. The street railway review . is in regard to the men and not women. For ages past menin Corea have worn huge straw liats when in mourning for the lossof a relative. These hats arc truly of enormous size—at least aslarge as a bushel basket—and tlic Coreans have drifted into thecustom of wearing them as sunbonnets. But it now appears thatanother of their ancient practices is in jeopardy; for the bushelbasket must go or treble rates must be charged the wearers. The fares vary, according to distance, from 2 to 15 cents. Thiscreates surprise, because the people cannot understand why it costsless t
. The street railway review . is in regard to the men and not women. For ages past menin Corea have worn huge straw liats when in mourning for the lossof a relative. These hats arc truly of enormous size—at least aslarge as a bushel basket—and tlic Coreans have drifted into thecustom of wearing them as sunbonnets. But it now appears thatanother of their ancient practices is in jeopardy; for the bushelbasket must go or treble rates must be charged the wearers. The fares vary, according to distance, from 2 to 15 cents. Thiscreates surprise, because the people cannot understand why it costsless to ride so rapidly in a beautiful carriage than in a sedan chair,which can only be carried by coolies. In order to accustom the citizens of Seoul to the new methodof traveling, and to facilitate the operations of the company after-ward, the opening celebrations were practically continued for afull week, until it became possible to run cars quite as crowded asa Chicago State Street car, at a high rate of speed, and the sum.
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