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under the British flag; the Yunyang, Gyochi and Choten, under the Japanese flag; and the Anring and Ankong, under the Chinese flag. Steam navigation is usually practicable from the middle of April until the middle of December. The rates for foreign passengers vary considerably by the different vessels, but all are much higher than on the lower Yangtsze.
In view of the enhanced traffic, aids to navigation and rules of the road through the gorges have become urgent, and are now being undertaken by the Government, with two River Inspectors functioning between Chungking and Ichang. The upward voyage to Chungking now takes four days, and the return trip about two 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 computed to be about 40,000,
The net value of the trade of the port in 1921 was Hk. Tls. 4,341,809, as compared with_Hk. Tls, 9,154,066 in 1920, and Hk. Tls. 6,045,651 in 1919.
The town was thoroughly and systematically looted by local troops on the night of November 30th, 1920. No district was left unmolested; shop after shop and house after house was entered at the point of the bayonet, and money, clothes and goods were ruthlessly extorted from the inmates. A considerable amount of Japanese property was destroyed by fire, and several foreign firms lost heavily in money. Altogether over 150 shops and houses were destroyed. The situation was eased by the Chamber of Commerce agreeing to pay the local General $60,000. There was practically nothing more left to loot except foreign property and houses. A still more bloodthirsty outrage was suffered on the night of June 4th, 1921. During 23 days of September, 1921, Ichang was the scene of a battle between invading forces from Szechwan and defending armies representing Hupeb, North China, and the Peking Government. As if this were not enough, on July 16th the Yangtsze, rising to 51 feet 7 in., burst through the dike protecting the eastern suburb, submerging that section, with heavy damage to property.
DIRECTORY
AMERICAN WEST CHINA NAVIGATION CO.
C. R. Cox, manager
ANTOINE CHIRIS NAVIGATION DEPT.
J. Leymarie, agent
S.S. "Kikin"
司公油火亞細亞商英
Ying-shang-a-si-a-huo-yu-kung-sz
ASIATIC PETROLEUM Co. (North China),
LTD.-Tel. Ad: Doric
P. E. H. Walter, manager
T. Woolley, installation manager
S.S. "Anlan'
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J. Hannigan
W. H. Cheshire
G. Butchart
BANK OF CHINA
Hu Chen-kuei, manager
BRITISH-AMERICAN TOBACCO Co.
J. H. Joyner, manager
BUCHANAN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
Drs. A. Graham and T. C. Borthwick Nurses-Miss H. Wilson and Miss H.
Green
古太 Ta-koo
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE (John Swire &
Sons, Ltd.), Merchants-Tel. Ad: Swire
J. Keith Jolly, signs per pro.
Agencies
China Navigation Co., Ld.
Ocean Steamship Co., Ld.
China Mutual S. N. Co., Ld.
Canadian Govt. Merchant Marine, Ld.
Taikoo Sugar Refinery Co., Ld.
Taikoo Dockyard and Engineering Co.,
Ld., Hongkong
London & Lancashire Fire Insce. Co.
Royal Exchange Assurance
Orient Insurance Co., Ld.
Guardian Assurance Co., Ld.
British Traders' Insurance Co., Ld.
Union Insce. Society of Canton, Ld.
British & Foreign Mar. Insce. Co. Ld.
Standard Marine Insce. Co., Ld.
Sea Insurance Co., Ld.
Guardian Assurance Co., Ld.
司公險保和濟仁
Zing-che-wo-pan-shien-kung-sz
CHINA MERCHANTS' MARINE INSCE. CO.
ALAMAT LALAY
Chau-song-nee-ch'uk
Ali
CHINA MERCHANTS'STEAM NAVIGATION Co.
Seng Twan-p'u, manager
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