from Shanghai to Chiningchou, Shantung Province, in June and July is not just the thing that one would choose for a special outing; but in the case of some refugees xious to get back to their place of relence at Taianfu it proved not an unpleasant experience. The ordinary way of going is to take advantage of the river steamers to Chinkiang, but the great confusion and discomfort of getting luggage off there in the middle of the night, and the additional inconvenience of having no place to store it while hiring a canal boat, rather offset the advantage to be gained in that way.
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