APPENDIX I. (A). 



ITINERARIES. 



ITINERARY No. i. 



T'ai-yiian 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-yuan there is telegraphic communication with Peking via the 

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

 Office (Taiyiianfu).* 



• The place-name in bracket* is the spelling adopted by the Postal Serrice and does not agree with the "Wade" 

 sy<item. To ensure delivery of I<-tters and telegraus. the postal system of spelling should always be carefully followed, in 

 addressing all communications. 



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