Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-03-25
fallen WAN.
A London Paper Points Out The Geographical
Advantage Of This Port.

1t may be interesting while the ques-
ton of opening Tnlen Wan as n treaty
port is under consideration to note the
geographical advantages which indl-
cate II as IA potential depot Of Man
churtan trade. says the London Times.
Not the least of these is that while
YinC-tse, the port of Niuchwang Is
frozen UP four months of the year,
Tallen Wan is open all the year round.
Naval men have not forgotten tnat IL
was the rendezvous OF our fleet during
the winter OF 1853. Add the presence
OF conltield and We may perceive why
1t has not been spoken Of as railway
terminus. Writing eight and twenty
years ago. when the prospect was stu
Il dream. DR.. Williamson REMARKS. IN
his Journeys in North China" that
nature would seem to have provided
for railway operations In this region
IAN excellent harbor, well sheltered
with deep water nearly TO the edge
and open all the year round From
thence onward through Kin-chau, Fu-
chau. Kai-chau. Haiching-a success
sion of cities with those names we were
familinrized during the japanese war
there is" he continues. IA succession
of valleys running north and south. so
that there would be no need for tun-
melting and little need for cuttings:
few Insignificant ridges, which would
require only slight gradients. being the
only obstacles Of any Importance. the
line would have minerals along us
whole course, besides coalheld NJ
fallen Wan its southern terminus. and
would command the commerce of re-
gion which produces cotton, silk, hemp
and indigo, besides cereals. minerals
and furs."
II slang-yin has been named in pref
erence to Slang tan as a treaty port for
Hlnan. II Is on account probably or lts
greater accessibility. Both are situated
on the Heng or Slang river. which has
It's sources in the hills that divide HUI
nan from Kwank-si, and drains past
the provincial capital. Chang-sha,
through the Tung-tlng lake into the
Yang-tsge at Yo-chau. ArordinE
communication. by means of Its afiiu-
ents and of passes In the region OF
their head waters, with the adjacent
provinces of Kiang-si, Kwang-sl and
Kwang-tung, the Slang Is an import
ant channel of trade; and has enabled
Slan-tan to become one of the most
considerable cities In China. Baron Won
Richtofeu, who descended II in lSO,
after crossing from Kwang- tung dcs-
cribes II as navigable high up in its
course by boats of 450 peculs say 20
| tons. but of doubtful accessibility for
steamers above Slang-yin. The period
| of highest water appears to be in
early summer. Richtofen Travelled in
| January, and drew the conclusion that
| II was not then navigable by other
| than Chinese craft, He doubted wheth-
/ er, even when the streams We're full.
steamers could safely proceed beyond
| Siang-yin. owing to the risk of sudden
/ fall Important commercial center ms
| it Is, therefore. he did not consider
| Siang-tan well adapted for n foreign
residential port. His impression was
that the object would be attained al
Yo-Chau: and II It proved that Slang
! yin is Inaccessible during a portion OF
the year, Yo-Chau will probably be-
come the depot, even though we claim
the right of navigating the interview
ing seventy-two miles to Siang-yin.
The Importance of Manning consists
In its position ut the junction of two
| considerable streams that unite here 4
| form the West river, which flows 56
miles further to Canton. The northern
known as the Yu-kiang, is navigable b,
native boats 200 miles farther to orsi
ON the frontier OF Yun-nan. The south
ern. known as the Tso-kiang, CONNECTS
II with Lung chau. while the frontie
customs stations between Kwang-s
and Tong king. Its geographical pc
stion. therefore, Is admirable. IT.
commercial Importance has been sndl!
lowered, but will revive. doubtless. par
passu. with the recovery Of the neigh
boring region from the ruin caused b,
the Tapping and Mohammedan rebel
lions.