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section, extending from Wuchang southwards, the final survey has been finished as far as Changshia. It was expected that junction with the north-coming Canton-Hankow line at the Hunan frontier would be made within five years.
15. Canton-Hankow Railway (Yueh-Han), 750 miles. Undertaken by three provin- cial companies for the sections in Kwangtung, Hunan and Hupei, respectively, with Chinese capital, Construction by Chinese and foreign engineers (some British) is well advanced throughout the Kwangtung section, and the line is almost completed as far as Shiu Kwan (Chiu Chow) 140 miles from Canton, and it is expected that traffic soon will be opened with that place. The work of the last 20 miles has been delayed two years beyond the time originally planned on account of heavy cuttings and troubles with the contractors. A commencement on the Hupei section was inade at the end of 1912 by British engineers. Branches: (1) Canton to Samshui (San Shui), 32 iniles, double to Fatshan (10 miles). (2) Chuchow to Pingsiang (P'ing-Li), 65 miles, to serve the Anyuen coal mines; built in 1902 by American engineers. To be extended 12 miles further. The section between Wuchang and Yuchow was open d to traffic in September. 16 Kiangsi Railway (Nan-Hsun), Kiukiang to Nanchang, 82 miles. Chinese capital, Japanese engineers. Work on embankınent began in 1908, but has been interrupted for long periods and progress has been small. 35 miles opened.
17. Anhwei Railway (Wu-Kuang), Wuhu to Kwangtehchow. Intended length, 150 miles, to continue to the border of Anhui to connect with the Chekiang Railway via Huchowfu. Work began in 1908, but little progress has been made.
18. Shanghai-Nanking Railway (Hu-Ning), 193 miles. Built by British capital and British engineers; opened to Nanking in 1908.
in 1908. Branches: (1) Shanghai to Woosung (Sung-Hu), 10 miles; opened in 1898; taken over by the Shanghai-Nanking Railway Administration in 1905. (2) Nanking City Railway. 7 miles, built from Government provincial funds by a Brtiish engineer; opened August, 1908. A line connecting the Shanghai-Nanking Rail way with the Shanghai-Hangchow was completed in 1916 passing through the outskirts of the settlement; 10 miles. A branch of the Shanghai-Nanking Railway is to be built from Wusih to Kiang-yin, 25 miles.
19. Shanghai-Hangchow-Ningpo Railway (Hu-Hang-Yung); 218 miles. Under con- struction by two companies with Chinese capital, the Kiangsu and Chekiang Railway Companies, respectively. Opened from Shanghai to Hangchow (116 miles) in August, 1908, and from Ningpo to Tsao Ngo River (48 miles) in October, 1916.
20. Fukien Railway (Chang-Hsia), Changchowfu to Amoy, 33 miles. Construction progressing slowly.
21. Swatow-Chaochowfu Railway (Chao-Shan); 24 miles completed November, 1906 Chinese capital. Japanese engineers. Eventual connection with Amoy is proposed.
22. Amoy-Changchoufu Railway, under construction. 20 miles opened.
23. Canton-Kowloon Railway (Chiu-Kuang), 112 miles. Constructed with British capital and British engineers. The section in British territory, from Kowloon to Shumchün, 22 iniles, was opened in October, 1910. The Chinese section, Canton to Shumchün, 89. miles, was opened on October 3rd. A connection with the Canton- Hankow Railway is to be made by a loop round the north of Canton city. Canton- Samshui 30 miles, opened in 1915. Chinese capital.
24, Sunning Railway (Hsin-Ning), Kongyik to Samkaphoi viâ Sunning, 55 miles. Chinese capital and Chinese engineers. Opened in 1909-10.
25. Yunnan Railway (Tien-Yueh), Laokai to Yunnanfu, 291 miles. An extension of the line from Hanoi. Metre gauge.
Built and controlled by French. Completed January, 1910.
Projected Railways
1. Kirin to Hunchun, 240 miles.
2. Chinchowfu to Aigun, 750 miles. Preliminary agreement signed in January, 1910, for American loan and British construction. Construction improbable.
3. Chengtingfu to Yehchow, 110 miles. To connect the Peking-Hankow and Tientsin-Pukow Railways. Concession granted to Germans.
4. Chefoo to Weihsien, 170 miles. To connect Chefoo with the Shantung Railway. Delayed for some years. Funds raised in 1915; Government contributing half.
5. Tungkwan to Honanfu (Hsi-T'ung), 730 miles. Surveyed in 1909. engineer engaged.
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6. Sianfu to Lanchowfu, 80 miles. Noted in the programme of the Board of Communications as to be surveyed in 1911, but the project is still somewhat indefinite.
7. Lanchowfu to Ilifu, over 1,250 miles. A still more indefinite item of the
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