, 1884-08-29
Zoo Chow nna Ke,nnr.

Foo Chow ana Ke-uny.
From all the descriptions III It can be
gathered Of it the Chinese city Of Foo
Chow more nearly resembles Chicago in
size and appearance than any other city n
this country. Unlike Chicago, however,
Foo Chow, though situated on a plain, IS
surrounded by a splendid amphitheater Of
hills, about four miles distant from tie
walls of the city. Foo Chow is one Of Ii e
treaty ports OF China, that is, u city open
to foreign trade; hence the importance at
tached to the present struggle, not only by
France and China, but by all nations trad
ing at Foo Chow. 1t is called by the
natives Hokchin, or happy city. 1t les in
latitude 26 degrees 3 minutes north and
longitude ll9 degrees ~ minutes east, on
the northern side Of the river Min, thirty
four miles from its mouth anil nine frum
Pagoda Island, on the eastern mainland
Of China and about opposite the own Of
KelGng, $50 miles cast, on the northern
coast vi the Island OF Fofmosa, the Strlits
ofFormosI running between the island
and the Chinese mainland in this latitude
and connecting the China and the East
ern Seas, which are all mere shore wash
ings Of the North Pacific Ocean.
The population Of Foo Chow is vari-
ously estimated at from G0O,OO0 10 L.
000. COO. Tho city itseifis regularly built,
but the streets, though paved with granite
and in many instances planted with trees,
are filthy beyond Chicago even, and most
Of the time swarming with beggars. The
houses are mostly Of wood, one Atory
high, with tiled roofs. Great numbers Of
the inhabitants live in boIts ON the river.
But there are many solid aud handsome
buildings and numerous imposing tenn
pies. Outside the walls Of the city the
suburbs extend iorthree or four niles on
both sides of the river Min, reaching
clear to the surrounding hills. These
suburbs are connected with each other
and Il small islet in the river by Il stone
bridge built in the eleventh century. The
scenery is boll, Some VI the hills north
Of the city are 5000 feet high. Opposite
Foo Chow the land is lower, and the
suburb is built upon an island, formerly
the division Of the main channel, seven
miles above the city. The branches re-
unite at Pagola Island. This island and
the plain on each side form Il large basin,
about twenty miles long By fifteen wide
The numerous stores Of the city are
stocked with 4 profusion of goods ol
rather poor quality. They are quite open
and these, together with the crowds thai
jostle each other in the streets, present
the appearance OF a market place.
Portions Of the cast and south quarter.
of the city are inhabited by the MantchoC
Tartars. who nunber about fifteen thous
and. They are of larger and finer form
than the average Chinese and the womel
do not compress their fest At the Pa
CODA anchorage there is an immens,
arsenal and dockyarl, built in foreigi
style by officers of the French navy lonl
ago. Above this place tho water is to,
shallow for large vessels to proceed slfely
The foreign settlement and consalates ar
about three miles down the river from tn
city. Foo Chow is the seat OF a Vicero.
or Governor General, whose jurisdiction
extends over Fokien and Chekiang, it
adjacent northern province. Foo Chow j
a great literary centre aud has a l~terar
chancellor. Numerous gentry and mel
Of scholarly tastes, who have retired from
other parts CT the empire, reside ut FL
Chow. There is a large provincial hall
} which contains about ten thousand cells
where Literary graduates Of the first degre
who desire to compete assemble Ther
are several cotton, paper and harlwar
, manufactures, and several hundred fu
= naces for making porcelain and factorie
for the manufacture Of blue cloth an
screens There are lead mines close b
il the hills, and an immense tea CROWN
district about seventy miles distant. III
p, princip Il exports are olaek teas, timber
l bamboo, fruits, orange peel, potash, spice
0 grail, copper and lead. A first ella.
e qua ny OF tea can be purchased ,heap
az FOO Chow THAI at canton. Ih