| Show I 1 IN UNKNOWN LAND province provia ot hunan china chiang may be open ed to foreigners the province of hunan in china until reemt recently ly has been closed to foreigners although it has long been regard edwith envious eyes because of the understanding unde that it contains rich deposits of mineral which have been jealously guarded in march last however an edict was issued permitting prospectors to enter the country and it la Is expected that there will be a stampede of foreign devils in that direction the pro province rince Is remote and inaccessible by ordinary means of conveyance ve vip it lies in the south part of central china and is most easily reached by the river from shanghai and bankow Hanl sow the mineral dist districts ritts are accessible only by horseback or by foot travelers over the mountains the journey may be badt easier although it is more tedious in houseboats towed by men up any of the four great rivers whose basins comprise the entire province and define its limits by their watersheds water sheds the population lallon has a bad reputation for violence and hatred of foreigners the capital is chang oha eha on the river si kang and has haa about population besides both anthracite and bituminous tu coal in large quantities there are am immense Ini mense deposits of iron lead and an abundance of nickel bismuth antimony silver and gold the extent of the precious metals has not been determined ter mined the country countr v is practically pra unexplored no attempt has ever been made to develop it or even to prospect for mines except by ignorant and inexperienced chinese who have no knowledge of mineralogy and possess inadequate and primitive tools |
