Juvenile Train Fares by Height, Not Age Nanking, Nov. 27.
For the purpose of avoiding disputes between passengers and con. Guctors and" thus increasing the 'eMclency of railway management, new regulations governing fares for children have been drawn up by the Ministry of Railways, According to. the new regulations, children will be charged in. accor @ance with their height, instead of their age, as hitherto has been the practice. Only those under 2 ft 6 in, will have the privilege of tra velling free, while those between 2 Gin, and 4 ft. 3 in, will pay half fares, and those above 4 f. 3 in. will have to pay full, fares.
'These regulations, it is reported, shortly will be enforced by the Nanking Shanghai Railway and, if found effective, will be applied' to other railways—Central News.
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