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which year the first British Treaty with China was signed here. During the Taiping rebellion no place suffered more. It was first taken by assault by the Taipings on the 19th March, 1853, and after sustaining a prolonged siege was recaptured by the Imperial forces on the 19th July, 1864, a fatal blow to the rebels.
Although Nanking has recovered to a small extent from the prostration which attended its ill-treatment during the rebellion, it has never yet attained any commercial importance. A Naval College was opened here in 1890 for which a large pile of buildings was erected. A dozen teachers and instructors are employed, including three foreigners. The Arsenal and Powder Mills, for many years in charge of foreigners, are now entrusted to native direction. They are situated just outside the South Gate. The missionaries support three hospitals and a number of schools. A macadamized road has been built from the steamer landing clear through the city to the Tung-Tsi Gate in the south wall. The carriages and jinrickshas which have been introduced are much appreciated by the people and it is proposed to construct similar roads to other parts of the city. As the seat of the viceregal government and by virtue of its historic associations Nanking still possesses some importance, and will, no doubt, now that it has been opened to foreign trade, regain a degree of its lost prestige.
DIRECTORY
ADVENT CHRISTIAN MISSION (American)
Assistant-R. F. C. Hedgeland
Rev. G. Howard Malone and wife
Do.
-F. W. Lyons
Do.
-B. D. Bruce
Do.
會美以美 Mei-ionei-hui
---M. F. Hey
Do.
-A. Wilson
AMERICAN METHODIST EPISCOPAL MISSION
Do.
-F. L. Bessell
Rev. C F Kupfer, superintendent
Rev. G. A. Stuart, M.D., and wife
Profr. Wilbur F. Wilson
A. J. Bowen and wife
Rev. Edward James and wife
Mrs. A. L. Davis, Girls' School
Miss Sarah Peters
Miss Ella C. Shaw
Miss Mary C. Wilson
Philander Smith Memorial Hospital
Rev. R. C. Beebe, M.D., supdt., and wife
Rev. E. R. Jellison, M.D., and wife
Miss Laura Hanzlik
老長 Chang-lao-hui
AMERICAN PRESBYTERIAN MISSION
Rev. C. and Mrs. Leaman
Rev. W. J. and Mrs. Drummond
Rev. W. N. and Mrs. Crozier
Rev. D. B. S. Morris
Rev. J. E. and Mrs. Williams
Rev. E. C. Lobenstine
Rev. J. B. and Mrs. Cochrane
Dr. S. and Mrs. Cochrane
Mrs. R. E. Abbey
Miss E. E. Dresser
Miss R. B. Lobenstine
關陵金 Cain Liug Kwan
CUSTOMS--IMPERIAL MARITIME
Commissioner-F. A. Aglen
Assistant-W. K. Roberts
Do.-P. C. Hansson
Do. -P. P. P. H. Krémer Do.-K. E. G. Hemeling
Do.
G. C. F. Holland
Do. --J. W. Stephenson-Jellie
Actg. Tidesurveyor-J. H. Nightingale
Assistant Examiner-S. Burton Tidewaiter-R. C. MacDougall
DEFENCE OFFICE
Robt. Loebbeke, engineer captain
♬ * * * FOREIGN OFFICE
Nanking Yang-wu Chu
Chief Commissioner-Hwang Cheng
Yi, Ho Pu Taotai
Adviser-LeaoKhinYuen(Sub-Prefect) Interpreter-C. C. Koo (Sub-Prefect) Deputy (Branch office) Kwan Chao Kih
會督基 Chi-tu-hui
FOREIGN CHRISTIAN MISSIONARY SOCIETY
Rev. W. E. Macklin, M.D., and wife
Rev. F. E. and Mrs. Meigs
Rev. F. and Mrs. Garrett
Mrs. A. F. H. Saw
Miss Daisy Macklin, M.D.
Miss Emma Lyon
Miss Mary Kelly
Rev. Jas. Butchart, M.D., Lu Cheo-fu
do.
do.
Rev. C. H. and Mrs. Titus,
H. G. Welpton, M.D.,
Rev. F. J. and Mrs. Arnold, do.
Rev. W. R. and Mrs. Hunt, Chu-Cheo
Rev. Elliot J. Osgood, M.D., and wife, do.
KIANGNAN MINT
F. M. Wharton, assayer
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