APPENDIX I. (A). 



ITINERARIES. 



ITINERARY No. i. 



T'ai-yuan Fu to Yii-Hn Fu (via Lin Hsien). 



Distance 220 miles ; 17 stages. 



Communication between rail-head at T'ai-yiian Fu and Yii-lin Fu, 

 on the northern borders of Shensi. 



Generally speaking, the road is a fair mule track, with some steep 

 gradients and for the most part stony. The Yellow River is crossed by ferry 

 in Stage 13. 



From T'ai-yiian there is telegraphic communication with Peking vigl the 

 Railway and S. to T'ung-kuan Hsien (Shensi). There is also a Head Post 

 Office (Taiyiianfu).* 



• The place-name in brackets is the spalling adopted by the Postal Service and does not agree with the "Wade" 

 system. To ensure delivery of letters and telegrams, the postal system of spellinf; should always be carefully followed, in 

 addressing all communications, 



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