974
CHINKIANG
1908, but a scheme for waterworks fell through. The water question is particularly important, as the bund in summer is lined with hundreds of native boats, and water for all purposes has to be obtained from the river. This is probably why the port is not as healthy as it should be
The population of the Native City is estimated at about 150,000. There is al Tartar garrison, and a Regiment of the new foreign-drilled infantry. To the west of the Concession is a handsome temple adorned with a pagoda standing on a con- spicuous elevation, and known as Golden Island. It is interesting to record that in the time of Marco Polo this hill was on the north bank of the river. In 1842 it was an island near the middle of the river, and the British fleet anchored where the railway station now stands.
The total tonnage entered and cleared during 1999 was 7,038,538 tons, of which 2,852,394 tons were British. The net value of the
value of the total Foreign trade was Hk.
Hk. Tls. 33,067,954. The only trade that makes steady progress is the importation of kerosene oil, both the Standard Oil Company of New York and the Asiatic Petroleum Company having installations for tinning.
A new paper
nill, recently erected and to be run under Chinese management, has not succeeded, and the Electric Light Company, under Chinese management, has not proved lucrative. There are no local in lustries of importance, and the trade of the port is with the districts to the north of the river. The Commissioner of Customs in his trade report for 1909 opines that it is probable that the port will gradually sink into insignificance and decay, owing to the railway facilities which are diverting its trade to Hankow, Kiaochow and Nanking.
敦禮 Lih-twon
DIRECTORY
ALLISTON, S., Cattle Exporter, Merchant
and Commission Agent
亞世亞1-xi-n
ASIATIC PETROLEUM, THE
Local Manager W. J. H. Loote
Installation Manager R J. Moon
Agents for the Anglo-Saxon Pe-
troleum Co., Ld.
古太
Li
Tui-koo
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Merchants
H. D. Bell, signs per pro. Agencies
China Navigation Company, Limited Ocean Steamship Company. Limited China Mutual Steam Nygin, Co., Ld. Taikoo Sugar Refining Co., Ld. "Shah," hulk pontoon (receiving ship) "Lancefield,” hulk
Royal Exchange Assce. Corporation London & Lancashire Fire Insce. Co. Palatine Insurance Co., Ld. Guardian Assurance Co., Ld.
Union Insurance Society of Canton, Ld. Russo-Chinese Bank
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
W. J. H. Leete, chairman
L. H. Tamplin, hon, secretary
CHINA MERCHANTS' STEAM NAVIGATION
Co.'s Hulk "Express"
Chu Pin King, agent
CHINKLANG CLUB
F. E. Taylor (Chairman of Committee)
CHINKIANG RECREATION FUND (Victoria
Park)
Trustees H BM. Consul
Do. -The Chairman of Municipal Council
Chairman G. D. Pitzipios
Hon. Treas. and Sezy. W. J. Keily
Games Committee W. J. H. Leete
Do.
-C Tonkin
Grounds L. H. Tamplin
CONSULATES
門衎事頜英大
Ta-ying ling-ɛze ya-mun
GREAT BRITAIN
Also in charge of Austro-Hungarian,
French and German interests
Consul---G. D. Pitzipios
Constable C. S. J. Boland
Writer-Kuo Hsiu-po
官事領國美大
Tu-mei-kwoh ling-sze-kwan
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Acting in the interests of Cuba and
Panama
Consul-Wilbur T. Gracey
Vice and Dy. Consul--A. W. Gilbert
Marshal-C. F. Tappin
Chin-kiang-kwan
CUSTOMS, IMPERIAL MARITIME
Commissioner--F. E. Taylor