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Topographical Account of Chusan.
running up into a narrow neck called
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Keämun or Kameng. Nearly opposite to it is the fine island of Changpih shan &
or Fisher's island. It is very populous: but its fields, though nu- merous are not considered fertile. The hills on its southern side are well clothed with wood, especially the fir, the bamboo, and the tallow tree. It is considered as good pasture ground for cattle. The pass into Singkong is very beautifully, wooded.
14. Tasha aou (大沙).
). A hilly district, with no very wide val- lies, but several rather long ones communicating the one with the other. It is regarded as a poor and unfruitful land, but appears to be well wooded. Changpih shan is directly opposite to it. Passes from it lead into Seaousha, and into both portions of the division of Singkong.
15. Singkong (A) or Singting (4), the latter name being derived from the district comprising two perfectly distinct val- lies of considerable size, Tingche or Tingtse() and Sing- kong or Chinkeäng proper. There are also two very fine vallies of smaller size. The northern one is not known from personal obser- vation; but the southern one is a beautiful valley stretching between the hills for a length of three or four miles; it is well cultivated, abounding in sweet potatoes, in the native cotton, and in the tallow tree, bamboo, and firs. The island lying off Singkong, called Teaou- shan (4) forms a channel, and a good and perfectly secure anchorage during the northerly monsoon. There are some granite quarries both on the external islands and on the chief Chusan itself. Blackwall island or Tsihtsze () lies off the coast of Singkong. There are several passes into the next southern valley Tszewei. Singkong was the station of a seunkeën police officer, and a place of trade.
16. Tszewei() is a wide valley, richly cultivated with rice, sweet potatoes, and other vegetables. It is divided by a hilly spur running nearly east and west. It has two passes into Seaousha, two into Chaeho, and one, the Sekaou ling (1) into Yentsang. It is the nearest point for communication with the main. Hwangshwuy yang (7) forms a channel between it and Kintang (金塘) or Silver island. It is pretty well wooded.
The
17. Yentsang (E) is the valley opposite to which the men- of-war have been lying. The inland valley of Chaeho opens into it, and sends its waters through it to the sea. Its rice fields are consi- dered fertile, and in some parts it is well wooded.