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boats proceed up the river, in an easterly direction, 

 to the town of Yuk-shan. This place is in latitude 

 28° 45' north, in longitude 118° 28' east, and distant 

 from Hokow 180 le. The stream runs very rapidly, 

 and, upon an average, at least four days are required 

 for this part of the journey. In coining down the 

 river the same distance is easily accomplished in one 

 day. 



When the tea-chests arrive at Yuk-shan they are 

 taken from the boats to a warehouse. An engage- 

 ment is then entered into with coolies, who carry 

 them across the country, in an easterly direction, 

 to Chang- shan, in the same manner as they were 

 brought from Tsong-gan to Hokow. The town of 

 Yuk-shan is at the head of a river which flows west 

 to the Poyang lake, while that of Chang- shan is 

 situated on an important river which falls into the 

 bay of Hang-chow on the east. The distance across 

 the country from one town to the other is about 100 le. 

 Travellers in chairs accomplish it easily in one day, but 

 coolies laden with tea-chests require two or three days. 



When the teas arrive at Chang-shan they are put 

 into boats and conveyed down the river. The dis- 

 tance from Chang-shan to Hang-chow is about 800 

 le, and as it is all down-stream it may be performed 

 in five or six days with perfect ease. At Hang-chow 

 the chests are transshipped from the river boats to 

 those which ply upon the canals, and in the latter 

 are taken on to Shanghae. The distance from Hang- 

 chow-foo to Shanghae is 500 le, and occupies about 

 five days. 



