- chou east statiop. The railroad will also sell tickets providing for railro respansi- bility for baggage and other parcels or goods during transportation from the time they are checked in at the starting point until claimed at desti- nation. Passengers need to change care at Heng-yang, the junction point of the two lines. The total distance from Kuang-chow to Lin-chop is 1,087 kilometc.s, and the journey requires 3 days. The schedule of distances and fares, in people's yuan, from Kuang- chou to the principle points on the Hsiang-Kuei line is as follows. Stations () Kuang-thou H Hang-yang A 559 Hung-ch'iao 615 Li-:hie-p'ing 650 Lena-shni-Van 694 Tung-an 739 Huang-sha-ho 767 Ch'uan-hsien 791 using-an 851 Kass-lin N 909 Kali-tin 8 915 ?m-fu 960 H ghuana 1,03.1 L 1,040 Lo-jung 1,958 74U-chiana x 1,087 Class ass - - 45,800 91,600 49,300 99,800 51,800 1x3,600 54,300 108,600 56,800 115,000 59,400 118,800 60,600 121,200 63,700 127,400 67,700 133,E 67,700 133,400 69,300 138,400 71,600 143,000 73,100 146,200 74,6oc 148,200 75,600 151,200 CANpIOEgnT! Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/09/08: CIA-RDP80-00809A000600300222-1 Distance Fares by Ordinary Trains