NANKING—WUHU
Friedrich, F. Hanisch, H. Krone,
W. Mertens, Carl Sciba, P. Sims,
A. Wottrich, J. Zahn, O. Zarling
Chief Instructor of Band-F. Moller
堂學師水南江
Kiang-nan Shui-shih hsü-tang
NAVAL COLLEGE-IMPERIAL
Commissioner-Kaw, Taotai
Sub-Commissioner-Chang, Taotai
Director-Tsai Ting, Sub-Prefect Executive Branch
Chief Instructor-John Penniall Second do. —Capt. Chiang Chow-ying Superdt. of Cadets-Cheng Pin Yee Instructor of Cadets-W. E. Tiddy Engineering Branch
Second Instructor—C. C. Chow
Superdt. of Cadets--Chow Chin Fang Torpedo School
Superdt. of Cadets-Yih Yen Hsien
POST OFFICE-IMPERIAL CHINESE Postal Officer- D. Mullen
員人路鐡量测
G. Hildebrand, engineer
RAILWAY DEPARTMENT
Fritz Kolberg
Hermann Ruthenberg
堂主天
Tien.chu-tang
ROMAN CATHOLIC MISSION
Rev. Fr. H. Joret, S.J.
Rev. Fr. L. Gaillard, s.J.
堂學材儲南江
Kiang-nan-shu-chai-ħsio-tany
SHU CHAI IMPERIAL College
Commissioner--Yang Chao-yuen
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Head Master and Professor of English
-J. R. Barclay
Professor of French-A. Lan
Profr. of German-Seu Chang-sang
Professor of Japanese-
會格貴 Kwei-ko-uui
SOCIETY OF FRIENDS MISSION
Miss Esther Butler, superintendent
Miss Lenna Stanley
Miss Lucy A. Gaynor, M.D.
Miss M. A. Holmie
Miss Ethie Murray
Miss Isabella French, M.D.
WUIU
This port was opened to foreign trade, by the Chefoo Convention, on the 1st April, 1877. It is situated on the river Yangtsze, in the province of An-hwei, and is a half-way port between Chinkiang and Kowkiang, though nearer to the former. It has the appearance of a thriving and busy towa, and is admirably located for trade. This is mainly owing to the excellence of its water communication with the interior. A large canal, with a depth of five to six feet of water in the winter and ten to twelve feet in the summer, connects the port with the important city of Ning-kuoh-fu, in southern An-hwei, fifty miles distant. Another canal runs inland for over eight miles in a south-westerly direction to Taiping-hsien, an extensive tea district. This canal, which is only navigable in the summer, passes through Nan-ling and King-hsien, where the cultivation of silk is carried on, and may some day be of importance. The silk districts of Nan-ling and King-hsien are situated within fifty miles of Wuhu. Besides the canals leading to Ning-kuoh-fu and Taiping-hsien, there are two others communicating with Su-an and Tung-pó.
It will be seen, from the above enumeration of the facilities for water carriage from Wuhu, that it is calculated to prove an emporium for commerce. The net value of the foreign imports for the year 1896 was Tls. 4,255,747, compared with Tls. 3,733,303 in 1895. 2,105 piculs of Opium were imported in 1896, as compared with 2,523 piculs in 1895. Coal inay some day become a considerable article of export from Wuhu, the mines at Chihchou, near Ta-tung, being worked with Western appliances and machinery. The export in 1896 was 3,097 tons as against 3,857 tons in 1895 and 802 tons in 1894. There is a large trade in Timber in Wuhu, but that, like all other trade, is in the hands of the Chinese. The net value of the trade of the port for 1896 was Tls. 11,624,828 as against Tls. 7,959,482 in 1895 and Tls. 10,224,540 in 1894.
The town is fairly well built, with rather broader streets than most Chinese cities possess, and is tolerably paved. The tract of land selected for the British Settlement, though admirably suited for the purpose, with good deep water frontage, has not yet been availed of, and there are few foreign houses in the place. The population of Wuhu is estimated at 77,000. This city was the scene of formidable anti-missionary riots
in June, 1891.
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