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PEI-TAI-HO AND CHINWANGTAO
The Yao Hua Mechanical Glass Company have erected a glass factory at Chin- wangtao. The establishment, which covers about 110 mou of land, is one of the largest of its kind in existence. The most up-to-date Belgian machinery is being installed, and it is expected to give employment to about 300 Chinese workmen and a staff of 28 foreigners. At the outset only window-glass will be produced, and it is estimated that the annual output will be about 150,000 boxes of 100 square feet each. The capital of the Company is $1,500,000 plus $600,000 debentures.
The great increase of trade year by year has induced the Chinese Maritime Customs to erect a fine Customs house at Chinwangtao, with a deputy commissioner in charge, and to open a Hai Kwan Bank for the convenience of local consigness. The total value of the trade for 1924 was Hk. Tls. 17,683,536, as compared with Hk. Tls. 20,458,091 in 1923, Hk. Tls. 16,265,506 in 1922, Hk. Tls. 22,447,055 in 1921, and Hk. Tls- 17,180,516 in 1920. The total number of vessels entered and cleared during 1924 was 1,041 with a total tonnage of 2,164,771.
DIRECTORY
BRITISH-AMERICAN TOBACCO Co. (CHINA),
LTD.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE-Address: Tientsin;
Tel. Ad: Swire
Agencies
China Navigation Co., Ld. Ocean Steamship Co., Ld. China Mutual S. N. Co., Ld.
W*GIA Chin-wang-tao-hai-kuan CUSTOMS, CHINESE MARITIME
Commissioner A. Wilson (stationed
at Tientsin)
Actg. Dep. Commnr.-F. D. Goddard Assistant-Lo Ch'i-ming Tidesurveyor--H. P. Leaver
Examiner S. B. de Brito
Tidewaiters D. A. Morozoff, S.
Takamasu and D. T. Lobastoff
CHINESE TELEGRAPH ADMINISTRATION
興盛吉
Chi-sheng-hsing
HOP KEE & Co., General Storekeepers and
Commission Agents
KAILAN MINING ADMINISTRATION
Ad: Maishan
Tel.
R. A. McConaghy, agent and engineer
A. O. F. Cobley, assistant engineer
J. A. Enright, 1st accountant W. B. Chilton, shipping supt. T. S. Tong, traffic inspector Dr. D. D. Muir, medical officer A.J. Lemoing, harbour master J. Shiels, coal sales
MITSUBISHI SHOJI KAISHA, LTD.
PEI PIAO MINING Co.-See Tientsin section
MITSUBISHI TRADING CO., LTD.-Tel. Ad:
Iwasakisal, Chinwangtao
STANDARD OIL Co.-Tel. Ad: Socony
YAO HUA MECHANICAL GLASS CO., LTD.-
See Tientsin section