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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, but was closed during the Revolution and has not yet reopened. 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 chargé 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 many 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, and since then a Japanese Consulate has also been established. The net value of the trade of the port has averaged for some years between ten and eleven million taels. A grand industrial exhibition--the first of its kind in China-was held in 1910, the principal buildings being devoted to liberal arts, foreign exhibits, agriculture, fine arts, education, Chinese exhibits from foreign countries, a model hospital and an arsenal
Nanking was the scene of much fighting in the revolutionary campaign during October and November, 1911. The whole city was occupied by the revolutionaries in the early days of December, the Tartar City was sacked and burnt and Nanking became the seat of the Provisional Government with Dr. Sun Yat-sen as President. Here the Republican Constitution was drawn up and promulgated and the Revolutionary leaders sought and still hope to make Nanking the capital of the Republic.
和通 Tung-uro
DIRECTORY
ATKINSON & DALLAS, LD., Civil Engineers
and Architects
行藥惠普
Pu Wei Yah Hong
BERTHEL C., Wholesale and Retail Drug-
gist, Dealer in Chinese Patent Medicines
BRIDGE HOUSE HOTEL
Proprietress-Mrs. Alliston
局總務洋省通江兩
Leung Kiang Tung Siang Yung Mo Tsung Kok
BUREAU FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF LIANG
KIANG PROVINCES
Tsas Foh-Kung, director
Wang Lei Hsia, chief Chinese Secretary
TanHui-Chang, chief English Secretary
古太
Tai-koo
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Merchants
A. Denniston, 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.
Taikoo Dockyard and Engineering Co., representing the Leeds Forge Co., Leeds
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Chau-shang-nan-kok
CHINA MERCHANTS' STEAM NAVIGATION CO.
Chuen Shan Chwang
Agency-China Merchants' Insurance Co
CONSULATES
GREAT BRITAIN
Consul-B. G. Tours, also in charge of AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN interests
Constable-T. I. Wells
H. I. GERMAN M'S. CONSULATE-Tel. Ad:
Germania
Consul-Dr. Wendschuch (absent) Interpreter-Dr. Schulze
Secretary-C. H. Kanter
Chinese Asst. Interpreter-Li Pai-
yuean
Chinese Clerk-Chin Chi Ho
UNITED STATES
Consul-Charles D. Tenney Vice Consul—W. W. Gilbert
H. I. JAPANESE M'S. CONSULATE
Consul-M. Ihara
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