Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1836-02-04


Phyoo, in this province, the 9TH of March |
last. In a letter to the Corresponding |
Secretary, Mr. Comstock gives the follow
ing
DESCRIPTIONS OF The PROVINCE.
AS this province is new field Of labor, |
perhaps short account of it will not be !
uninteresting. 1t is situated on the east
ern shore Of the Bay of Bengal, and ex-
tends from Is degrees Sd minutes to 20
degrees 81 minutes North lat Its width
is very variable. AT the northern part of
the province, it is about 90 miles wide,
while the width at the extreme southern
point is but or miles. Probably the
average width is something less than fifty
miles 1t is bounded on the north by the
province Of Chittagong, on the east by the
Burman empire, and on the south and
west by the Bay of Bengal. An extern
sive range Of mountains is the boundary
between Arracan and Burmah, over which
are several passes-one to Ava, one to
Prone, another to Bassein, &C. Only the
first, is very much travelled. BY this
we are only six or eight days Journey
from Ava A good deal of this province
r is mountainous. and much of the rest is
Jungle or uncuhivated land. The people
live in small villages, which are scattered
over the whole province. The popula-
ton according to the government census
do not exactly know, but it must be some
thing less than 100000. 1t is very diff
cult, however, to ascertain the population,
as the people will deceive all they can, to
avoid taxes, which were very oppressive
under the Burrnan government, and are
not very light now. A great deal of itin-
Grant labor must be performed here, as
the inhabitants are so scattered and much
must be done by tracts Two or three
laborers beside br. Simons and myself, l
think should enter this field as soon as
> may be. The province is subdivided into
four subordinate Jurisdictions, called dis
tricts. The northern one, Akyab, is the
largest. Here is Dr. Fink, with his ma
tive church, and here believe br. Simons
intends to settle. The Ramree district is
the next in size. 1t consists of Ramree
Island, about forty miles long, and on an
: average about fifteen wide, extending from
l6 degrees 81 minutes to 10 degrees "a
y minutes N. l., Of Cheduba Island, living
a short distance to the s. w. of Ramree,
!. which is i9 miles long, and ID wide, and
e Of several smaller islands. There are in
the district 374 villages, and about 70, 600
q inhabitants. This is the field of labor
i occupy. Kyouk Phyoo is on the north
7 ern point Of Ramree Island, and, though
! not as central or as large as some other
| DlaceS - m, sopoa occo,nte O ,,or1, das;ro
!. bic station. 1t is very healthy, is visited
by good many natives from other places
. who bring articles to sell to the English,
D troops, Sc, and the harbor is an anchor,
: ing ground to the numerous native boats
belonging to Rangoon, Bassein, &C., on
2 their way to and from Calcutta l do
: not, however, feel decided in reference to
II a permanent location. The Sandoway,
e and Aeng districts are important fields Of
{ labor; but very Gttlecan be done for them
s till more missionaries are sent to ARA,
e can,
CHINESE MISSION.
: LETTER OF MR. DEAN TO DIR BoLLEs
DATED SINGAPORE, APRIL l3, 1885.
= Chinese Burial-BOoks distributed
n Tracts for Chinese at Bankok.
, Ihave, to-day, attended the funeral OBJ
" sequies of Che-Sang, the oldest ant
lie wealthiest Chinese resident of Singapore
4 His estate is valued at 100000 dollars
de Commenced here in youth, in the ca
Is pacry Of a coolie, whose business is tt
y pear burdens. This morning numerous
II Scneourse Of people assembled at and abou
= ms lale residence. to pay their last respect
% 70 .ae oeao, OF rather to enjoy day o
~ ,es.lVl!y. Amidst the throng was seen
+ huge image made of paper, somewhat il
l, the form OF man. but every way larger
Id by four-fold. This image receives reli
7, gious worship. in behalf of departed an
be cestors, and IS called, the sGreat Rec
nd end Uncle Next to this were station,
number Of boys six or eight wears 3