Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-14
CHINA THREATENS
BRITISH RAILS
Special Cablegram to The Star.

Special Csbegram to The Star
PEKING, October 13.-Now that the new
British minister to China, Sir ]. n. Jordan
has arrived at Picking and commenced his
duties an effort will be made to induce the
British government to take seriously In
hand the question of the menaced railway
concessions in China.
The situation is particularly serious with
regard to the concession held by the British
and Chinese Corporation to construct the
railway line from Shanghai to Nankin. A
portion of this has been finished. but the
Chinese government Is throwing difficulties
In the way of constructing the remainder
by delaying permission to the corporation
to raise the balance of the loan necessary
to complete the work.
Meantime the chance OF the section from
Sooehow to Ningpo. via Hangchow. being
ever carried out by British capital Is being
imperiled The concession belongs to the
British and Chinese Corporation, but the
Wai-wu-pu (the Chinese foreign office) is
permitting the formation of a local bureau
of Chinese residents, ostensibly to construct
or try TO construct the line but in reality
to obStruCt the British and Chinese Cor
pOration.
The British foreign office is apparently
not disposed as yet to act energetcally.
After much trouble 1t has persuaded the
Chinese government to proceed with the
negotiations for the final agreement for
constructing the Canton-Kokloon railway.
but regards the other difficulties 1t Is APP
parently not inclined to move.
In commercial circles. however, 1t is felt
that vigorous action is necessary and urgent
IL the advantages gained are not to be lost
In all probability the matter will be taken
up in the house on it's reassembling.
By attaining an altitude of %, $50 feet in
the Nun Kun range of the Himalayas Mrs.
Bullock Workman now holds the worlds
record for high mountaineering
The great feat was accomplished after
long preparations and untold hardships. DR..
and Mrs. Workman had been carrying out
valuable exploring work for some time
among the lower peaks. and In preparation
for the great climb they brought their
main caravan. consisting of seventy coolies
fifteen goats and twenty-five sheep. to a
base camp at IA, 400 feet in the Shappat
Nala.
Finally DIR. and Mrs. Workman, accom-
panied by seven Italian guides and porters
and fifteen coolies. left the base camp for
the upper SHOWS. The sight was one never
TO be forgotten. for the slopes were covered
with beautiful flower never before seen
in the Himalayas.
A height of II 200 feet was reached that
day. and on the following morning the as
cent was continued to 1888 feet. where
camp was made on a sloping snow reach
From here the coolies. with the exception
of two volunteers, returned 10 the lower
camp.
The daring party moved upward again
steep ice wall to a high plateau
Circled by the giant Nun Kun peaks. Here
they were overtaken by mist and snow
"durries' and Were compelled to camp in
SIX small tents at a height of 20,7 3o feet.
Next day another 800 feet was climbed
and the highest camp yet made by noun
taineers. and called America, was pitched
at p 100 feet at the base of the highest
peak. To this point the Italian porters
carried loads OF forty pounds. and. leaving
their chiefs, returned TO bring up remaining
loads.
The weather became so bad that they
could not reascend that day, and Dr. and
Mrs. Bullock Workman passed the night
alone in the fog and severe cold of four
degrees Fair.
A guide and two porters got back to
Camp America early on the morning of
July ~. DR.. and Mrs. Workman then
prepared to renew the ascent. but found
that their greasy boots were frozen stiff.
1t WAS some time before they could be
thawed out.
The climb was then resumed by cutting
steps for four hours over sharp ice slopes
and aretes.
At 20 800 feet halt for food was made,
and DIR. Workman and one porter remained,
while Mrs. Bullock Workman. a guide and
one porter continued the difficult ascent of
the peak %, $50 feet high.
The view. although married by cloud was
very grand. extending over miles of lower
ranges TO Wanga Parbat and the karako-
ram.
Altogether the climbers spent six nights
camping on the snow at immense attitudes.
They suffered constantly from insomnia
after reaching 4 height of $4,000 feet.