"AILS of an exciting and unusual journey from Changsha, in the centre of China, to Ningpo, on the coast, were revealed to the "North-China Daily News" by Dr. Phillips F. Greene, Acting Superintendent of the Hsiang Ya Medical College in Changsh: who recently arrived in Shanghai.
Dr, Greete made the 950-mile trip across country by motor-car, boat and rickshaw in the amazing short time of seven days. Dr. Greene left Changsha one day in the latter part of October and set out for Siangtan, south of Changsha, by boat. This journey down the Hsiang River had to be made because the motor roads in the area had been destroyed. The main channel of the river had been well-mined by the Chinese military, but the danger spots were clearly marked by long, beflagged poles protruding from the water.
Chinese Government boats were stationed at each end of the mined areas to keep' river traffic clear of the danger zone.
The doctor continued by boat from Slangian to Luchow on the second ay of his journey, drifting along the river inthe warm Autumn sunshine, This part of the trip took him through some. seenie, motiniainous country. About one hour from Siangtan the party came upon a veritable grave~ yard of river craft. Junks, sampans ud river launches, most of them total wrecks, lay beached ona sand-bar; evidently they had drifted downriver with the current to seek this common Durial yround on the sand-bar.
Mldnight Train Upon his arrival in Luchow Dr. Greene transferred his luggage ashore and caught the midnight train for Hengyang. According 10 the doctor. there was still plenty' of rolling stock fon the railway and the ear In which he rode to Hengyang was one of the coaches of the Blue Express, which formerly ran between Tientsin and Pukow.
Arriving In Hengyang the doctor joined Mr. William Blackston and the two sot out across country by motor~ ear. Having bought vaseline for $50 {or a S-gallon tin they arranged the rear of the car so that it could be Adapted {or sleeping purposes and started onl, on a fine Saturday after noon, to. Tsaling, 120 miles away. When night fell they stopped the ca: just off the highway, and slept until dawn, driving into Tsallng to purchase well-cooked breakfast consisting of rice, eggs, peanuts and tea for the amazing price of thirty cents. After breakfast they started out again and drove across the border from Hunan into Kiangsi. the particular point where they erossed the border there stands Interesting gateway, which usually oryes aso customs barrier. Much the surprise of Dr. Greene and his travelling companion their car was not even stopped at the barrier and they "went, straight through into Kiangsi, There were some offers stationed at the barrier, the doctor tald, but they paid no attention to the {raveliers. This point was also a bus funelion, as passengers travelling from tone province to the other had to change vehicles here. "Hunan. buses were not allowed to operate in Kiang.
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