of 270 Miles a Day 'To-day, a motorist who makes a trip "from Shanghai to Yunnanfu exoerscene the til of the pioneer conquers new territory never before' trodden by man. But it will not be long before the 2683 mile Journey from Shanghai to Yunnanfu will be as commonplace as the trip to. Hangchow, as Mr, Nee Tun, the first man to get as far as Yunnanfu from this city, said-to a "North-'China' Herald" representative when Interviewed on May 4, "The roads, with few exceptions, are quite good for the whole distance," he explained, "there are hotels and guest houses the towns and. cities en route, where ' it is possible to. spend the ght for the modest charge of one dollar, and gasoline is quite easily obtainable. It is better, however, to rely on oneself for any. repairs that may have to be effected."
Mr. Tun set out on the Jong trip to Yunnanfu on February 3, accompanied by three friends, in a Ford V6. One of these was formerly a professor at St. John's University, the tecond was a business man engaged In the import and export tra wanted to find new outlets for his products, and the third was a member of the staff of Pathe Records, anxious to discover possibilities for making new records. of the people encountered en route: Mr. Tuu's. object in making the ' trip' was to discover what conditions were ike the different provinces which were traversed during the journey.
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