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This fine vessel, measuring about 2,000 tons, steaming 14 knots, fitted up with every comfort and kept scrupulously clean, was commanded by Russian officers and manned by a mixed crew of Russian and Chinese sailors. Since the outbreak of hostilities, however, she has been transformed into a hospital ship at Port-Arthur.

Approximate Cost of Journey _ s. d._ Pa.s.sport vised at Russian Consulate in London 4 10 Ticket from London to Moscow, 1st Cla.s.s 14 4 9 Freight and Insurance on heavy luggage from London to Shanghai by P. & O. steamer 4 0 0 Cab hire at Warsaw and Moscow 1 0 0 Ticket from Moscow to Shanghai 34 10 0 Maintenance _en route_ (including hotels) for 22 days at ten shillings a day 11 0 0 Sundries 5 0 0 --------- Total from London to Shanghai 69 19 7 =========

Length of Journey _Miles_ From London to Moscow about 1,600 " Moscow to Dalny " 5,375 " Dalny to Shanghai (by sea) " 550 ----- Total distance from London to Shanghai 7,525 =====

Time Occupied

_Days_ _hours_

 

From 10 a.m. on 15th October to noon on 6th November, 1903 22 2

Less 3 days 19 hours stay at Warsaw and Moscow 3 19 --------- Time spent in actual travelling 18 7 =========

The rate of travelling was therefore rather more than seventeen miles an hour, inclusive of all stoppages and delays.

Between Moscow and Dalny the train stopped at 151 stations, thereby losing almost 37 hours.

The rouble is equivalent to about two shillings and a penny. There are 100 kopeks to the rouble.

German is the most useful foreign language for travelling in Russia.

[Ill.u.s.tration]

FINIS

SECOND EDITION.

"Life and Sport in China."

(ILl.u.s.tRATED.)

BY OLIVER G. READY, B.A.

PRESS COMMENTS.

_Times_--"A bright popular account of Anglo-Chinese life, and of the characteristics and customs of the Chinese."

_Spectator_--"A very bright contribution to the aspect of animal nature and domestication in the Far East. Is full of keen observation, and lightened by a very pleasant sense of humour." (Topics of the day).

_Standard_--"Of life in China the author has much to tell us. He is a keen and often sympathetic observer." (Leading article).

_Yorkshire Post_--"This book is 'alive' and interesting, and far in advance of the ordinary record of travel."

_Scotsman_--"Entertaining and fair-minded."

_Glasgow Herald_--"Certain to excite the interest and the envy of young men at home."

_Birmingham Gazette_--"One of the Books of the Day. Is pleasantly written, immensely entertaining, and full of information."

_Dundee Advertiser_--"The chapters on Shooting, Riding and Sailing will prove specially interesting to sportsmen and athletes."

(Chapman and Hall, London, 10s. 6d. net).

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