WUCHOW-NANNING—KOUANG-TCHEOW-WAN
Anderson, Mrs. H.
King, Mrs. H.
Jaffray, Mrs. R. A.
LADIES' DIRECTORY
Rae, Miss X. Wilson, Mrs. A.
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NANNING
请南 Nan-ning
Nanning is, next to Wuchow, the most important port on the West River. It was opened to foreign trade in January, 1907, when a Customs-house was established there. The site selected for the foreign settlement covers a very extensive arca and is situated where the old city formerly stood, about a mile distant from the present walled city. Whether the area set apart for international residence and trade is ever likely to be fully occupied it is perhaps early yet to say, but the fact that steam craft are unable for seven months in the year to ascend the river beyond Wuchow militates against any rapid development of a foreign settlement. The journey by boat from Wuchow to Nanning occupies about twenty days. The only Europeans residing there at present .are missionaries and the Customs staff.
DIRECTORY
CUSTOMS-IMPERIAL MARITIME
Acting Commr.-E. A. W. von Strauch
Assistant -R. D. Mansfield
Assistant--E. H. Borowski Medical Officer-H. Lechmere Clift Tidewaiter-E. C. Charrington
KOUANG-TCHEOU-WAN
灣州廣
HM Kwáng-chau-wan
The bay of Kwangchau (or according to the French official spelling, Kouang tcheou- wan) situated in the province of Kwang-tung, was ceded on lease with the surrounding territories by a Convention between France and China, and occupied by the French on the 22nd of April, 1898. It is comprised between the 20 deg. 45 min. and the 21 deg. 17 min. north latitude, and the 107 deg. 55 min. and 108 deg. 16 min. east longitude to a distance more or less of 230 miles of Hongkong, W.S.W. The two islands of Nao-tcheou and Tang-hai placed at the entrance of the bay make an excellent closed port into which entrance is by two narrow passages. The port measures about 15 miles long, and for about half of its length it is three or four miles in breadth. The depth of anchorage of 20 mètres extends over a length of more than 10 miles and borders on the extremity of the junk port of Tchekam, an important commercial centre in constant comminucation with Macao, Hongkong, Hainan and Pakhoi. The neighbouring districts are well cultivated and it is believed mineral beds will be found. The new French territory is only separated from the valley of the West River by chains of hills. Following the Convention of delimitation signed on the 16th of November, 1899, between Marshal Sou and Admiral Courrejolles, the territory of Kouang-tcheou-wan was placed under the authority of the Governor-General of
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