New-York tribune., 1908-05-31
TRANSPORTATION IN CHINA.
Coolies. Pack Mules. Donkeys. Pekins Carts
and Mule Litters

Consul Wilbur T. Gracey. at Ts!nEtau writing o'
transportation methods in china saws.
Exporters should TAX into consideration tna'
goods intended fo- China II transported from A-iy
Of the outports shipping cities must take one o.
the following methods. and packages shouId %
prepared accordingly For the Ya0ztze River a'
tr.ct the overland traffic is greatly SUPP .ss-
by river transportation as - also tlA Ct - ,o--
81 i,-C t,,fr7 ,Is- r.I-.+-s-arI come down 70 one
~ ~ 7,e-Ias ~ +-a-sror- exr,,airsd le-ain. =
This - the greatest means or trfl>ty - ,cis
fs s,r-g ac-oss rEa shoulders with a burden :.
taChed 10 each end or q i'r= poe -. 1.r-.l
hanging halfway between the Two In souIH-s "a
China this j. the only means Of transport 4 n.
climate hein- hotter IN southern .'as - lag.
coolies having less strength. rot F,tL7 F, 1or M VII
the diSIan.e G9v-re4 IN a LtE - ,ts4 suspended
\ ShautUnS Cp"Hc, car ttl~ d d - - Iis shoul-
from the two ends ~ pol. Sl,,TS CIV '-sC,15s Or .
catties IS pounds, NJ each end Fa'Sases sss. srTI.
he So made hat the vii. aS ,l., Ts ,.t % load y
IL pounds can travel about ,' i -, n'i.es .
and costs in SEarfuuE Frgyia'g app
rri1., a. :, rnr.. sung between chem welghins ~
ct about y miles day. and cost = - ,~anspo--
tation bv this method is therefore about tne sam s
us when carried singiy. hu- u larger paeS's'
Ie best SIC pakase fr one cole ,;.2s Is 22sin inches
81 a rstSt ~ ksroSrne OIL or, .'E.1Iv preferable
To any other shape for transpo--uton in Inl G n.
y t-f
wheel (which s about feet IN dfnle, h,. !, -,fgh
exact centre oi the barrow. TrNte'tSi -, - ,ask
wooden crate. making IL necessary ,' -, - rhs
ages ON the Two CUt~ldcrS ON "ll"f- -..-b r,rrs
crate Certain sizes of PaCkaEes are r-3vys ard
adapt3hle % Transportation on l1rS' in which
OF the NEST convenient - the cases ~ - these
two tine of Kerosene oil are plENeQ- & SlN waxing
can be packed either side Of 4 oaIr'"' ~
twelve cases IN all. - q, load
"A ShantUnz one man barrow Will carry y.sSIyhi-g
over the usual Chinese country roadS' 'S.L such
from 30 to 5SS pounds fie can travs w Us season
load over the average roads n tle ., ~ '.snts -
about - miles day. and costs tl'il4 -. v.
s. cents day. In rainy weather the GlS''-
be somewhat less. loai
Two men with wreeIHarrow Will carry s.t1
OF from 5SS 70 $50 pounds. They c9n 80 80 Srorn >
this load about = miles a day. and COS. Txita
wheeIbarrow 70 which a small donkey : asdt - vi
Will carry a load Ot tram NJ 20 9SS pouIuS ~
travel about q miles a day ~, ,-,-- ~
A large pack mule can carry -o5N -oc56N.iss - a tsy
70 466 pounds. II travel about - rllt- ,sith
and costs SS cents gold Gay- a CoHSssSS -ountS
pack carry load Of from SS % - esnJ
can travel about So miles a day, and cOS'S
a large Pekirg cart with large rl-ayy -
carry a load or from SIS 70 66S pounds siS 81
travel with sucn load IS miles a day. d.
A cart WITH two large mules can carry a -
OF from 100 20 1855 pounds. and w! ~, Ia y:
miles. AT a cost OF from IS cents 20 y - ea-ry
Gay. cart with three large mules SA. r.. trsyel
load from I.SSS I.SS1 pounds. and san css
~ miles. at .cost OF from 81 ~ 70 u " sN
day. , lcsi
"A cart with four large mules will carry y!ss,.I .
Of from G.C00 500 pounds and Will = = la
miles a day, at a cost OF from 81 10 70 = :"
day. -, s,tens
Mule litters are also used TO considerable sesrry
throughout Sbantung. but practically neVer,nsny-
cargo, except such luggage as may oe acCV ~ Two
ing their passenger They VIII carry on travel
about % miles day. at cost OF from 81 I" -"
gold day