The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-09-20

dnaxl uaints. wax, &C. Up 10 within q short time
Kin-Kiang had ooOOo inhabitants, anu was con- on
rebels and the war between them and the imperial
ISIS have almost ruined the city. Since IT'S opening
haDitants have returned and the part which extends
from the foreign establishments on the western
gsk Of the rye5 20 inc 0a cY mas oesm A.
90 GOO, and Is rapidly on the increase There are
not over fifty foreigners permanently located mere,
including the customs of1cers ana the British Con.
sulufe. The climate Notwithstanding the great heat
In summer, Is more healthy than anywhere on the
Chinese coast from Shanghae to Hong Kong, the
atmosphere beng dry. The foreign trade Of Kin
Kiang is still carried on through Shanghae, but ndl
cations are multiplying that 1t Will ere long nave
independent commercial relations with America ana
Europe.
This city is located on the island Of Hia Nun, near
tie southeastern coast OF the province Fo.Kien and
opposite the mouth OF the Lung Kiang, or Dragon
llyer: The population OF Annoy Is estimated At
circumference OF thrty-six miles, ut 100000 souls:
II Is separated from the main land by channel
one OF easiest access In all China and has been pre-
ferred by foreigners for centuries. As early as the
beginning OF the sixteenth century the Portuguese
had establishments here, and they, as we'll as tho
English and Dutch sent all their vessels here up to
1880. Later the Chinese government confined all
spansards to land at Annoy. BY the treaty OF Nan.
kin In 1912 this city was reopened to foreign com.
merce. The securtty Of the harbor has contributed
much to the development OF its trade. The en-.
virons Of the city are thickly settled, and
the people Industrious, active and enterprsing
ton draws from here It's heaviest percentage. The
cities OF Annoy and Charlottesville latter the seat
Of the departmental goyernment.are celebrated FOR
Persia Tea and sugar are the staple products Of
reached to high perfection. and this branch Of In
dustry has kept pace with the imports from Man
the Cnness cS prs on ne al
Lang-FOO southeast Of Hia~Mun, and separated from
the latter by channel only e76 yards wide.
This Is one OF the five ports opened to foreigners
by the treaty Of Nankn IN 1912. 1t lies in the pro-
e s s q
this river and the canals In the INTERIOR built to
continue, after passing many cities and towns,
province The southern branch leads to the mpor.
tant city Of Foung- Hoa. NingPo is about eleven
the Ming dynasty this was the most important har
Dor In the whole OF China, north OF Chin. Chow.
Near NingPc the Portuguese, with the aid OF other
5000 Inhabitants among them 1900 Portuguese as
early as the year 1912. The name Of this colony was
tness Of the foreigners ana especially in IN conse
Quence OF the freebooting excursions Of POrtu-
guese named Perelra re- the Chinese sent o force OF
killed all Of them aud burned their houses Thus
the destruction Of the European colony OF Liam Poo
Ning-Po hos now population OF 100000, and is
rated ga one OF the best built cities In CHINA. Its In
ana e
the world. The European establishment where all
foreign vessels cast anchor is on the left bank OF
WOODEN Sss aa
greatly increased since 1851, when Taspings took
among the foreigners for better security, and who
have since remained there. In the year 1865 there
were flIty-one foreign mercantile firms at Ming Pc,
OF whom two were American, forty three English,
five German and one French. The climate Ia con-
sidered much more healthy than that Of Shanghae.
This port is situated at the mouth Of the river
Han, In the northeastern part OF the province OF
uD Se qSsS
and SanHoP Pa, forty miles further The district Of
country watered by the river Han is separated from
and Is. 1t might be said, an immense valley, dotted
with numerous cities and villages. Tea, sugar,
procs The peepe OF this ape
well as their neighbors OF Soulful o. KEN, with
whom together they are known a. the inhabitants Of
prising. Many emigrate annually to Slam, Borneo,
Singapore, Malacca, FormOsa, and latterly " San
Foreigners first formed settlement near Swatow
In 1861, and though tolerated by the mandarns were
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mally opened In 1868 by the treaty OF TenIsn, bur
q permanent colony only In isS2. The Offices and Id
warehouses OF the foreigners are on the Right bank
tine ss a o9s e Is are
and increasing: Unfortunately. however. this por
ton OF China 16 possessed with thorough hatred Of
Europeans which was stimulated by the trick and
practices OF those engaged In the coolle trade
Lately better disposition has been manifested by
the natives, particularly towards Americans. and
the opening OF q steamboat line from Swallow to
Cho-Chow-Foo and other interior cities along the
capital, win be Of great benefit for the further de-
veIopment Of this port and It's commerce.
This civ ana harhor we're oSened 70 fore,on cor.
mercial enterprise and navigation by the october
treaties IN 1860 en Tsin is situated in the province
the river Pei-ho twenty miles, in direct line
from Ta-Ku, the mouth OF the river, and sixty miles
from from Pek,n: Ten. lsin |" the capital Of the dts
100000 inhabitants Farther up the river Pei.nO
and only three miles from Pekin. is Tung- Chow,
engaged In raising fruits and vegetables and other
products OF the soil for consumption at the capital
cH near 1 SoS inc p has 90 greatly de-
100 years ago st one Of the most wonderful cities
nabitsnts, about equahy divided between Chinese
and Iartars. The inner canals and s9ueducts,
Massive sons bmaRes the pub 5ne
buildings, ike the Temples OF Heaven OF Agricul-
ture, OF the Lamas; all these and many other
Pekin. There are many magazines filled with
valuable furs, silks, embroideries, antiquities, &C.,
The harbor for Pekin as well as for Pe-chi.li ana
Chansl, and the immense territory Of Manduria and
Mongolia s Tlen-tsin: and 1t Is also the port for the
ports or cities to Siberia. These shipments gene
rally take two weeks from Ten-tsin to Taijuen-fOo
the capital Of the province Of Chans and ffty days
to Kiacnta, on the southern boundary ct-sAtsria,
The products OF the provinces OF Pe-chiSl and
Chan-si, which pass through Tien.tsn for exchange.
are cotton, beans, dates, horns, dried lily leaves
hides fnrs soap, ginseng. wax, wool, camel hair,
&c. Mineral ore Is abundant, and coal beds
OF great richness and extent Since the OPEN
Ing OF this port to foreign trade IL has
rapidly developed and increased. The foreign
establishments are located mostly the left bank of
the Peiao The settlements OF foreigners Of foreign
firms was not as extensive might have BEEN since
the major part Of the trade OF Tensin is carried on
through the old-estabshed houses at Shanghae At
the close OF 1859 only sixteen foreign firms mad es-
tablsned themselves-one American, nine English,
four Russian, one German and one Italian.
1x.-CHE-FoO.
This harbor is easily accessible and very SAFE II
lies north OF Cape ChantunR and In the entrance to
the Gulf Of Pech. In The treaty Of 1860 Fung chow
the capital OF tue department. designated as an
open port, but as II mad harbOr and only an open
road Che-foo thirty miles to tine east was subsli-
tuted though the proper name OF the place where