Yunnanfu, Apr, 29.
By for the most exciting time for many months was the arrival to. at 3 pam, of the Nanking-Kunming. Motor Caravan which left Nanking on April 5. Private ears have already made the trip but this is the first urge party to come over the newly completed highways connecting this far southwest with the centre of the country, Praparations for the reception were complete in every detail, Committees of Government and local organise tions have been busy for months plan ning every detail for the comfort and convenience of the 120 members who have "come. Including technical helpers, and others. the. party consists of 180 persons, Headquarters and entertainment are in the large 'YN Yuen outside the South Gate, The programme as. planned calls for five days of Intensive sightseeing, visits to numerous organizations and Investigation of various aspects Yunnan life, Tis rumoured that the stay will be lengthened, as there no other city beyond Kunming walting to welcome the party, On May 1 they will Join in a review of troops, and on May 4 the programme calls for a telp to the famous hot spring at Anningchow, 20: miles west of Kunming. They will leave on May 5 (unless the programme is extended) for the return trip to Nan~ King. 'The party will' divide into three groups who wil take different routes for the return journey. One group will proceed direct through Kweichow, Hunan, Kiangsi and Kiangsu. Another "will go. through Kwangsi, A third will go north Chungking, Szechuen, and east through The visit of the party'at this the eventual trid to fit it up at a cost of $200,000.
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