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

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• Publication Date: April 14, 1950
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1950
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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.
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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Distance Fares by Ordinary Trains