Shaohsing, Nov. 29.
I have just returned from Ning-and wag surprised to find that expensive and extensive scaffolding erected about five years ago for the building of the railway bridge eross the Dzaongo river has all been washed away by the floods. There is no sign of life or progress on the unfinished section between Dzao-ngo, Shaohsing and Hangchow.
When booking at Dzao-ngo I paid the usual fare but on the return journey at Ningpo, 10 por cent. extra was charged for famine relief. Why was it collected at one station and not at the other? On another occasion, traveling on the same line, I was too late to pay for my excess Inggace, as the train was on the move My luggage was put in the van and T was told to pay for it at the other end and the amount was to be 45 conta. At the end of my journey, IT was charged 25 cents only! T. suppose one must not be too critical but these things leave one wondering.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.