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two oars each 16 feet 3 inches long, one 14 feet long; boat hooks, from 

 15 feet 6 inches to 21 feet 9 inches long. Scale of model, 1 inch equals 

 1 foot. 



Gift of Chinese Centennial Commission. Cat. No. 55,772 U.S.N.M 



Model of Chinese " sampan." 



A type of dugout used at Newchang, China. It is called " sam- 

 pan " by the Chinese, since this is the generic name by which all 

 boats are know. It is a long, narrow, round bottom, keelless dugout, 



FIG. 93. CHINESE RIVER BOAT. 



with raking ends, square and projecting at top ; entirely open ; two 

 cross bulkheads which divide the interior of canoe into three nearly 

 equal parts; equipped with two boat hooks. 



Dimensions of canoe. — Length, 32 feet; beam, 2 feet 6 inches; 

 width inside, 2 feet ; depth inside, l&J inches. Scale of model, 1 inch 

 equals 1 foot. 

 Gift of Chinese Centennial Commission. Cat. No. 55,770 U.S.N.M. 



Model of Chinese fishing boat. 



Boats of this type are used in pairs for operating a dragnet, or 

 sort of trawl. This model is a mate to the model No. 160,159 follow- 

 ing, and is similar in form, construction, etc. 

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