New Britain herald., 1925-08-29
ANDY ONCE WAS
 GREAT TEA PORT
Formerly Was the Largest Of
 Kind in World

Washington. T. C, Aug. .s tP) -- Annoy. China, one Of the ports at which tho presence Of warshins has been requested 10 protect for elgners. has place In the history ot the American revolution. al- though few Americans know it." says a bulletin from the Washing ton. D, C.. headquarters of tho Ma tional Geographic society. "lt vas from Annoy, then th e worlds premier tea port. that the sAip sailed in 1773 which figured some months later in the famous Boston tea party
 Annoy was one Of the earliest Chinese cities 10 havo contacts with the west. Tho Portuguese cstab- lished themselves there in 16i4 but were expelled before long. The British then began operations in Annoy and continued trading through that port exclusively until 17S0 when they were ordered to change to Canton. For long time Annoy was the worlds leading port in tea eXportation, but for a cen tury this trade has been declining.
 Loss of FOrmosa Great Blow
 "The greatest blow to Annoy trade came in 1894 when Formosa, just off the Chinese coast from Annoy, was taken from China by Japan. Formosan tea and other products had reached the world through Annoy. Since Japan took over the big island its own ports have been developed and trade worth millions of dollars annually has been lost to Annoy.
 Annoy is still a big city, how ever with a population of about l50,O00. And nothing can take from 1t the distinction of having one of the best harbors on the Pacific. Like Hongkong, the town Is situ- ated on an island Annoy island, which has a circumference of 35 miles. The nearest peninsula of the mainland is three miles away. The arms of the island and the main- land enclose a large bay whose mountainous shores and islets make this body of water one of the pie tureSQue spots of the Chinese coast. Outside Annoy island a string of islands, stretching north and south, forms an excellent natural break water which adds to the value of Amoy's great, deep harbor.
 "Thc native city of Annoy has two paris; the old and the new cities, divided by a low range of hills topped by old battlements. The site of both is itself the steep slope of larger hill which rises to barren, boulder-cappcd summts behind the town, The streets are narrow. steep affairs in which no vehicles but scd"1 chairs can be used. Even the gr1udiioruently named 'ChuanchoW h.-. ,&aE is little more than a foot paDh u}or which an occasional don l,,, lAcks his way.
 Iia~ Dubious Worlds Record
 "Amoy is popularly accorded q vull's record, but 1t Is not one to D" shouted about by proud citizens, Many travellers who have seen the uusp,akable filth and smelt the in- duyrrIhable odors of certain Orlen- tai enters assert that in dirtines9 and unsanitary conditions Annoy is the ALnu ben Adhem of cities. Be cause of this situation Annoy is fire qucnjly visited by cholera anI plaE,r,
 "rhere is a great gulf In the mat fer of conditions - and half q mile of salt water --- between Annoy and its foreign settlement, This is on Ko-long su. 8 small island which lies between Annoy and the main land. With it's consulatcs and resi- dcncos built among shady groves, it's schools. hospitals, churches and hotels and above all with it's sani- tatiou along western lines, this llt. tie oasis ia known as the Paradise Of south China
 Open Door for EmgrRnts
 "Nmoy Is a great gateway for rooIic emigration. espcrfaIIv to Snraror.- and ihe East Indies. About 1..uo0 nHtil,s embark a' Annoy r,,ry year, and only T smaN part "a this uumhCr returns. Noar- |, ." rr family in tuloy l27 on" or mor. ur,m mhcrs anroad, and s,nc' n, G Inc of the porl'r trade ero