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place is wanting in life-a condition in which it has remained throughout the present dynasty and in contrast (say the records) to its affluent state under the Mings. Without the North Gate stands an imposing temple, temp Chia Ching (circa 1800). Between the town and the river is a fine nine-storied pagoda-probably of the Ming dynasty.
The business focus of the district is Sainam, a large well-built town of no great antiquity, three miles distant, on the creek leading to Fatshan. Here an interesting occupation is the tinning of rice-birds, soles and game. The rice birds are caught in reed patches at night in a bag net, into which they are swept by a rope drawn over the reeds. The season is short, lasting only for six weeks in the Autumn.
Two sets of steamer lines converge here, from Canton and Hongkong respectively, and tourists in China can do many worse things than visit the West River, and should not fail to explore this port and its environs. The branch railway from Canton, in course of construction by the American China Development Co., will in all probability be completed this year. In the Summer malignant diseases-fever, dengue, cholera, plague, etc-may occasionally appear, as in every other place in China; but in the Winter, the air is keen, bracing and clear. The waterways and surrounding country are picturesque and the adjacent heights (from 200 to 400 ft.) worthy of ascent. Game, especially snipe, duck and geese, is to be found in fair quantities. The temperature varies from 38° F. to 100° F.-dry in winter, damp in summer-but generally very supportable.
官事領國英大
CONSULATE
GREAT BRITAIN
also
AUSTRO-HUNGARY
DIRECTORY
Consul-general--James Scott (resid-
ing in Canton)
官事國比大
Tai-peh-kwok Ling-sz-kun
BELGIUM
Consul for Hongkong, Macao and
South China-Th. Hamman (resid-
ITALY
ing in Hongkong)
官事頜利大義大
Tai I-tai-li Iing-sz-kin
Consul-General-Chev. Z. Volpicelli
(residing in Hongkong)
關水三
CUSTOMS-IMPERIAL MARITIME
Acting Commissioner-E. V. Brenan Assistant-A. J. da S. Basto
Clerk--G. F. Graham
Assistant Tidesurveyor-A. Morrison
Do. Examiner--E. J. Young Do. (acting)-W. F. Langford
Tidewaiters-M. B. Nilsen, S. P. Fabian
渣
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Merchants
Lük Hew Chuen, agent
Agencies
H'kong, Canton & Macao S.B. Co., Ld.
Indo-China Steam Navigation Co.
China Navigation Company
Canton Insurance Office
Hongkong Fire Insurance Company
和公
KUNG-WO, Broker & Commission Agent 局政郵 清大
POST OFFICE-IMPERIAL CHINESE
Clerks-Cheung Man-ling, Hü Siu Kee
SHAMEEN TRADING Co., Merchants and
Cor mission Agents
I. M. R. Graca, manager (Canton)
Kao Wan Tat, agent
局報電國中
TELEGRAPHS IMPERIAL CHINESE, Sainam
Clerk-Chow Hok-shü
得同
TUNG TAK, Merchant
司公和怡
E. Wo & Co., Merchs, and Commsn. Agents
LADIES' DIRECTORY
Graham, Mrs. C. F.
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Lockhart, Mrs. M. McG.
REMINGTON TYPEWRITERS are simple, strong and durable.
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