(Continued from page 529) down through the rapids with assurance that did credit to the pilot. At times one was reminded of the upper Yangtze though there is nothing on the Min either so magnificent or go terrifying. Below Clukow. (where we stopped from 11 am. until a rifle past noon) there were views which could be compared to Lake Maggiore or other places in the Talian Alps. Bright sunshine, clouds and brief showers followed each other to give all the variation of light and shade that made the green hills and high mountain peaks a constant delight, During the afternoon we made another half hour stop at Duke and Teached the Upper Bridge at five o'clock, Formerly it was necessary to leave the launch at this point, but the first span of the old stone' bridge has now been raised high enough to let the launches through. The water was high, however, that very careful handling of the boat was required to let us gradually down through the tow, narrow opening. Many of the astengers disembarked here and took. 4 motor bus into the city of Foo chow, but we decided to stop aboard until it reached its anchorage at San Bo, not very far above our destin; tion. Tt was six o'clock when we anchored, and showery. But eventually we dickered for passage in. sampan which for twenty cents landed us a short distance from the Anglo-Chinese College, and for another twenty cents a rickshaw transported, our bags to the Methodist Mission, between showers, perfectly dry. The tower clock was striking seven as we entered the gate that marked the end of our journey.
Nominal Expenses For the benet of those who may be interested in taking this trip Tam: adding a summary of the expense In volved. Actual were as follows 2nd class train fare Shanghai to Express fare extra is itangshow ping berth (upper) to Kinng stan: 250 His 'Kiangnan' to Puchong 2) 3S. Bus Pucheng to Yulenyang'../0. 39 Bus Kenyon to Kienous,.00) Tae Total vssevessecesseees BEE In addition to these we had other expenses such as for porters, checking of baggage, two nights in hotels, food and other incidentals" which brought our entire expenditure to. a few cents over $40 per person, Shang-hal bank notes were accepted every~ where, 'A plan for the excavation of th Ying Tombs in Honan and Shensi been drawn up by Mr, Liang Shih-yung, of the Academia Sinico, "who: has been in charge of the preliminary excavations, says a Nanking report, Mr. Liang estimates that a sum. of $20,000 wint be needed to complete the work which has already yielded interesting archaeological finds, Wim its purpose the writing and editing of various English text and reference books, the Hukiang Literary Bureau formally has been opened at 74, Lane 344, Burkhill Road, Books to be undertaken will extend from the elementary grades to college, Dr. Herman T. E, Liu, President of the Universiiy "of Shanghai, is Director of the Burau, while Mr, H.
Wang, editor of "Representative One-Act Plays," "Best English Romantic Poetry" and. managing editor of "Modern English" Pocket. Library," is editor and manager. The Institute of Higher "Modern English will be opened under the auspices of the Bureau on October 1, at 18 Bang Fei Fong, (Lane 390), Burkhill Road. Courses _preseribed {in the curriculum are modern essays, modern poetry, short stories, novelettes, one-act" plays and modern journalistic readings. the oars, capstan and anchor. From Mts appearance "it could not have been "touched by human hands for many years, for a thick coating of grime and dust covers every inch of its surface, undoubtedly hiding from view much of its beautiful workmanship and carving. "A closer and bet~ ter view of the boat was unobtainable, however, much to the writer's Sisappointment, and he perforce had to be satisfied with the temple keep-e's statements tothe effect that the model was at least two hundred years old, perhaps more, From the friendly dispositioned old keeper it was ascertained that the Boatmen's Temple was of no particular creed, neither Buddhist, Taoist nor other belief, but purely general to the creeds, whatever they may be, of the Soochow. Creek boatmen, The Spirit of the Water, the god of the fish, and other similar deities one would suppose are reverenced in this temple.
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