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Americus Times Recorder
Americus, Sumter County, Georgia
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Chinese and Russian governments reach agreement for 660-mile railway in North Manchuria linking Harbin to Amur River at Aigun, with spur to Tsitsihar; Russia to fund via bonds, boosting strategic hold and connecting important commercial river.
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PEKING, May 13.—An agreement has been reached between the Chinese and the Russian governments for the construction of a railway in North Manchuria connecting the Trans-Siberian Railway at Harbin with the Amur River at Aigun, and having a spur from the important town of Mergen south to Tsitsihar.
This new railway will be about 660 miles in length. Funds for the construction of the line will be raised by Russia through a flotation of a bond issue. The railway will give Russia an added hold in North Manchuria, and is of special strategic and political importance.
The Amur River, which will be brought into touch with Harbin, is a very important commercial highway in the open season. The river flows into the ocean far north of Vladivostok, and on its lower reaches there are important fishing industries, especially salmon canneries.
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North Manchuria
Event Date
May 13
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agreement reached for railway construction; russia to fund via bond issue; enhances russia's strategic and political hold in north manchuria
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An agreement has been reached between the Chinese and the Russian governments for the construction of a railway in North Manchuria connecting the Trans-Siberian Railway at Harbin with the Amur River at Aigun, and having a spur from the important town of Mergen south to Tsitsihar. This new railway will be about 660 miles in length. Funds for the construction of the line will be raised by Russia through a flotation of a bond issue. The Amur River, which will be brought into touch with Harbin, is a very important commercial highway in the open season. The river flows into the ocean far north of Vladivostok, and on its lower reaches there are important fishing industries, especially salmon canneries.