JOURNAL 



ASIATIC SOCIETY. 



No. IV. 1862. 



Report on a Route from the mouth of the Pakchan to Krau and thence 

 across the Isthmus of Krau to the Gulf of Slam. — By Captain 

 Alexander, Eraser, Bengal Engineers, and Captain J. G. For- 

 LONa, Ex. Engineer T. and M. Provinces. 



From Captain A. Fraser, Bengal Engineers. 

 To Lieutenant-Colonel A. Fftciie, Commissioner M. Sf T. Pro- 

 vinces, Tavoy, 26th April, 1861. 



Sir, — I have the honor to forward to you the enclosed Report, 



with plans, &c. as per margin, of a iour- 

 1. Sketch map and Sur- , 



vey of route from mouth ne J mad e by Captain Forlong and myself 



of Pakchan via Krau to up the p a k cna ii river, and across the 



Tayong on the gull ot Siam, 



in two sheets. Isthmus of Krau to the gulf of Siam. 



PakchalToTn £ mt<£ £ ^ ™ ™» *° better aware than your- 



the Mergui Archipelago to self of the good which would accrue 

 8 °3. & General Sketch map to the Provinces of Pegu and Tenasserim, 



of steam routes in Bay of ^ y the free importation of Chinese labour. 

 Bengal and China sea. 



4. Tables I. to IV. of hy the route recommended, and we there- 

 Comparative cost of do. fore submit this Report to you. As, fur- 



ther, the matter involves other, and far more important than local 

 interests, we recommend that the Report be forwarded to the Govern^ 

 ment of India, as one worthy of immediate and attentive consider- 

 ation, with such remarks as your complete knowledge of the general 

 and local bearings of the subject may deem expedient. 



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