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ICHANG
undertaken by the Government, with a River Inspector functioning between Chungking and Ichang. The upward voyage to Chungking now takes about 5 days, and the return trip about 2 days. The survey of the railway to Chengtu has been completed, but construction has been delayed in consequence of the great European
war.
There has never been a census of the native population, but it is guessed to be about 40,000.
The net value of the trade of the port in 1915 was Tls. 4,900,579 as against Tls 4,782,330 in 1914, Tls. 5,719,556 in 1913, TĪs. 5,552,895 in 1912, Tls. 4,805,787 in 1911, Tls 13,385,356 in 1910, and Tis. 14,847,495 in 1909.
DIRECTORY
Ta-koo
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, (John Swire & Sons, Ltd.), Merchants-Tel. Ad: Swire Agencies
China Navigation Company, Limited Guardian Assurance Co., Ltd.
London & Lancashire Fire Ins. Co., Ld. Taikoo Sugar Refining Co., Ld. The Taikoo Dockyard and Engineering
Co., Ld., Hongkong
Union Insurance Society of Canton, Ld. Ocean Steamship Co., Ld. China Mutual S. N. Co., Ld. Royal Exchange Assurance
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CHINA MERCHANTS' STEAMNAVIGATION Co.
Chu Moy-son, manager
CHINESE TELEGRAPH OFFICE
Hsich Li-sing, manager
Yang Kia-hwa, chief clerk
. CONSULATES
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Consul-R. Réau (residing at Hankow) Vice-Consul-L. Eynard
Elève Vice-Consul-L. Troy Médecin du Consulat-Dr. J. Mesny
GERMANY-Tel. Ad: Germania
Consul-Dr. R. Walter (abt.) Acting Consul-Dr. E. Bracklo
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GREAT BRITAIN
Consul--B. G. Tours, C.M.G.
JAPAN
門衙事本日大
Acting Consul –
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UNITED STATES
Consul-General for Hankow, Kiu-
kiang, Ichang, and Shasi-E. S.
Cunningham (residing at Hankow)
關昌宜 I-chang-kwan
CUSTOMS, CHINESE MARITIME
Commissioner-E. Gilchrist
Assts.-C. N. Holwill, A. E. M. Jansen Medical Officer-A. Graham
Harbour Master and Tidesurveyor—
J. J. C. Lorentzen
Examiners-H. K. Köhler, G. High Tidewaiters-P. E. Schütz, J. J. Andrews, P. Scully, H. Uhlich, J. H. Pattison, E. E. Pachis, M. Arakawa
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD., Merchants
A. Ross
Agencies
Indo-China S. N. Company, Limited Canton Insurance Office, Limited
Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ld.
Alliance Assur. Co., Ltd.
Commercial Union Assur. Co., Ld.
Peninsular & Oriental S. N. Co.
Canadian Pacific Ocean Services, Ld. "Glen Line" of Steamers "Shire" Line of Steamers
The Tuh Yu Steamship Co., Ltd.
LEE CHANG & Co., General Storekeepers, Wines, Spirits and Tobacconists, Provi- sions, Household Sundries, Bakers and Butchers-Second Road (along Custom House)
茂隆
MACKENZIE & Co., LTD.
J. Wallace, resident agent
Agencies
North China Insurance Co., Ld. West China Transport Go.
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