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which should secure to Nanking its position as the outlet for these rich provinces is the fact of its being so much nearer the sea than Hankow and accessible to the deepest draught ocean vessels at all seasons of the year. It is therefore only natural that a line should have been projected from the mineral fields of Shansi to the village of P'u-k'ou, on the other side of the river to Nanking. Yet another line, from the mineral district of Hsin-yan in Honan, through Anhwei, with its terminus at P'u-k'ou, is also in contempla- tion. These two lines should revolutionise the commercial conditions at Nanking. The line from Shanghai to Nanking does not seem to have given the impetus to commercial life anticipated. Trains are running daily from Shanghai to Nanking and a short line has been completed connecting Hsiakwan, the port of Nanking, with the southern part of the city, a distance of six to eight miles. During the past two or three years there has been "quite an air of progress," especially in building, and quite a Western aspect is being given to the ancient Capital of the Mings, as the new government buildings are all in foreign style and so also are a growing number of shops and residences recently built for Chinese. The Naval College, a large pile of buildings, was opened in 1890. A dozen teachers and instructors are employed, including two foreigners. The Nanking University was founded in 1888 by the Central China Mission of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and is now an imposing and well-appointed school, with a large roll of scholars. 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. A macadamized road has been built from the steamer landing clear through the city to the Tung-Tsi Gate in the south wall, a distance of eight miles, and similar roads in other parts of the city have been added during the last few years so that it is now posssible to go "almost anywhere" in carriages. The carriages and jinrickhas which have been introduced are much appreciated by the people. British, American and German Consulates were opened in 1900. As the seat of the viceregal government, and by virtue of its historic associations, Nanking is of import- ance, and will, no doubt, regain before long a degree of its lost prestige. The net value of the trade of the port for 1908 was Tls. 9,855,892 as compared with Tls. 10,415,071 in 1907 and Tls. 9,668,934 in 1906.
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DIRECTORY
Tung-wo
Chau-shang-nan-kok
ATKINSON & DALLAS, Civil Engineers and CHINA MERCHANTS' STEAM NAVIGATION CO.,
Architects
W. L. Atkinson, A.M.I.C.E.
BRIDGE HOUSE HOTEL
Proprietress-Miss Alliston
局總務洋省通江兩
Leung Kiang Tung Sinny Yung Mo Tsung Kok
BUREAU FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF LIANG
KIANG PROVINCES
古太 Taikoo
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Merchants
E. M. Kirkwood, signs per pro. Agencies
China Navigation Company, Ld. Ocean Steamship Company, Ld. China Mutual Steam Nav. Co., Ld. Royal Exchange Assurance Corpn. London & Lancashire Fire Ins. Co. Guardian Assurance Company Orient Insurance Company Union Insurance Society of Canton Taikoo Sugar Refining Co., Ld.
Chuen Shan Chwang
Agency
China Merchants' Insurance Co.
CONSULATES
GREAT BRITAIN
Consul-H. F. King
also
AUSTRIA-HUNGARY
Acting Consul-H. F. King
H. I. GERMAN M'S. CONSULATE --Tel. Ad:
Germania
Consul-F. Wendschuch, Dr. Jur. Interpreter--J. Schulze, Dr. Jur. Secretary--Kanter
Chinese Assistant Interpreter —- Li
P'ei-yuan
Chinese Clerk--Yü Kuai-chen
H. I. JAPANESE M'S. CONSULATE
Consul M. Ihara
Assistant K. Uchiyama Inspector of Police-C. Suzuki Constable-R. Tani