The Belgenland, giant round the world cruiser and flagship of the Red Star Line, arrived in. Woosung on Thursday with 850 enthusiastic tourists shortly before 10 o'clock, and by noon had unloaded her lively globe-trotters in the lounge of the Astor House Hotel and the downtown streets of the city. An vitation to' tiffin had been extended the visitors by the Rotary Club which was. holding its usual meeting at the Astor House, after which drives through the Settlements and native city, visits to shops and various other ferriis of entertainment arranged by the American Express Ca. was at the disposal of the visitors.
The ship will be here until to-mor-ow afternoon and a full programme has been arranged. No attraction offered by Shanghai has been over-Tooked and the newcomers, most of whom are on their first visit here, are agog with Uaterest over shopping and sightseeing, This is the steamer's fourth round the world cruise, and her second trip to Shanghai. Captain William 'A. Morchouse, a Nova Scotian by Ddirth, and an officer with distinguished record and considerable experience in China waters and further south, is in command, This is his first World cruise with the Bel-geniand,
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