constitution, 106. Orography, 107. — Climate. Hydrography, 109. — Fauna and Flora. Agricultural and Mineral Wealth, 111. — Population (People, Races). Language. Cities and Principal Centres, 112. — Industry and Commerce. Highways of communication, 116. — Open Ports. Notes, 117. — References, 118.
CHAPTER III.
Region of the Middle Yangtze (Hupeh and Hunan), 120-138.
Hupeh and Hunan Provinces, 120. — 1°. Hupeh: Area. Population. Name. Boundaries. Capital. Other Prefectures. Aspect and Characteristics, 121. — Geological constitution. Orography, 122. — Climate. Hydrography, 123. — Lakes. Fauna and Flora. Agricultural and Mineral Wealth, 124. — Population (People). Language. Cities and Principal Centres, 125. — Industry and Commerce. Highways of communication, 129. — Open Ports. 130. — 2°. Hunan: Area. Population. Name. Boundaries. Capital. Other Prefectures, 131. — Aspect and Characteristics. Geological constitution. Orography, 132. — Hydrography, 133. — Fauna and Flora. Agricultural and Mineral Wealth, 134. — Population (People). Language. Cities and Principal Centres, 135. — Industry and Commerce, 136. — Highways of communication. Open Ports, 137. — References, 138.
CHAPTER IV.
Region of the Lower Yangtze (Kiangsi, Nganhwei, Kiangsu), 139-166.
Kiangsi. Nganhwei and Kiangsu Provinces, 139. — 1°. Kiangsi: Area. Population. Name. Boundaries. Capital. Other Prefectures, 140. — Aspect and Characteristics. Geological constitution. Orography, 141. — Hydrography. 142. — Fauna and Flora. Agricultural and Mineral Wealth, 142. — Population (People). Language. Cities and Principal Centres, 143. — Industry and Commerce, 145. — Highways of communication. Open Ports. Note. References, 145. — 2°. Nganhwei: Area. Population. Name. Boundaries. Capital. Other Prefectures. Aspect and Characteristics, 146. — Geological constitution. Orography. Climate, 147. — Hydrography. Lakes, 148. — Fauna and Flora. Agricultural and Mineral Wealth, 149. — Population (People). Language. Cities and Principal Centres, 150. — Industry and Commerce, Highways of communication, 131. — Open Ports, 152. — 3°. Kiangsu: Area. Population. Name. Boundaries. Capital. Other Prefectures, 153. — Aspect and Characteristics. Geological constitution. Orography, 154. — Hydrography, 155. — Fauna and Flora, 156 — Agricultural and Mineral Wealth. Population People. Language, 157. — Cities and Principal Centres, 158. — Industry and Commerce. Highways of communication, 163. — Open Ports, Notes, 164. — References, 165-166.
SECTION III. THE SOUTHERN REGION, 167-237.
CHAPTER 1.
The Si-kiang Valley and the Coast-rivers of Fokien and Cheklang, 167-173.
Characteristics of this Region, 167. — Provinces comprised in it. Geological constitution. Orography, 168. — Climate. Hydrography, 170. — References, 173.
CHAPTER II.
Region of the Upper Si-kiang (Yünnan and Kweichow), 174-193.
Yünnan and Kweichow Provinces, 174. — 1°, Yünnan: Area. Population. Name. Boundaries. Capital. Other Prefectures, 175. — Aspect and Charac-
