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ICHANG-CHUNGKING
DIRECTORY
TA*** Ta-mei-sheng-kung-hwui AMERICAN CHURCH MISSION
Rev. H. and Mrs. Sowerby
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Merchants
CHINA INLAND MISSION
G. and Mrs. Nicoll
CHINA MERCHANTS S. N. Co.
Pau Ching-chang, shipping agent
MX Ta Ying ling-shih
CONSULATE GREAT BRITAIN
Consul-C. H. Everard
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Ta-me-kwoh ya-men
CONSULATE-UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Consul-H. W. Andrews, res. Hankow
I-chang-kwan
CUSTOMS-IMPERIAL MARITIME
Commissioner-G. d'Arnoux
Assistant E. A. Aldridge
Medical Officer-E. A.
M.R.C.S.ENG., L.M., L.K.Q.C.P. Assistant--H. Feer
Aldridge,
Assistant Examiner-C. P. C. Lynborg Tidewaiters-M. Hellstrand, Á. Bal-
harry
ESTABD. CHURCH OF SCOTLAND MISSION
Rev. George and Mrs. Cockburn
Rev. Wm. Deans
Wm. Pirie, L.R.C.P. and S.EDINr.
JENKINS, M. A., Merchant
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Lih-teh
LITTLE, ARCHD. J., Merchant; Owner Str.
"Y-ling Agency
North China Insurance Co.
堂主天
Tien-choo-tang
ROMAN CATHOLIC MISSION
Right Rev. Fr. Benjamin Christiaens Bishop tit. of Colophon and Vicar Apost. of Southern Hupeh Rev. Fr. Giovanni Franzoni Rev. Fr. Zacharias de Keyser
Rev. Fr. Gabriel van Gestel, Kin-chow Rev. Fr. Ansgarius Braun
Rev. Fr. Laurentius Fuchs, Che-nan Rev. Fr. Basilius Papin, Kin-men Rev. Mauritius Robert
Rev. Sœurs Franciscaines
Rev. Mères Madeleine de Jésus, vic.
provinciale
Rev. Mère Madeleine de Pazzie, Ang- eline de Jésus, du St. Suaire, de la Salette, du Préciaux Sang, de St. Elzéar
CHUNGKING
Chungking, one of the most important cities in the large inland province of Szechuen, is situated in lat. 29 deg. 33 min. 50 sec. N., and long. 107 deg. 2 min. E., and occupies a rocky peninsula at the junction of the river Kia-ling-kiang with the Upper Yangtsze, some 1,250 miles from the mouth of that great river. It is surrounded by somewhat low but strong walls, about five miles in circumference, which include the entire peninsula, and have seventeen gates, only nine of which open. The walls were rebuilt in 1761 by the then Viceroy. The city is closely built, every available bit of ground being covered with buildings. The population is estimated at 250,000, which includes that of Kiang-peh Ting, a suburb on the opposite side of the Kia-ling, wrongly described by Blackiston as Li-min.
The city is the headquarters of a large and thriving trade, and from its situation must naturally be a very important mart, but its capabilities and trade have been over-estimated, as also have the resources of the province of Szechuen, of which it is the commercial capital. Under the provisions of the Chefoo Convention, a British Consular Agent was allowed to reside in Chungking to watch the conditions of British trade in Szechuen, but foreign merchants were not allowed to reside there until steamers reached the port. A steamer named the Kuling waspecially built for the trade, but difficulties were thrown in the way of her obtaining the necessary permit and she was eventually purchased by the Chinese Government. The port was, however, opened to trade in 1890, on the understanding that no vessels except of Chinese rig and build were employed in the trade. A considerable quantity of British and foreign manufactured goods find their way to Chungking in native craft suited for the navigation of the rapids. The Yangtsze is about 800 yards wide at Chungking, and it is navigable for boats of light draught as far as Cheng-tu. From Chungking to