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went to reside at Shui Hing in Kwangtung, one of the present ports of call on the river returning as necessity arose to Wuchow. Things stood this way at the commencement of the present dynasty, but in 1665 the seat of provincial government was transferred to Kweilin, and Wuchow reverted to the status of an ordinary prefectural city. In the autumn of 1857 it fell, after a siege of 100 days, into the hands of the Boat Rebels, who, availing themselves of the anarchy caused by the Taipings, appear to have harried this and the neighbouring province for many years. The city was, however, retaken two years later. Since then the course of events in Wuchow has not been marked by anything noteworthy, except the occurrence of a large fire about the middle of the year 1894, which consumed the greater portion of the business quarter of the city. But all the houses destroyed have been rebuilt, and the only trace of the catastrophe is that furnished by the superior look of the new buildings.
As regards trade, Wuchow bids fair to be a place of importance. It is situated at, the head of navigation from the sea and just below where the West River and Fuho rapids commence. It is thus of necessity a port of transhipment and, as such, a centre to which business will converge. On reference to the Customs returns it will be seen that a good beginning has been made. The import of foreign goods is already considerable and will continue to increase as new districts are opened up by means of the transit pass. In short the present of Wuchow as a treaty port gives every promise of a prosperous future
The port was opened on the 4th June, 1897, and the net value of the trade coming under the cognisance of the Foreign Customs during the remainder of that year was Tis. 1,912,711.
DIRECTORY
Rev. F. Christaphenson, do. Rev. J. Conningham, Kwai Lam Miss Minnie B. Doner, Tong Un Miss Agnes M. Cooney,
Hung Kam Ning, signs per pro.
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CHURCH MISSIONARY SOCIETY
和天 Teen-Woo
BANKER & Co., Merchants and Commission
Agents, Kiu Fong Street
Geo. Banker (Hongkong)
BAPTIST MISSION
Dr. Thos. and Mrs. McCloy
Miss Sale
Miss McMinn
輿啓
BOWIE & Co., Merchants
Yang Ching Kong, agent
Kai-hing
British and FOREIGN BIBLE SOCIETY
B. C. Randall
CHRISTIAN AND MISSIONARY ALLIANCE
Rev. I. L. and Mrs. Hess, Wuchow Rev. R. H. Glover, M.D.
Rev. Philip Hinkey,
Mrs. Clarance Reeves,
Miss Dora Campbell,
Miss Alice Landis,
Miss Ethel Miller,
Miss Hattie Prentier
Miss Emma Larson,
do.
Rev. Louis and Mrs. Byrde, Wuchow
CONSULATES
GREAT BRITAIN
also
AUSTRIA-HUNGARY
Consul-Alexr. Hosie
ITALY
Acting Consul-Lieut.R.Guida, I.R.N.
CUSTOMS-IMPERIAL MARITIME
Acting Commissioner-J. Acheson Assistant-W. C. G. Howard
Medical Officer R. J. J. MacDonald
surveyor-M. B. J. Ström
Examiner H. Haines
Tidewaiters-0. Jürgens, H. Bone,
do.
do.
Acting Harbour Master and Tide-
do.
do.
do.
do.
do.
do.
Rev. R. A. Jaffray, Namning
Rev. M. L. Landis,
do.
Rev. L. B. and Mrs. Quick, Tung Tsun Rev. J. E. and Mrs. Fee, Kwai Ping Rev. A. Howden, La Teng
W. H. Campkin
類階 Cha-tin
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Merchants
G. W. Sheppard
Agencies
Butterfield & Swire
Deacon & Co., Canton