Changes Which Have been In: troduced: New Styles Following a favoured practice of ooking back to the "old days" some interesting data in revealed apropos Of the changes which have tvans-Rived on river steamers plying the 'Shanghai-Hankow river-run, In 1909 occurred the first marked revision in the types of accomodation and the passage rates on the lower'! river steamers,.a before that timéy those who recall travel in the grand style of the past, will remember: that a trip could be made as a saloon' passenger from here to Hankow, for $25, inclusive of wines, which: accounted for a good deal' of the trip's popularity, In 1909 the increased tremie and modern innovations. in passenger accommodation, eve ated the need for Surther revision of the old system. Therefore, where hitherto, accommodation for only six saloon passengers had been available, 16 and over became the rule for the.yiver steamers on the run, and these conditions continued until 1925. Then, changed Jabour conditions brought about other revisions in all depart. ments of these steamers,
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