yo Mr. Richard P. Butrick Among Passengers on s. President Pierce; All Accommodation Full J[ANY American evacuees will embark today in the s. President Pierce, which is sailing for America at midnight. Although the ship's accommodation had been heavily booked for many months before the evacuation scheme was announced from Wash ington, room has been found for many others sailing under this scheme. No cots have-been set up in the public rooms, as has been done on the s, Monterey, which arrives in Shanghai tomorrow, and the s. Mariposa. Passengers, however, are being packed into the staterooms, every available berth being used, an official of the American President Lines said yesterday, and the ship will be full to capacity when she leaves Kobe for America.
Americans will be embarking on the day, "The s. Monterey, which is due to arrive in port tomorrow. from Kobe will be evacuating: many Americans irom Shanghai, although it is understood that accommodation on the liner is still available. She will sail from Shanghai on November 3. bs. Washington Arrangements The American President Lines announced yesterday details of the ares for the s. Washington, one of the evacuation. liners, which is scheduled to sail from Shanghai on November 21 for Los Angeles, via Manila. First Class accommodation is available at regular rates. Tourist Class accommodation, consisting of 298 beds, and 47 cots in rooms, is entirely open for Shanghai residents, fares ranging from U.S. $240 to $260. Cots in Tourist Class cabins range from $190 to $210. European Third Class consists of 149 beds and 19 cots in rooms. Fares for this class are $150 for beds, and $100 for cots. Applications for this class already exceed capacity, however. The s. Mariposa, which is scheduled to arrive here on November 10, will sail for San Francisco, via Chinwangtao, Kobe and Honolulu Ample First Glass accommodation is available on this ship.
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