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EXPLOITATION OF SHAFSI COALFIELDS.

upon.

WHERE THE COAL IS.

are thick seams of excellent authra- cite rumming for a distance. of 200 miles with varying, width, in the hilly south-eastern part of the Pro- vince, which in the north and west of the Province there are vast.de- posits of bituminous coal. According to the New Atlas and Commercial Gazetteer," the coal beds are at high level so that little energy is required to get and transport the coal, though in some parts of the Province serious engineering difficulties will occur in adapting the railways to the contour of the country. Richthofen says that "Shansi is one of the most re- markable coal and iron regions in in the world; and the world at the present rate of consumption could be supplied, for thousands of years from Shansi slane." When allowances have been made for possible exag- gerations attributable to the exuber- ant enthusiasm natural in the cir

·cumstances, "there is no doubt that there is a very great measure of truth in this assertion.

cribed, and it is consistent with the Governor's practical ideas of, reform and development that he should make this marked recognition of the SINO-BR TISH CO-OPERATION, į proved value of British co-operation in the upbuilding of this country and enlist it for the furtherance, of the The P and T. Times states that it interests of his fellow provincia's is at liberty to disclose that an im- and the nation as a whole. Both portant agreement was recently ar- parties to the agreement are entitied rived at between the Shansi Proto, and will receive, the cordial con vincial Government and the Kailan gratulations of all who are interested Mining Administration with a view in the welfare and advancement of to the co-operation of the two parties China. The agreement which has in the exploitation of the rich coal been signed unfolds incalculable pos fields of Northern Shanst. The an Bibilities, and constitutes a great nouncement will doubtless be a source stride towards the inauguration of of profound satisfaction to the Chi that great industrial era which the nese people and to Britons in par British Minister, in the course of his ticular, and to all others who are speech to the Conference of Cham able to appreciate. In some measure

bera of Commerce in Shanghai-pro- what the development of the im- phesied China would soon embark, merse mineral resources of this country" means to civilisation. The negotiations to which preceded

Talunglu is situated at an altitude the agreement occupied relatively little time. Communications were of about 4,200 feet above sea level exchanged between the Gover and is connected with Peking by nor of Shansi (H.E. Yen Hai- railway, A branch line runs from san) and Major W. S. Nathan, the city to Kad Chuan for the trans If the expectations which are CM.G., the Agent-General of the portations of coal. Coal is mostly aroused by the agreement between KM.A, with the result that an produced in the Kao Chuo Valley, the Shani Provincial Government agreement on fundamentals was although coal exists and has been and the Kailan Mining Administra- reached and the project submitted to worked in the Yun Kang valley, tion materialise, the new undertaking the Provincial Assembly. Consider Coal is worked up the Kao Chuan will be of momentous importance able opposition was manifested at valley for a distance of about 120 to the people of this country? first by this body, and all sorts of, and is produced on the old fash The enterprise is launched at a alternative schemes were propound- ioned slope and step system. There peculiarly opportune period. China: ed, many of them of the usual un practical description. While an mated discussion was in progress Major Nathan paid a visit to Tai yuanfa, and as the result of his per sonal negotiations, which demos

patriotic movement in China during Not the least useful phase of the strated that his diplomatic abilities The coat of the district is a high the past few months is the en riyal bis great administrative talents, clasa bituminous coal, probably the couragement and stimulus it has the Provincial Assembly approved best in China, and makes an excellent given to native industry. Sir John the scheme unanimously and with coke, suitable for smelting purposes. Jordan, in his speech at the Shang muh enthusiasm. The agreement

is no modern machinery at any maine in the whole valley. The Yum Kang valley is parallel to the Kao Chan and is about 20 linearer Tatungfu Coal has only been worked on the western side of the valley

MOMENTOUS IMPORTANCE.

realises now as never before-how- essential it is for her well-being that the immeasurable wealth lying dormant throughout her great domains should be exploited.

is of a preliminary character, and, in The area of the coalfield on the hai Conference, remarked that our western slope of the Yun Kang valicy wise policy appeared, to lie in the accordance with certain of its pro visions, Major Nathan has, already alone amounts to 80 square li. The direction of encouraging and fostering despatched foreign experts to Tatung age of the coal is Middle Jurassic, the native Industries In cooperation to conduct scientific investigations soft and easily mined. In many to us for help on all sides. I believe and the overlying strata are relatively with the Chinese They are turning in the coal-bearing regions. Pre sumably the knowledge that will be places the coal measures can be that a great future lies before our afforded as the result of the examina. attacked by adits, and there is little people in supplying technical and tion by experts will serve as the water to be contended with. Both financial assistance and business basis for further and more detailed valleys provide easy grades for rail- organisation directed towards the strangerzents. This is another, and ways, and 11bour is cheap and plenti increase of output and the produc ful The coal is unsurpassed any ton of real wealth of the whole most signal, proof of the confidence that the Chinese people have it where, and the further up the valley world, and will help to repair the British co-operation in the establish one goes the better is the quality and waste of war. The latest develop ment and administration of big the primitive, methods hitherto e a remarkable justification of the the thicker the neams. In spite of ment of China-British co-operation is undertakings in China. The un- qualified success that has marked the ployed in working the coal, the out British Minister's belief. Coal is the career of the K.M.A and other Put in 1912, according to a well basis of industry, and it is a source similar co-operative enterprise in this.nown authority. Mr. T. T. Read of legitimate pride that the Kallan country is an object lesson that (formerly Professor of Metallurgy at Mining Administration is fated to -thinking Chinese Cabnot ignore, and Peiyang University), amounted to play such a very conspicuous part is

there is a very genuine appreciation over 4,000,000 tons.

the introduction of China's industrial

of the benents conferred upon this BIGGEST COALFIELD IN THE WORLD. era, country through the efficient acti-Though no systematic scientific vities of auch undertakings: The investigation has ever been made of Egreement is also another striking the real extent of China's mineral THEY MAKE YOU FEEL GOOD. example of the wisdom of that resources, it is generally acknow UE plesnt parg stive effect exper most enlightened of Chinese ledged that there is no country in onced after taking. Chamberlain's officials, the Governor of Shanst. the world, so rich to minerals. Tablets and the healthy There is no province in this There is not a single province, a body and mind to which they country that is more progressive which coal is not known to occur makes one feel that livin ---ly-governed-than Shansi, “the model Land Shangt einfajar the biggest skald

¿Province," as it is commonly des known coalfield in the world. There/:Storeken peri.

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