RAIL, AIR, POSTAL, AND WIRE COMMUNICATIONS EXPANDED

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00809A000600270175-8
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: R
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: September 15, 2011
• Sequence Number: 175
• Publication Date: December 2, 1949
• Content Type: REPORT

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CLASSIFICATION
INFORMATION FROM,
COUNTRY Mongolian People's Republic; China
SUBJECT Economic - Communications
HOW
PUBLISHED Daily newspapers
WHERE
PUBLISHED Rong,Kong; New York
DATE
PUBLISHED 26 Oct - 19 Nov 1949
LANGUAGE
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PRAVDA REPORTS COllIPI8TI0N Cdr MONGOLIAN RR -- Rua-ch'iao Jih-pao, 11 Nov 49
Moscow, 10 November (UP) -- A Pravda news item reports a statement by Ch'iao-
pa-ahan, Preater of the Mungolian People's Republic, to the effect that the rail-
road frog Ulan Bator to the UM has been completed.
mT PLANS TO REPAIR YCNN.AN--VIET NAM RR -- Rain-sheng Wan-Pao, 30 Oct 49
RU9B COMPLETION ON CH'VING--CR1ING--CH'81G-TU LINE -- Wen-hui-pao, 5 Wov 49
Chung-oh'ing, 4 November -- The ? A Ministry of Communications spokesman
stated it is their intention to make all possible efforts to complete the con-
struction of the railroad between Ch'ung-ch'ing and Ch'ung-tu. Much of the road-
bed is alreaa;.finished.
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CCP SPFEtN UP1 RAILTRA"IG ,- R .,ch'irc Jih.-pao, 1
Pei-ping, 10 November (NCNA) -- In view. of the generally improved condition
of the railroads of the country; and to order to handle the heavy, r affic of the
coming winter, a new and faster operating schedule for the railroads of the whole
country was put into effect on 15 November 1949. According to the new schedule,"
the running time for the through express from Pel-p'ing to Shang-hai is now 37
hours.
RR REPAIRS IN CENTRAL C:.INA -- Wen-hui Pao, 3 Nov 49
Han-k'ou, 2 November (NCNA) -- With the completion on 31 October 1949, of
through traffic is now in operation from Wu-Chang to Chu-t'ing, ff+outh of Ch'ang-
she, a total distance of 474 kilometers.
Service on the Lung-Rai Railroad between Lo-yang and T'ung-kuan was resumed
TRABFIC ON SCHEDULE ON BRITISH -- Kung-ehang Jib-pao, 29 Oct 49
The British section of the Kuang-Chou--Chiu-lung (Cantor--Kowloon) railroad
line announced that, beginning 30 Oct-ber 1949, the trains will be running on
their section of the railroad between Chiu-lung and Lo-hu according to the time-
table published on 5 March 1949.
CHINESE SECTION PLANS NORMAL OPERATION -- Sung-ehang Jih-pao, 27 Oct 49
According to a reliable source, the Chinese section of Shang-ohou-Chiu-lung
(Canton--Kowloon) railroad la planning to open their entire section from ghang-
ahou to Shen-oh'uan for normal traffic from around 3 November 1949. There will
be one train leaving from both ends each day carrying both passengers and freight.
At present, the trains going in and out of Shen-ch'uan are for military purpoepe
only; however, with special permits, civilians may also ride these military trains.
HONG E NG AVIATION REGULATIONS -- Wen-hui Pao, 5 Nov 49
Hong Kong, 5 November -- on 4 November 1949, the Hong Kong Government Gazette
carried the 1949 Aviation Permit Regulations. Their purpose is to require compa-
nies or individuals desiring to make (a) regularly scheduled or (b) ocoassional
landings in Hong Kong territory to secure permits from the proper authorities.
Penalties for 4ie first violation are fines up to HK $8,000 for (a) and HS $4,000
for (b); and for the second offense up to HK $8,000, for (aj and EX $32,000 for
(b); or for the first offense probition to land, for UP to 3 months; for the
second offense, up to 2 years. Penalties of both fines and prohibition may be
given. Excluded from the application of these regulations are the following:
(1) British Overseas Aviation Corporation; (2) British-Bw opean Aviation Corpo-
rat'on; (3) British-South American Aviation Corporation; and (4) those engaged
in aviation operations from any one of the members of the British Ccmaenwealth
of Nations or territories. Appe'.lante against charges of violation of these regu-
lations must first obtain the consent of the legal administrative authorities in
Hong Kong.
CAT TO WORK FOR 31T -- Rua-ch'iao Jih-pao, 14 Nov 49
Hong Kong, 12 November -- A spokesman for Chennault's company (CAT) stated
that his company, in response to Chiang Kai-shek'e request, has agreed to work
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BESrBICTED
for the I'1 government. He e.;,preaead regret that th company now had only 24
pleuis a 2-, sled .eniod out,iio roPsrL; t..,^ CAT h,=.3 o intt)ntion of taking
over the 68 CNAC and CATC planes in Hong Kong.
A report fro e reliable source etates that the LMT t intends next
week to go before the Hong long courts, cbFrging that the absconding of certain
former staff membore of the CNAC and CATC with a number of planes was a criminal
act, and requesting that the 68 planes remaining in Hong Kong be turned over to
them.
HAINAN ROAD TO BE REPAIRED -- Kung-shang Jih-pao, 26 Oct 49
Hai-k'ou -- Chen Chi-yang, head of the Ch'iung-shan and Yai Special
Administrative Districts to Hainan, has ordered the road between Hai-k'ov and
Yu-tin repaired. The repair work will not be too difficult except around Wan-
ning, it was repott,4d by a El government engineer.
ABOIYI 1,800 AUTOM0BI1HS IN E1-CHOU -- Hein-sheng Wan-Pao, 31 Oct 49
There are about 1,800 applications in Kong-chou now for the temporary
automobile permits being Issued by the Kuang-chou Military Control Commission.
HONG -.KUAl -CHOU TEINC(Wtl4ICATIONS -- Wen-hui Pao, 4 Nov 49
Hong Song, 4 November -- Long distance telephone and direct telegraph service
between Hong M and Miangg-nhnu was rested today at 0730 hours, after an in-
terval of 3 weeks. Service will be according to previously existing regulations.
POSTAL SERVICE EXPANDING -- wen-hui Pao, 7 Nov 49
ID"-ohou, 5 November -- Under instructions of the Central China Postal
Administration, which were approved by the Kuang-ohou Military Control Commission,
postal service was resumed between EUang-ohou and Hong Song, Macao, and other
points, on 4 November 1949. The postage on an ordinary letter from Koang-ohou, to
Macao, via P-3ng Kong, is 370 yuan in People's Notes for the first 20 grams, and
220 yuan for each additional 20 grams, or fractions thereof. For printed matter
the postage to 50 Yuan for the first 50 grams, and 50 yuan for each additional 50
grams, or fractions thereof.
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