v 
JOURNAL 
OF THE 
ASIATIC SOCIETY. 
No. IV. 1862. 
Report on a Route from the mouth of the Ralcchan to Krauand thence 
across the Isthmus of Krau to the Gulf of Siam.—By Captain 
Alexander Fraser, Bengal Engineers, and Captain J. G. For- 
LONG, Ex. Engineer T. and JSI. Provinces. 
From Captain A. Fraser, Bengal Engineers. 
To Lieutenant-Colonel A. Fytciie, Commissioner M. Sf T. Pro¬ 
vinces, Tavog, 2 6th April, 1861. 
Sir,—I have the honor to forward to you the enclosed Report, 
with plans, &c. as per margin, of a jour¬ 
ney made by Captain Forlong and myself 
up the Pakchan river, and across the 
Isthmus of Krau to the gulf of Siam. 
No one can be better aware than your¬ 
self of the good which would accrue 
to the Provinces of Pegu and Tenasserim, 
by the free importation of Chinese labour, 
by the route recommended, and we there¬ 
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 toAhe 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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1. Sketch map and Sur¬ 
vey of route from mouth 
of Pakchan via Krau to 
Tayong on the gulf of Siam, 
in two sheets. 
2. Survey of the river 
Pakchan from its mouth, in 
the Mergui Archipelago to 
above Krau. 
3. General Sketch map 
of steam routes in Bay of 
Bengal and China sea. 
4. Tables I. to IV. of 
Comparative cost of do. 
