RAILWAY
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MR. J. S
Sim
In: Hall
HONGKONG JUNE REUTER
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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT TODAY EXPRESSED HOPES OF RESUMING A MEASURE" OF THROUGH RAILWAY TRAFFIC ON THE LINE CONNECTING HONGKONG WITH CANTON.
A STATEMENT REFERRED TO THE CONFERENCE LAST MONTH BETWEEN THE COLONY'S RAILWAY AUTHORITIES AND THE COMMUNISTS AND SAID IT HOPED AN ANNOUNCEMENT WOULD BE POSSIBLE "IN THE NOT-TOO- DISTANT FUTURE.
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THE STATEMENT SHOWED THAT THE RESULT OF THE RESTRICTIONS IMPOSED ON MAY 1 UPON CHINESE ENTERING HONGKONG, EXCESS ARRIVALS FROM CHINA OVER DEPARTURES AT THE BORDER RAILHEAD DROPPED FROM 14,000 IN THE 15 DAYS PRECEDING THE RESTRICTIONS TO 3,000 IN THE 15 DAYS FOLLOWING.
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