LRichard's ..Comprehensive geography of the Chinese empire and dependencies ..translated into English, revised and enlarged . asea or Tung-liai ^ |§, and further down bij those of the For-tnoaa strait. Ï Bays. — The principal are, proceeding from N. to S. : ^ Nankwan ^ ^ bay. — This bay is about It» miles long, Sbut is shallow, except at its entrance. f Samsa or Sans/ia ^ ^ f*ay. — This bay lies between theisland of the same name and the coast. It is very deep andaffords good shelter. It is said to be on a small scale like theinland sea of Japan. The bay or estuary of the Min-lciang ^ ;fX- — (
LRichard's ..Comprehensive geography of the Chinese empire and dependencies ..translated into English, revised and enlarged . asea or Tung-liai ^ |§, and further down bij those of the For-tnoaa strait. Ï Bays. — The principal are, proceeding from N. to S. : ^ Nankwan ^ ^ bay. — This bay is about It» miles long, Sbut is shallow, except at its entrance. f Samsa or Sans/ia ^ ^ f*ay. — This bay lies between theisland of the same name and the coast. It is very deep andaffords good shelter. It is said to be on a small scale like theinland sea of Japan. The bay or estuary of the Min-lciang ^ ;fX- — (*^^ below :Foochow. p. 278). Hait*an ^ Jtg hay and — Lying between the island ofthe same name and the coast, this inlet may be entered by shipswith a draught of 21 feet. Excellent anchorage is found there,with depths of from 30 to .50 feet. The tidal stream is very strong,and is to be guarded against when vessels enter and current attains a velocity of 5 knots at high-water of springtides. Hsinghwa ^ ffc bay,—This is a fine bay, but the entranceto it is difhcult. THE COAST OF FOKIEN. 277. SAMSA or SANSHA H \p BAY. Ts*iienchotv ¥n ^ >]\\ ;j5f fmy. — Tlie entrance to this bay isshallow, but good anchorage and shelter are found in thevicinity. Tigers head or Huteu )^ gî bay. Amoy or Hsiantên ^ f^ bay, — {see below : Amoy. p. 279). TungfifiMn ^ |Jj bay. — This bay has deep anchorage,and is one of the best of this coast. Islands. — Rocky and bare, they are nearly all inhabitedby fishermen whose boats go far out to sea. The most importantis the island of Amoy, though it is not the largest. The Sam-sa or Sansha = jjf gntui», including the upper Ji H ^ 278 SECTION IV. THE COAST-LINE OF CHINA. (shangsantu) and Unuer 1» H ^ (hsiasantu) islets, HaWam ^^ islamly fhieinoy or Kinmên -^ f^ (golden harbour.) island,T*ung8han ^ jlj, «nd White dog island, are the largest. J^lghtlionses. — Several lighthouses are erected on thecoast of Fokien,
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