5,000 miles in length?
Could a town of 100,000 inhabitants rely _solely_ on it for supplies?
Can a Russian army of even 100,000 men rely on it?

The S.S. "Amour" cast off from her wharf at noon on 4th November, and
after a quick and calm passage arrived in Shanghai at noon on 6th
November, 1903.

This fine vessel, measuring about 2,000 tons, steaming 14 knots, fitted
up with every comfort and kept scrupulously clean, was commanded by
Russian officers and manned by a mixed crew of Russian and Chinese
sailors. Since the outbreak of hostilities, however, she has been
transformed into a hospital ship at Port-Arthur.

Approximate Cost of Journey
_L s. d._
Passport vised at Russian Consulate in London 4 10
Ticket from London to Moscow, 1st Class 14 4 9
Freight and Insurance on heavy luggage from
London to Shanghai by P. & O. steamer 4 0 0
Cab hire at Warsaw and Moscow 1 0 0
Ticket from Moscow to Shanghai 34 10 0
Maintenance _en route_ (including hotels) for
22 days at ten shillings a day 11 0 0
Sundries 5 0 0
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Total from London to Shanghai 69 19 7
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Length of Journey
_Miles_
From London to Moscow about 1,600
" Moscow to Dalny " 5,375
" Dalny to Shanghai (by sea) " 550
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Total distance from London to Shanghai 7,525
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Time Occupied

_Days_ _hours_

From 10 a.m. on 15th October to noon on
6th November, 1903 22 2

Less 3 days 19 hours stay at Warsaw and
Moscow 3 19
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Time spent in actual travelling 18 7