Evening Star Newspaper, August 5, 1931, Page 28

EIZE RVER U. S. Trade Envoy Reports Shipping Situation. on Chinese Waterway. | BY HAROLD D. ROBISON, i Commissioner of Tientsin, Chins, Department of Commerce. (From Commerce Reports.) The Yangtze River is one of the great | rivers of the world, rising in North Cen- tral Tibet and flowing into the ocean near Shanghai, some 3,200 miles from its sources. The river and its_ tribu- taries drain approximately 1756.000 square miles. From its mouth it is navigable 1,600 miles inland to Suifu during eight months of the year, but Chungking, some 1,300 miles west of Shanghai, is considered the head of navigation for steam and motor vessels. ‘ | Trade The currents of the river are strong through the goerges from Chungking to Ichang, averaging four to five knots per hour at low water and between five and six knots at high water. The river is divided into three sec- tions—the lower river. from Shanghal | to Hankow; the middle river, from Hankow to Ichang. and the upper river, from Ichang to Chungking and from Chungking to Suifu. Navigability Is Limited. Ocean-going deep-draft vessels may safely navigate the lower river during high™ water, July to September, and may also proceed safely in the middle river as far west as Cheng Lin Ki. Draft is unlimited from May to October as far as Nanking, where there is 24 feet of water during low-water season. "There {5 a large decrease in depth be- tween Narking and Hankow during Winter months. p: River steamers drawing 10 feel may navigate the lower river at all seasons, though during low water there are fre- nt groundings, especially between jukiang and Hankow; they may navi- gate the middle river during most of the 4year, but at extreme low water drafts exceeding 7 feet are not permissible. Even then there are frequent strand- ings; though most ships are able to free themselves, occasionally they remain until the river rises. During hig] season, owing to the greater breadth of the lower and middle rivers and the ab- sence of shore marks, steamers often Jose their course and strike banks or | shipo sandbags, where sometimes they have to remain until the next high-water season. Course Is Winding. The meandering course of the river channels to follow the out- side turn of the bends during Winter frequent low water, thus itat from one side of the nnrmw Navigation is extremely hazardous in the n:gl of nrege upp:r river. narrow xtreme ld'-wl'trb:!vel @ draft of -speed reciprocating en- | of abeut 2,500 block horsepower. are oll-fired and others burn coal. | During th water vessels of the fol- | lowing tions are most suitable to operate on the upper river run: ! Length, 200 feet minimum; beam, 32 *feet maximum; depth, 10 feet 6 inches maximum; draft, 8 feet maximum; speed, 15 knots per hour; registered ' tonnage, 450 to 600. Specifications for ‘wessels suicable during low water are as follows: unft.h 153 feet; beam. 29 feet; depth, 8 feet 6 inches; draft, 7 feet 6 inches: speed, 15 knots, and reg- istered tonnage, 300. Prices of Coal Given. The price of coal per ton is about $20 | Mexican (one Chiense Mexican dollar 35 equivalent to approximately $0.2197) and an average of 105 tons is used for & round trip between Ichang and Chungking. The price of fuel (bunker B) during January, 1931, 8135 Mexican per ton at Chunking. About 60 tons are consumed on a round trip. It is necessary for coal burners to pick up coal at Wanherien on the up-| Tiver trip in order to permit total cargo | oe to be utilized, though there Is ity of good coal available at all/ on the upper-river run. | h-watér | prodi Civitan Club Honors Boys & SEVEN STUDENTS GIVEN CITIZENSHIP MEDALS. 3 EFT to right: E. 8. Brashears, chairman of the Citizenship Committee, presenting medals to local high school boys; Harvey S, Supplee of Business high; Samuel Lenk, McKinley; Joseph H. Mattare, Western; Dan Prancls Radice, Eastern, and Harry Cooksey, Gonzaga, and William Humphrey, president of the Civitan Club. —Star Staff Photo. to use from 500 to 1,000 coolies heaving on bamboo ropes in order through. where heaving might be necessary, and the ship must pay them $350 Mexican for heaving over each rapid, whether cr not it has been necessary to use them. This method has proved bene- ficial to shi) is only right that they should secure some compensation for waiting. Shipowners Face Trouble. As the result of very trying condi- tions and, military oppression, owners of foreign ships are of the opjnion that they will be unable to operate vessels on the upper Yangtze River for many more years, Competition has become keen, and there are more ships during high water than are necessary. volume of cargo in recent years has fallen off greatly: silk and wool oil | exports from