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The following most graphic and entertaining letter from a resident of Shanghai who has lately return ed to England puts a very different complexion on a journey of which such roseate accounts have Jately been received. The writor. It should be emphasised (says the "N. C. Daily News") is not one to

fuss unnecessary

about

make things.

to let her through, but they are vidently afraid of being elvit to anyone who is decently dressed, na they any anion. from Moscow are I quite Watching all the time: understand why no one could bring heavy luggage, for the way things are emptied out, you would never have time to re-pack.

Lord W. and Mr. Gibba had gong

Up till now it has been very cold and I had about four blankets on last night and slept like a top. We are in clover compared to most people as we have two tiny coupes: with our own washing place in between. Everyone else ia mixed up anyhow; I think they do it on purpose-as nearly all these odd men seem to be put in with women and children, when it would be just as easy to put two men together...

We have been all morning going along the shores of the Lake, the line runs within a few feet of the water and almost overhangs it in some places.

I um told we shall have a ghanee ef posting letters to-day at Irkutsk

it seemed hopeless to attempt it.try as soon as possible. Even after of the trip, and the wonderful food yesterday as we only passed tiny little stations. Welk suppose we are in the heart of Soviet Russia, and A more deplorable-looking country I have never seen. "I mean from the point of view of dilapidat-" ed dirty houses and people. To-day we are passing along the shores of Lake Baika huge lake which might be the sea, and there are lovely wooded hills on the other Faide.

The Late Tsarevlich's Tulpe. * 'Well, no's I must tell you about

"I seems to me if they had or dinary common senso they would have the Customs place divided in twe, one for people with trannalt visas, and one for people who are going to live in the country. can't understand why they want to make such a fuss about people like us, as we could not stay a night in the Dirty and Incredibly Slovenly. country if we wanted to--and I I feel like writing a letter to the should think any ordinary person "North-China" for I don't at all would want to get cut of the coun-agree with the rosy accounts given

at the stations which everyone to her assistance they sent a sen tulka about resolves itself into cher to search Miss George after bread and bottles, of milk which are hawked round by little children she got on the trun.'

who are just about" as dirty as the "Red Officials First.

ones in a Chinese village. I don't The other thing about the Soviet know what Irkutsk will „produce, regime is that there is no certainty but so far I have not seen one single about your seats or sleeping berths person in Rusall who is clean" or for any Soviet official just comes decently dressed--or looks what we They along and takes any berth he should call "middle-class," Fancies. Quite a lot of people who | all seem dirty, unkempt and incre- came up with me on the boat and dibly slovenly-the sume thing booked their berths for this date with the "Provodniks" or porters two "months ago" were told they on the trajn -who are supposed to, the journey starting at Manchuli could not have them as they were keep the enrriages clean. They are We got there at 8.30 in the evening, required for officials, and they have so dirty themselves that you could Thursday, but it, was still broad

been put four in a second class not expect them to keep anything daylight-we are so far north that

compartment and not one penny of å cleant it does not attempt to get dark til!

their 1st class has been re-funded.

A Photo to Take: about. There we turned out of

The train is an old Wagons Lits Don't think I'm grumbling for I our gomfortable carriage and 1 by

une, but it is dirtier than

think we all see the funny side of in to wish we hadn't had it. for Chinese train have ever seen. it, and the person I'm.sorries for

has spoilt us for anything else.

The lavatories are dirty anth her is Lord W. for he is so tall and I At Manchall we were met by therible, and no towels, toilet paper don't know how he manages to Commissioner of Customs. Mr. For soap provided. There was no shave in our wretched little lava- Sibbs, who was formerly later te

reafunfant'ent on the train when it Gorg. Among other Bolshje econo the Tsarevitch and was with "him

left Manchuli, and if it had not mies they provide no lights in the up to a few "days before he was

heen for the parcel of food Mrs, lavatories and as shere is no out- 'killed. He is a quiet mun and lonks

S. provided we should have, had no side window they are like the Black as if he had suffered He intro break fast or tifo yesterday. Row-Hole of Calcutta. Also he o duced us to the Soviet Consul who

ever, a dining ear appeared about utterly unaccustomed to rushing had also come to meet us. fle was

6 Inst night and we had quite a out at the stations and filling a tin rather a nice-looking man, but he had been in chains in Sherts for Roud dinner and very good eufs kettle or thermos with hot water u de plat for breakfast this and he and Lady Willingdon have 20 years under the Tsar's regime

mombor. The food is quite well already smashed two thermos flaska and walked with a curious tear

in their efforts. P'm quite sure if tread as if he still had the shackles raked, but there are only two little

Russians in greasy old stúff suits I'd bought a camera I could have They get a good price for a photo of the to serve about 50 people. neithe of them speak a word of Governor General waiting to fill anything except Rüssian and as the his.thermos at the hot water tap!. menu is printed in Russian charac- ters, it is impossible to read it and Fone just has to take what, one is

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Terrors of the Customs.

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The Governor Gnaws A. Leg. Yesterday our breakfast consist

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To get from one train to the other we had to walk through the Custom house and in all my life 1 have never seen such pandemonium. In- stead of delving into one or two of your, things like ordinary cus toma. they just tip everything outed of a cup of ten which we made no te a filthy floor or equally filthy in the carriage and a biscuit and bench, and from a woman's" point we had nothing more till 2 when, of view I don't see how you could

we managed to buy some bread and theese at a station and ate it with wear your underclothes again after they had been emptied out on the "the cold thicken Mrs. S. gave Floor like that. I came again

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They wanted to stop poor little Miss George because she had two bottles of scent with her, and I don't be- lieve she would ever have get through if Lord Willingdon an i Mr. Gibbs had not gone to help her. Mr. Gibbs knew the head man in the Soviet Customs and asked him

think it has been a great-sur- prises to the Willingdons and I am quite sure they have never been so uncomfortable before.

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