New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-30
NEW CHINA TRADE OPENING.
THE USE OF SMALL LAUNCHES IN THE
RIVERS
CONSUL. FOWLER SENDS DETAILS TINT MAY RE
OF USE TO AMERICAN MANUFACTURERS.
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IBY TELEGRAPH TO TIE TKIBUNEJ
Washington. April 29.-On April - the department
Of state received from Consul Fowler. Oh Nihe io'
communication which will be- OF great interest ="
American. manufacturers Of S'can OIL or ''V"'0
launches The Consul introduces The subject as iol-
lows:
In recent interview with the Taotai OF 'hiN
circut nolu,cd ont 10 him IN" great advantages III
saving OF time and comfort that would accrue II hc
adopted the modern method Of travelling by Use %
steam oil or electric launch In his journeys apou'
th. district ] explained 10 the best OF my aoi''N
the workings Of the various kinds OF lauhche'' '"
no seemed so pleased with the idea Of being able TO
travel with greater comfort and more speech INA" -
row the case that he requested me 10 "l''c 10 WV
rptcd STATES for particulars: therefore have inc
honor 10 request that the Department VIII hn"S
Mace this before the manufaotu rers OF i'"''0''' "
order that they NAV tender diagrams cuts etc., 'n"
enabling His Excecncy to select such lauch ol 'H'
* seems most suitable for these waters IL mus
mo remembered tha, this vast district i in''r'-''
hv ,horsonds Of miles OF canals and rivers anu al
,houch II covers 80 800 square miles ana Has ="
ronulo,iou Of from 25COOOOo TO 35Oooooo' 'her' -
mot a single launch or boat OF any hlho P'"Pci'u
by steam oil electricity. eXc'p'fE It" "
that ply from shanghai 10 rnnchow' '"e ''P"'''
$50 miles north OF this port. ,.
Mr. Fowler SAYS that the Tao'ai. who mas oco'''o'
70 visi, the capital frequently. travels III S"'''i
~, ,r,,,,ed nv oars and that the average distance
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covered in a day Is thirty three miles y po'' SUN
able for river and canal navigation III 'h'a Sio"'"
he built very strong and the propeller Nv ~ ,
TINT /, could be raised protected IN some way O.
,bc ropes that are passed around the stern OF po'
whl. II l. being drawn over the "haui-oVer ""''
. river 70 \ canal or from lower TO Il h'sh'' '"'-'
no locks being in 4" haui'ovrr' tower par Va
,o hank STONED for the purpose by masonry or car'h
work and covered with and slippery claS) io'S
n su,ceway A boat 10 pass from rlN'r W !" .'
has a rope passed around the STERN 'i' c'"N u Wv
rome being wound around windlasS OH c"'n ''
| of the slucc. Men work the wihul'sS oi' ', ~ {,
mill the boa, has beer hauled 10 The ridg'' "hn "
,,a i,to IN. voter The canals very narrow
t., nlocas and The bridges extremely low, whch HUI
horo IN he taken into account. Consul fo"'er 'o''
tries: . ,,,, an an
IF If Is possible for manufacturers 10 bnlld an en-
zine that can be placed in the boa'S uNca hei', mn
that there would soon be a large uehi'"u io ~
o,,,r.s The canals arc the only roads ana All rHN''
| T., Of course BY boat. The traffic + very large
! ,,uductio, of quicker methods OF travel "ouo "
| highly appreciated, especially If the Iaoai se' Wv
| sv,mpe and | deem this a most a''Splcio"S "''1
| introduce our methods into this pro'"oe' '.,
voors ago ! saw In Washington "A Doa' WIN" ~
| would be especially adapted Tor 'hi"a, ,,,
! ,r,,ouu, launch made In Providence H. j. '
Fc" ,,i,.s have bcen made since then tha'
a,i, ,nar NAV be mere suitable kinds on the mar
ket now. ., ,,o following
For The guidance Of interested p"rue' .e -. Too,
description may be Of some use N ,,aDI ,o rail ,
hrcadth. g feet 10 inches: height from hcei W '
feet: height from rail TO top oil ho"'', 80, nd nu.
| I'm, botom boat - Of course pr1ie'""''' ~ g,
t,,o.,, IN. Chinese style. Ii has occhtrea u ~
na' ,hoi IL NAV be possible that boat eo,c t1 o o
M ' -, ~, house wing the sides ARA 1'i In
WIN ~. H., I, cond be tclescopcd or lo"oT.u, '
nal case the ioo could he hSher a nr N .mohcs'@ck
one, ,nunr,d Would I've popular; III any ,isc ' ~
farS must be very short OF low one ,i ,inat.
,N cost Of delivering the same Icy steamer VI ''7
vessel a, Shanghai or lions hohe' noroo,s Of small
,rnnnes with the Taotai the last two year a.,
now he has requested me to ma 0M' vi. az own Tsc
Tim n he should adOp, n launch ioF MS o"" tr.
ann quite confident that it viii no, GG 1'I
m mh.,a,! a. a snendid opening here. An lhlhi' ~
,rnttc is carried on in boat, which nov depchus y"
No tide and the endurance OF III" scuiiiSi ,ri'n
nnrv has been organized at swatow OF .nesv' ~ ,h
,mm steam ferry Claunchcs) shor uls'"noe w In
river and ! understand they are DOING WIZ -
! er.liVc business