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The approaches to the shore are extremely shallow, so that loading and unloading can only be carried on at certain states of the tide. Despite this disadvantage however, the advent of foreign steamers has given a considerable impulse to trade. The town itself contains about 12,000 souls, and is governed by a Tsan-fu, or Lieutenant-Colonel; the population of Kiungchow being 41,000. The native mercan- tile population, though respectable, is by no means rich. No foreign settlement has as yet been formed, and with the exception of the Roman Catholic Orphanage, erected in 1895, and the American Presbyterian Mission Hospital and doctor's residence, the houses occupied by the foreign residents are Chinese converted into European habitations by alterations and improvements. H.B.M. Consulate obtained a site after fourteen years' negotiations, and a consulate building is now (January 1900) nearly completed: it is situated to the S.W. of the Hospital, towards the end of 1897 a piece of land was granted to the French Government for the construction of a Consulate; this site is situate on the
the Northern side of the river and facing Hoihow town. The building was completed and occupied in July, 1899. Since the beginning of 1899 a free school has been opened by the French Government for teaching the French language to the Chinese, and by the end of the year an officer from the Tonkin Medical Staff was detailed to this port for the purpose of giving the natives and others free attendance and medicine. The foreign residents at present number about sixty. The net value of the trade of the port in 1898 was Tls. 3,680,258, in 1897 Tls. 3,300,239, and in 1896 Tls. 2,760,185. A large export trade in pigs, poultry, eggs, and provisions is carried on with Hongkong. A stean plant for the preparation of albumen for the European market was established by a French firm in 1896. It was bought in 1898 by Messrs. A. Schomburg & Co.
A harbour light and one at Lamko (western entrance of the Hainan Straits) were opened in 1894; and one at Cape Cami in 1895.
AMERICAN PRESBYTERIAN MISSION
DIRECTORY
Dr. H. M. and Mrs. McCandliss
Rev. Frank P. Gilman
Mrs. M. R. Melrose
Rev. P. W. and Mrs. McClintock Rev. Wm. J. Leverett
Dr. E. D. and Mrs. Vanderburgh Rev. C. H. and Mrs. Newton
Rev. W. M. and Mrs. Campbell
Rev. J. C. and Mrs. Patterson Rev, A. E. and Mrs. Street
Dr. S. L. Lasell
Miss Etta M. Montgomery Miss K. L. Schaeffer
CONSULATES-
FRANCE (Kiungchow)
also
PORTUGAL, in charge of interests of Vice-Consul-E. Blanchet Medical Officer-Dr. Feray Schoolmaster-J. B. Marsal Schoolmistress-Madame Marsal Chinese Writer-Sün Wah Heng Annamese Writer--Tran Si Có
GERMANY
In charge of interests-J. Neumann
GREAT BRITAIN (Kiungchow)
also
AUSTRIA-HUNGARY,Consulate
Offtg. Consul-P. E. O'Brien-Butler
Postal Agent-E. G. Burke
Constable-E. G. Burke
官事頜利大義大
ITALY
Tai-i-tai-li-Ling-sz-kun
Consul-Chev. R. Volpicelli (residing
in Hongkong)
CUSTOMS-IMPERIAL MARITIME
Commissioner-J. Neumann
Asst. and Med. Officer-J. M. Lowry Assistant-R. C. Guernier Medical Officer-Dr. H. M. McCandliss Tidesurveyor and Harbour Master-
G. A. Forsaith
Asst. Examnrs.-R. Henkel, T. Shirdan Tidewaiters-W. Pruchtnow, K. Mac- kenzie, W. Frederick, A. W R. Greig Lights
Hoihow Harbour Light-W. Murray Lamko Light-C. Hansen
Cape Cami Light-J. C. H. Schmüser Relieving Litkeeper-H. A. Atkinson