KOUANG-TCHEOU-WAN-PAKHOI
GARDE INDIGÈNE Inspecteur de le classe, commandant la Brigade-M, Feréz; M. Séa, comptable Gardes principaux, chefs deposte-M. M. Boucheron (Potsi), Péretti (Taiping), Gafforj (Potao), Gavinel (Tongsan), Gaillard (Tain Soui), Fannière (Tchimo
VILLE DE TCHÉKAM
Administrateur-maire --- M. Moisy dil
Lavalezerie
Commissarie de Police-M. Fénié Médecin Auxiliaire-M. Wong
FORT-BAYARD
Chef-lieu.du Territoire de Kouang-Tcheou- wan- en communication avec Hanoi et Hongkong-Mission catholique Administrateur en chef-M. Quesnel
Adjoint M. Mcnier
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Garde indigène-M. Feréz, inspecteur de
lère classe
Douanes-M. Garde, receveur Enregistrement--M. Rougier, receveur Instruction publique--M. Carré, directeur Juge de paix-M. Francis
Médecin-Docteur Martin, maj. de 2e cl. Payeur-M Petit
Postes et télégraphes-M. Quès, receveur
Commerçants-Laure, Nguyen Huu-Thu dit Sen. Baudet Paong Po Kuong-A. Piou fils
ТСПЕ-КАМ
Administrateur (Maire de la ville) — M.
Moisy
Commissaire de Police-M. Fénie
Kong Koc de la ville-Tchang Hoe Tam
PAKHOI
海北 Pak-hoi
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Pakhoi was opened to foreign trade by the Chefoo Convention in 1877. situated on the Gulf of Tongking in long. E. 109 deg. 7 min. and lat. N. 21 deg. 29 min, "The British Consul hoisted his flag on the 1st May, 1877, and a French Consulate was
established in December, 1887.
Pakhoi is the port for the important cities of Limchow (H) and Ch'inchow (H), whence considerable quantities of cargo of foreign origin (e.g., piece goods, etc.) were formerly distributed over the country lying between the West River and the seaboard. Since the opening of the West River to steam navigation, however, a con- siderable part of the trade has been diverted to that route and Pakhoi's commeres has suffered in consequence. The trade of the port in 1922 was valued at Hk. Tlc. 5,973,536, as compared with Hk. Tls. 4,819,656 in 1921, and Hk.Tls. 4,123,314 in 1920. The prosperity of the port has decreased steadily since 1888, and there would seem to be little likelihood of very much improvement so long as the area which the port supplies and from which it draws its exports remains as confined as at present.
The Chinese town is situated on a peninsula, at the western extremity of which are a few low hills (Kuantao Head). It faces nearly due North, and in winter is much exposed to the force of the N.E. monsoon winds. These blow so hard at times as to interfere materially with the shipment and discharge of cargo from steamers in the harbour, the anchorage for which is situated opposite the western end of the town and a mile and a half from the Custom House at the eastern end of the town. The foreign residences are situated on slightly higher ground to the south of the town.
Extending to the south and east is a plain which is level for many miles, although the country gradually rises towards the north. Attempts at cultivation have been made upon this plain immediately to the south of the town, but with varying success. Very rough cart roads intersect the country in the vicinity of the port and are utilized for bringing in some of the produce from the surrounding district. The carts in use for this purpose are heavy, unwieldy vehicles of an almost pre-historic type. They are drawn largely by oxen and have huge solid wooden wheels of the most primitive pattern, by which, needless to say, the roads are badly cut up in wet weather.
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