From Chengteh I returned by road Peking. Although the motor-road that was in existence before the [Japanese occupation has been greatly amproved between Chengieh {highway running over numerous high passes. there is no bus service on this section, nor did I hear any talk of establishing one.
Japanese are shy following strange antithesis between Chengteh and Kupeikou, in manchoukuo, there isan. excellent motor-road but no bus service, while between Kupeikou and Peking. in (Chinese territory. there is a bus service but no motor-road!
'The traveller who wishes to get to Peking has to go in an open motor truck. run by' a private Japanese company. We left Chengteh at 630 im, twelve of us in the truck with il our luggage, packed like sardines At times, some of the passengers seemed to have lost track "of their limbs. and it is a fact that T re-earedly heard them asking each other; "Is this your leg or mine!
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