The annual handbook of the Automobile Club of China for the year 1998 has made its appear-ange: There has been some delay in publication owing to the outbreak of hostilities which has confined motoring activities to a very restricted area in Shanghai and has made travel impossible on the rapidly developing system of motor roads outside Shanghai. Nevertheless, these obstacles wwe nol diminished the enthusiasm of the officers of the club in going ahead and publishing their useful handbook although conditions are tuneertain. Pioneers of travel 1n the first place, the founders of the Club are hopefully. looking forward to the eventual re-opening of the roads id, therefore, the handbook is an optimistic Indication of the future and provides a mass of extremely valuable information, with detailed maps and other essential data, on the possibillties of motor travel in this country. Once the politico-military situation improves and. the normal channels of activity are permitted full play then motor tourism. will expand on the fame lines as it did inthe few years prior the hostilities. 'A feature of the 1938 handbook is the Chinese section, which finds a place the publication for the frst time snd. when the future happily produces conditions of peace i should be highly appreciated.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.