In his report on the trade of Tientsin for the year 1880, Mr. Consul Bristow gives the following particulars relative to the coal mines of Chihli The Kaiping coal mince, alluded to in my last report,, have progressed rapidly, and it hoped will be able shortly to supply the
ral whole of North China with coal at " cheap
formation Tam indebted to the kindness of or the greater part of the following in; Mr. Clauto W. Kinder, O.E.
No. 1 shaft has been sunk to a depth of 200 foot, and a drift of 300 foot long has been driven, which outs through six seams of c one of which is seven f thick neat been taken out no attempt at till No, 2 shaft gampleted, and " stove rift driven into No.
and coal washing apparatus will shortly be erected, ae the coal ie of excellent coking qi and the demand for coke in Peking and the neighbourhood la very largo, 'A gaawork for some 200 or 300 lights hi been put up. It was entirely constructed in the company's workshops, he colliery to Heir Ko-chuang there of railway; les in ngth, maximum gradient of 1 to 100. curve has ® 1,500 feet radio to the yard, and the rough hewn. A loom the colliery, against its employers are overcome; till then, ies will be employed on the liu Ko-chuang to Lu-ai a tid 1 has been constructed, which takes ite from the Lu-tai River, and is provided with gates, so a8 to secure about twelve hours' pesage per day and a minimum of 4 foot of water, but during most neap tides the 1 gates will be open for more than twenty-'The length of the canal is a trifle over lings for coal and stone ample conveniences for ill be erected. The boats are long with 8 fect beam, and constructed to carry 40 tons each.
This canal is the first waterway constructed in China on European pri les, and is fitted with gates and substantial bridges of iron and atone of from 14 to 30 feet span.
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