CO129-559-1 Canton - Hankow Railways 15-1-1936 - 23-6-1936 — Page 10

CANTON-HANKO RAILWAY:

reports arrival of first through train.

10

No.78.

(and three copies).

Copy to: Diplomatic Mission

(No.70).

British Consulate-General,

Hankow,

September 5th, 1936.

Commercial Counsellor

(No.59).

Changsha.

Canton. R. A. Y.

gir,

With reference to your despatch to the Foreign

Office No.479 (4/19C/1936) of the 4th May last, on the

subject of the Canton-Hankow Railway, I have the honour

to report that the first through train between Canton

and Hankow reached Wuchang at 6.30 p.m. on September

3rd, having left Canton at 11 p.m. on September 1st.

2. It is understood that a. the first through journey

was in the nature of a trial trip, the train was not run

at full speed, but it is hoped to reduce the running-

time considerably in future. The provis.onal schedule

calls for a forty hour journey between the two cities.

3. The formal inauguration ceremony is to be held on

October 10th, by which time it is hoped that the new

coaches ordered by the railway administration from

England will have arrived and will be put into use.

4.. The first south-bound through train left Fuchang

for Canton at 11.50 p.m. yesterday, Se tember 4th.

Trains will in future leave Canton and Hankow at 11p.m.

and 11.50 p.m. respectively every Tuesday and Friday.

I have etc.,

(Sign-d) ALLAN ARCHER.

Consul,

In the absence of H.M. Consul-General.

R. G. Howe, Esquire,

•

·His Majestyle Charge d'Affaires,

Peking.

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