The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-08-26

oped at this session was not disclos-
ed.
Why Swatow Was Typhoon Victi1u.
'Swatow, all but swept off the
map by typhoon, was put there by
coolies and embroidery" says bull
letin from the Natinal Geographic
Society headquarters at Washing
ton, d. C.
The coolies go south to the
Straits Settlements, whence they
send home much money and come
themselves when their toll in the
tropics has won them a compe-
tence," the bulletin continues.
t"Just as the Canton Chinese have
impressed themselves on America,
the Ningpo merchants made their
way in most Of the trade. marts of
China, and the Shantang coolie oa
the battlefields of France, so the
Swatow coolie has had his share in
the developmentsof the Straits Set
Elements and more than one has
risen to affluence thereby.
Relief Measure Creates An Indus
try
9 "SwatoW also produces a peculiar
grass cloth or native linen, made,
not from fax. but from form of
hemp. Table sets of this material,
embroidered in white or con-
trasting scolors, with storks and
dragons and other fancifnl designs,
are admired and priced throughout
the world This Industry was start
ed by a missionary as a means Of
relief during one of the many dis
asters from which .Swatow has suf-
fered. and it has attained huge pro-
portinos. Swatow embroidery,
drawn work and grass cloth today
form a best seller, in native shops
from Hong Kong to Shanghai.
.If in China you .overhear ref
erence to .Swa1ow Blues do not
conclude that the city is going il
Tor jazz. An important Swatow
product is indigo, and the city has
a full share in making China the
land of the blue. gown.
Leading Market for Foreign Goods
The influx of money from the
Straits and the Philippines is SO
great that Swatowt can always i'm
port more than it exports and it has
been one of the best markets for
foreign goods to be found on the
whole wrinkled coast Of China.
Sugar is also one of Swallows
chief products and the British and
American Consulates are situated
near the main refinery on Kak-
chioh. Hong Gong, however, is
winning away the sugar trade from
Swatow, which was once the CEN
ter of sugar production. The fields
inland from satow produce huge
crops of sugar-cane and the Man
drain oranges of the region are ia
med throughout the east.
Swallows Location Invites Dfsas-
lone of the important ports
that hide here and there along the
very Irregular coast line Of China.
Swallows misfortune is that Of be-
ing. less protected from the sea
than her neighbors to the north
and south. Shanghai is, several
miles. up, the Woosung. Hang
chow, the city Of the famous tidal
wave or bore. which resembles the
one in the Bay Of Fundy. is far
enough from the Sea to escape the
force of the storm. One ascends
for miles between low-lying banks
dotted with ice houses for preserv-
ing FISH before coming to Ningpc.
Foochow is several hours run up
the Min. Annoy is situated very
much Ike Swatow but lies on muca
higher ground. Hong Kong is on
the iandward side of the island OF
Victoria and the safety Of its har-
Dor is as famous as its beauty.
'.Swatow owes it's existence 80 the
Han Kiang, whose muddy waters
built up the low plain on which i
small fishing village grew to a
treaty port of'considerable import
ance. And 1t is upon the lowlyins
alluvial plain on both banks Of the
Han that the port depends for its
importance.
..From August to October. the
typhoons sweep up the Chinese
coast and opposite Swatow the hills
of southern Formosa form a fun
mel whose force is most fel:
along the low-lying coast on which
Swatow squats. So potent are the
winds that many of the missionary
buildings are hid among the low
hills of Kakchioh. across the tenn
pestuous roadstead from Swatov
proper.
"To the tourist Swatow is an un-
interesting city. 1t has only one
good road, that the newly Macad-
amized N1alo or great road, whicn
more or less parallels the wharves
from the large piers of the ocean
going vessels to the tiny havens to
which the fishing boats and uprive'
junks repair
Criminal Cases Decrease.