E. Cuypers, M.D.
WUCHANG-ICHANG
Blast Furnaces Department E. Ruppert, C.E., manager N. Lentz, first keeper
N. Delage,
do.
F. Raikowski, assistant do.
Plate and Bar Mill and Forge Dept.
E. Bougnet, C.E., manager E. Dupont, first roller
L. Graindorge, do.
D. Mambouche, first heater
A. Lempereur, head puddler Th. Chavagne, puddler A. Forthomine, do. J. Graindorge, do. Siemens-Martin Department
N. Merlan, foreman J. Merlan, first smelter Bessemer Department
Ch. Boniver, foreman M. Lemoine, engineer
D. Mathy, ladle and converter man Ch. Munster, cupola man
A. Delloye, tuyères and firebricks
maker
Rail Mill Department
F. Job, foreman
M. Polard, head roll er
J. Wilkin, second do.
J. Dellise, first heater
J. Goossens,
do.
J. Degotte, engineer
H. Fourneau, head roll turner Ianyang Arsenal
A. Goebel, manager
W. Stangenberg
Wachang Cotton Mill
R. Morris, manager
W. Morris
J. Binks
P. McCann
J. Mellor
Wuchang College
Prof. H. H. Robinson, M.A., F.C.L.
Coal and Ores Mines
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W. Marx, C.E., M.E., chief mining engr. Li Shih Ton Colliery
W. Pattberg, mining engineer
F. G. Leiser, boring
S. Derda,
do.
Ma Ngan Shan Colliery
do.
H. Koehne, mining engineer A. Baumhögger, coke burner D. Schlinkmann, foreman erector Tieh Shan Ore Mine
Gust, Leinung, mining engineer
Taych Railway
H. Hildebrand, C.E., manager O. Richter, locomotive superdt.
ICHANG
Is one of the four ports opened to foreign trade on the 1st April, 1877, in accordance with clause 1, section 3, of the Chefoo Convention.
Ichang is situated in lat. 30° 44′ 25′′ N., long. 111° 18′ 34′′ E., on the left bank of the river Yangstze, about 393 miles above Hankow, and some ten miles below the entrance to the great Ichang gorge. The navigation of the river to this port is com- paratively easy for vessels of light draught, but great care is necessary for all vessels when in the neighbourhood of Sunday Island, owing to the shifting sand banks. The anchorage is off the left bank, opposite the foreign residences, and is good, except in freshets, when the anchors should be sighted every two or three days. The port is the centre of a hilly country, the productions of which are rice in the valleys, cotton on the higher grounds, winter wheat, barley, and also the tungtzu trees, from which the ordinary wood oil is obtained by pressing the nuts gathered from the trees. In the sheltered valleys, amongst the mountain ranges west of the city, oranges, lemons, pomelos, pears, plums, and a very superior quality of persimons are grown and find a ready market in the city and at Shasi; the latter a large town 88 miles below lchang and the port of Kin-chow-foo. An immense junk trade centres at Shasi, both for up and down river junks, which here transship their cargo intended for distribution at the various ports on the great Tung Ting lake. Steamers stop at Shasi to embark and disembark passengers. Ichang continues to increase in importance since the opening of Chungking. All cargo for the latter port is landed here and transferred to chartered junks. In the same way cargo brought down in chartered junks from Chungking and intended for the lower river and coast ports is shipped here on river steamers, five of which make regular voyages to and from Hankow.
Native opium is largely grown from here westwards, and is increasing both in quantity and quality. The climate of Ichang is drier than that of the lower river ports- summers very warm, winters dry and pleasant. The native population is estimated at about 35,000. The foreign residents are few in number, educated native agents repre- senting the four or five foreign hongs doing business here. Fine new Consular and Customs buildings have recently been erected and have improved the appearance of the settlement very much.
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