The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-06-18
TRANSPORTATION IN CHINA.
Coolies, Pack Mules, Donkeys, Pc
king Carts and Mule Litters.
New York Tribune.)


Consul Wilbur T. Gracey, at Using
tau. writing of transportation methods
I in China. says:
Exporters should take into -consid-
Grafton that goods intended for China
if transported from any of the out
ports or shipping cities must take one
of the following methods, and package
should be prepared accordingly. For
the YangJse river district the overland
traffic is greatly supplemented by river
transportation, as is also the case in
other parts Of the Chinese empire. but
all goods imported into China must Ill
timately come down 10 one of the modes
of transport explained herein.
This is the greatest means of trans
pOTtatiOn throughout the empire. A
bamboo or wooden pole is sluns across
the shoulders with a burden attached
TO each end, or a long pole goes TO the
shoulders of two coolies. or more with
the parcel hanging half way between
the two. In southern China this is the
only means Of transport. The climate
being hotter in southern China, ana the
coolies having less strength, not quite
so large a load VIII be carried IS in
northern China, nor VIII tie distance
covered in a day be se- great.
"A Shantung coolie, carrying = load
suspended from the two ends Of a pole
slung over his shoulders. can carry
about so catties (106 pounds or 80 cat
ties (53 pounds at each end Packag
should be so made that they viii, as
nearly as possible, approximate this
weight \ coOlie with a load of LOG
pounds can travel about so Ii OF miIes)
a day, and costs in Shantung province
approximately 50 cents Mexican (22
cents gold a day.
Two coolies will carry load sus-
pended in the middle of a pole slung
between them. weighing 100 pounds
They will carry such a package a dis
lance of about 2S miles a day, and cost
% cents gold a day each. The cost a
pound a mile for transportation by this
method is, therefore, about the same as
when carried singly, but a larger pack
age can be carried.
THE best size package for one cOOlie
is about that of case of kerosene oil
or say. l2X1fX1S inches. a square or
oblong package is usually preferable to
| any other shape for transportation in
China.
"A Chinese wheeIbarrow is so ar
ranged that the wheel (Which is about
feet in liameter) is in the exact center
of the barrow, protected by a rough
wooden crate, making it necessary to
place packages on the two oUtriders on
either side of the crate. Certain sizes
of packages are T-1ch more adaptable
/ to transportation on these burrows, and
one of the most convenient is the cases
/ in which two tine or kerosene oil are
packed. Six &C these can be packed on
either side Of barrow, making twelve
| cases in all.
"A Shantu1g One-man harrow viii
/ carry a load. over the usual hinsse
country roads, weighing from rs "a $50
pounds. He can travel with zach q
/ had over the average roads IN the dry
season about g miles "a day, ana costs
! from 81 cents 10 81 cents 4 Gag. In
rainy weather the distance Wiz be u
little less.
1.-TWO men with a wheelbarrow VIII
carry Q load OF from 533 To 666 pounds.
They can travel with tnis lo8d abotig q
! miles a day. and cost from Is cents 10
/ 80 cents gold each. Two men with a
HheelbarrOW Ia which g small donkey
/ is attached Will carry @ load Of from
/ q miles a day.
! "A large pack mule can c;t~ry load
of from 400 to 46G pounds. 7 car travel
about SO miles DAY and costs 90 ceats
/ gold day. 4 donkey with pack can
carry a load of from 2G6 10 553 pounds.
| can travel about 80 miles day, and
| costs rs cents gold a day.
"a large Pekin cart with one large
mule can carry a load of from 533 to 666
pounds. and can travel with such a load
80 miles a day, at cost of rs cents
gold a day.
"A Cart with two large mules can
carry a load of from 1900 to 1888