A reduction in passenger fares, averaging approximately" 20 per feet for short voyages on the China-Japan Bxprese of the (Nippon Yusen Kaisha fleet, was one nounced in Shanghai on Jan, 13 by the local ofice of thet line, "This readjustment of rates, which follows the advent of the new dig N.Y.K. motor vessels to the Pacific, will be effective from January. 18 fand includes a complete cancelia~ and) tion of a surcharges for passages jon the liners Shanghai Maru and Nagasaki Maro, without in anyway faltering the accommodation or ser As an example of the reductions, the nmouneement details that, the fares: from Shanghai to. Kobe have been reduced from Yen 88 and Yon 98 to Yen 78 and, Yen 83, with a blanket reduction of Yen 15 in the rates, from this city to, Nagasaki, The "en suite" rate on this. latter voyage hus been reduced. also from Yen 200 to Yen 160. Under the new arrangement there will be only two grades of first class passages, instead of three, as formerly, American Mail Line immediately, it is. possible to {travel from Shanghai, to! Seattle in fa first class cabin with a private bath for.as low as G.8989.00. This ate applies to the ships Pres, Taft Pres. Madison, Pres, Cleveland Pres. Jefferson, which maintain fortnightly service from. Oriental ports to Victoria and Seattle, There have been many major veduction in the Ameti [astenger fares recentl now be purchased in a special class cabin for G.$188.00 (Shanghai to Seattle). An innovation: in the American Mail Line's lass attached for 6.§250.00,, with private bathrooms
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