do.
Rev. Chas. A. and Mrs. Killie,
do.
Rev. W. O. and Mrs. Etterich
do.
Miss Cam ridge,
do
Miss Wight,
do.
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會老長國美大
Ta-mei-kuo chiang-luou-wei.
CHEFOQ-TAKU.
AMERICAN PRESBYTERIAN MISSION.
Rev. John L. Nevius, D. D. and wife, Chefoo Rev. Geo. S. and Mrs. Hays,
do.
Rev. Hunter Corbett, D D and wife, do. Rev. W. G and Mrs. Ritchie,
Tsi Nan-fo
Rev. Wm. Hamilton Rev. C. W. Mateer, D.D., and wife, Tung [Chow-foo
Rev. C. R. Mills, D.D. and wife, do. Rev. W. M. Hayes,
do.
do.
do.
do.
do.
do.
do.
J.B. Neal, M.D., and wife,
Rev. Geo. S. Hays,
Rev. J. H. Fitch,
Rev. W. O. Elterch
Rev. C. A. Kellie
Rev. E. G. Ritchie
Rev. J. A. Leyenberger,
Wei Hien
Rev. S. A. D. Hunter, MD). and wife, do.
ROMAN CATHOLIC MISSION.
Rev. Rob. M. Mater,
do.
Rev. F. Barnaby, O.S.F.
Rev. J. H. and Mrs. Laughlin,
do.
Rev. Francis Siu
Rev. Frank and Mrs. Chalfant,
do.
Miss Anderson,
do.
Miss M. Brown, M.D.
do.
Rev. W. M. and Mis. Lane,
do.
Rev. W. R. Faries,
do.
Rev. C. F. John-on
do.
Miss E. F. Boughton,
do.
Rev. John and Mrs. Murray, Tsi Nan-foo
Rev. Paul D. and Mrs. Bergen,
do.
SISTERS OF CHARITY.
Mères M. de Ste. Magdalen, de Berch- mans, de l'Ascension, de St. Jn. Bap- tiste, de Ste. Germaine, de St. Colette, du St. Suaire, de la Salette
of the congregation of Franci caines of
St. Brieuc (France)
Rev. G. Reid,
do.
Rev. W. P. and Mrs. Chalfant,
do.
UNCONNECTED.
Robt. Coltman, M.D. and wife,
do.
Miss Downing
TAKU.
This village is situated at the mouth of the Pei-ho, on the southern side of the river, about sixty-seven miles from Tientsin. The land is so flat at Taku that it is difficult for a stranger to detect the entrance to the river. There are two anchorages, an outer and inner. The former extends from the Customs Junks to three miles outside the Bar, seaward; the latter from Liang-kia-yuan on the south to the Customs Jetty, Tz'chu-lin, on the north. The village is a poor one, possessing few shops, no buildings of interest except the forts, and the only foreign residents are the Customs employés, some pilots, and the members of the Vice-Consular establish- ment. A line of telegraph was constructed in the early part of 1879 from Taku to Tientsin and a railway to Tientsin was comple'ed in 1888.
Taku is memorable on account of the engagements that have taken place between its forts and the British and French naval forces. The first attack was made on the 20th May, 1858, by the Britishi squadron under Sir Michael Seymour, when the forts were passed and Lord Elgin proceeded to Tientsin, where on the 26th June he signed the famous Treaty of Tientsin. The second attack, which was fatally unsuccessful, was made by the British forces in June, 1859. The third took place on the 21st August, 1860, when the forts were captured, the booms placed across the river destroyed, and the British ships sailed triumphantly up to Tientsin. The water on the bar ranges from about two to fourteen feet at the Spring tides. At certain states of the tide, steamers are obliged to anchor outside until there is sufficient water to cross.