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from Upper and Lower Sindh, Southern Rujali- 

 pootana, and Cutcli, severally converge ; whilst 

 its position on the Indus adds to these the 

 additional advantages of intercepting the down- 

 river traffic before the navigation becomes 

 difficult and attended with risk. 



As the only other important preliminary 

 consideration necessary to be noticed, i. e. that 

 of capability of extension along the valley of 

 the InduSj is answered by the position of Kotree, 

 little doubt appears to exist as to the advisability 

 of selecting Kotree (or, as will be hereafter 

 explained, a spot near it), and Kurrachee, as the 

 termini of the first railway to be constructed 

 in Sindh, provided it can be shown that no 

 financial objections exist. 



From the position of Kurrachee with respect 

 to the Indus, the traffic naturally classifies 

 itself vmder two divisions : — 



1st. The traffic by river. 



2nd. The traffic by land. 



Each of these, again, resolves itself into two 

 beads : — 



1st. The traffic carried on by native river craft. 



2nd. That conveyed by the steamers of the 

 Indus Flotilla. 



