After several days of interruption on account of the local hostilities a passenger car service is again available on the Shanghai-Nanking Route. The cars, modern and comfortable seven seaters, will connect with the Nanking-bound steamers in Tungchow and carry passengers from there to the capital in approximately seven hours on safe and good roads. Travelling time is thus reduced to a minimum, and passengers can leave Shanghai by steamer in the early morning, arriving in Nanking by car the next day at day-break. A combined ticket of steamer- and car-passage is being issued at a moderate rate, considering the emergency circumstances and the fact that this is the only car service in operation. The same way of communication works vice versa for Shanghai-bound travellers.
Bookings for this speedy way of communication can now be made with the
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