Szechwan Province have decreased enormously, as have other ucts. Silver exchange, banditry, mmcal unrest and taxes are causing decrease. It is generally believed that, if foreign wners discontinue operating ships in the upper river, they will sell their vessels to Chinese. In this event it is thought that the Chinese will need to retain foreign personnel in their or- ganizations to assist in their manage- ment. Especially is this true for of- ficers on board ships, as foreign in- surance companies at the present time ;:m not insure cargo of vessels operated y Chine VENGEANCE BRINGS RAID ON AMERICAN’S RANCH Armed Men in Mexico Take Prop- erty of Edward Miller, Accused of Slaying Peon. By the Associated Press. MEXICO CITY, August 5—What she described as a "mwcl;‘lm" on her va, Friday. Mrs, Miller said & band of armed men cattle and other property. revolver into the air to scare them away, she said, but was captured and bound, managing to free herself some time after the raiders had left. She cha that the raid was conducted by ds of the slain peon. Criminal Wl Escalante yes- Jing charpe. atter & preliminary to pull | Coolles are at the rapids | wners, however. as the | coolies are always on their job. and it | “Murder by the Clock” Due at the Earle Saturday. “MURDER BY THE CLOCK,” Rufas Kb of an unhappy marriage and s young man who was | evening. with a stage program headed | by Billy Glason and Six Lido Ladics |in graceful feats of strength, will en- | tertain patrons of the Warner-Earle | Theater starting Saturday. | “Transatiantic” | With Many Stars at Fox Friday. “ Transatlantic, ” with & great array | of screen stars, in- cluding Fdmund Lowe and the sad story of a distriet attorney, who gets | tangled up with crooks and_beauti- | Idea, will consti- | tute the bill of the | new week at the Fox next Friday. | At the 11 a.m. and :30 p.m. shows The Vanishing Legion” scerial will be shown in part. “The Miracle Woman” At R-K-O Keit! Friday. ¢¢T'HE MIRACLE WOMAN,” starring Barbara Stanwyck, in the story of a young woman who, upon the death of her father, a minister, stepped into his pulpit to start a sensational career, will be the attraction at R-K-O Keith's David Man- ‘There have Edmund Lowe, “Polities’ | Held Over at the Columbia. ARIE DRESSLER'S first starring | very popular entertainment at Loew’s held over for a second week. “Son of India” Coming te the Palace. Tfl! Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer picture, | X “Son of India” with Ramon No- varro gs its star, will be the attraction 's mystery story | murdered twice in the same | ons concern- | picture, “Politics,” which has been | Columbia the current week, has been | What's What and W here Attractions Soon to Be Seen in Washington Theaters for the new week starting Saturday at Loew's Palace. A New York Capitpl Theater entertainment, “‘Hi, Ho, Pres- |to!"” featuring Fred Keating, magician, will provide the stage program. Sylvan Theater, Friday, Dances and “Summertime Songs.” COIDRFUL dances, directed by Sara Bergling, will be presented by Friendship House Friday evening at 8 | o’clock at the Sylvan Theater, in the Washington Monument Grounds, as part of the Summer festival programs, under direction of the Community Cen- ter Department, and in_.co-operation with the Office of Public Buildings and Public Parks and the assistance of the National Capital Civic Fund. Opening with a Dutch dance, directed by Wilma Biggs, 18 youngsters taking part, 40 boys and girls of the Summer school at Priendship House will appear im, which will comprise a peasant dance, garland dance, & min- uet, the dance of the elves, Spanish dance and adoration. “Songs of the Summertime,” led by H. Lee Smith, will also be part of the program, with the audience joining in. = Lighting and stage effects will be under the direc- tion of William F. Baker of the Com- munity Center Department. Chairs nrehlvflhhle to the public at 25 cents cach. STILLMAN DENIES TALK | Banker Declares He Does Not In- | tend to Remarry on Return. | NEW YORK, August § () —James |A. Stillman, banker, returned from | England yesterday on the White Star | liner Olympic and denied emphatically {he intends to remarry. Stillman's marriage to Mrs. Anne U. Stillman was dissolved by divorce and she soon afterward married Fowler | MoCormick of Chicago. | " “There’s no truth to reports of my engagement,” the banker sald. “I do not intend to remarry and cannot say :t‘ :’llh xidooh lr;.uch emphasis.” The nker sa e had passed miost of the |Lwo months in England, but had visited Southern France briefly to see Mrs. Brown Potter, mother of | Mrs, Stillman. ‘The “pit” is disappearing from Lon- ' don theaters. BEST IN WASHINGTON Everything Fresh! 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