SPORT AND SCIENCE 
probably excessive. All the commerce and trade 
is centred in the Chinese quarter. The principal 
items of commerce are wool, skins, hides, cereals 
and livestock, besides numerous articles required 
by the Mongols, which they cannot make them- 
selves. A great portion of the trade between 
the New Dominion (Chinese Turkestan) and the 
coast passes through K7’uei-hua-ch’éng, as trans- 
port by camels along the desert route is very much 
cheaper than by carts or mules along the high 
road through Shensi and Kansu, via Si-an Fu and 
Lan-chou Fu. The camel caravan route keeps 
north of the Yellow River, and owes its cheapness 
to the fact that the camels can fend for themselves, 
not requiring to be fed. Its chief drawback is 
the length of time required, seventy days being 
the number usually given in road contracts. 
There are some interesting temples at Kuei- 
hua-ch’éng, harbouring large numbers of Lamas. 
Both the Protestant and Catholic Missions have 
opened stations here, while there are postal and 
telegraphic communications with the coast. 
Both K’uei-hua-ch’éng and Sui-yiian-ch’éng have 
the rank of T’ing. 
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