Mei-cha-sz
MELCHERS & Co., Merchants
CHINKIANG-NANKING
POST OFFICE-IMPERIAL CHINESE
Hermann Melchers (Bremen) A. Korff
do.
C. Michelau (Shanghai)
John W. Bandow, do.
G. Friesland (Hongkong)
Ad. Widmann (Shanghai)
Robert Kähs
Hulk "Bremen" (A. Lange, hulk keeper)
Agencies
Norddeutscher Lloyd Hamburg-America Line
New Zealand Insurance Co.,
China Traders' Insurance Co., Ld.
Sun Life Insurance Co. of Canada
MISSIONS
For Protestant Missions see end of
China Directory
MUNICIPAL COUNCIL
E. Starkey, chairman
J. D. Danby, hon. treasurer
Works Committee-L. A. Byworth, L.
H. Tamplin
J. McGregor, secretary
J. F. Newman (watch)
Health Officer-Dr. Urbanek
Inspector of Police-T. W. Bowern
NAVY LEAGUE
President-E. Starkey
Hon. Secretary-L. H. Tamplin
May-chong PIERSDORFF, N. S., M.E.,E.E.,M.E., Tel. Ad. Favelles, Code: A.B.C. 5th Edition, Con. sulting Engineer, Inspector of Steamer and Machinery Customs Surveyor, Merchant & Commission Agent Agency
Vacuum Oil Co.
869
District Postmaster-F. E. Taylor First Postal Officer--W. Scott Assistant Officers-U. J. Kelly, C.
Tonkin
POST OFFICE-Imperial German Post Director-R. Kahs
Shun-ch'ang
SCHIELE & BYRNE, Merchants and Ship-
ping Agents: Tel. Ad. Rhine
E. G. Byrne
Agency
Royal Insurance Company
李美 Mei-foo
STANDARD OIL CO. OF NEW YORK; Tel. Ad.
Socony
J. F. Newman, attorney
N. J. Grey
J. W. Banbury
W. H. Reynolds, engineer (oil tank
installation)
局報電國中
Chung-kook-dien-pao-chuck
TELEGRAPHS-IMPERIAL CHINESE
Chung Liang Wong manager
C. Y. Wong, controller
***** Ta Ying-kwoh E-shih URBANEK, DR. R. M., Customs Medical
Officer
WU CHOU SHAN BUNGALOW
Trustees-H.B.M. Consul, and Com-
missioner of Customs
Secy, and Treasurer-L. A. Byworth.
NANKING
響江
I Kiáng-ning
The city owes its present name, "Southern capital," to having been many times the capital of the Empire, the last occasion being in the Ming dynasty at the commencement of the 15th century. It is also known as Kiang Ning Fu, being the chief city of the prefecture of Kiang Ning, and the seat of government for the provinces grouped under the designation of Kiang Nan. In official documents it is not considered proper to call the city Nanking, since the Government acknowledges but one capital. Besides Kiang Ning Fu, an elegant Chinese name commonly used is Kin Ling or "golden mound. From the 5th or 6th century B.C. to the present there has been a walled city at this place. Nanking was specified in the French Treaty of 1858 as one of the Yangtze ports to be opened to trade, but was not formally opened until May, 1899.
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