NANNING-KOUANG-TCHEOU-WAN
27
937
The total value of net (i.e., Gross Foreign Imports less Foreign Re-ex- ports abroad) trade passing through the Maritime Customs during the year amounted to Hk. Tls. 1,688,206 as against Hk. Tls. 315,602 in 1930, Hk. Tls. 5,959,313 in 1929 and Hk. Tls. 6,523,908 in 1928. It should be observed that trade was running its normal course only for three months during 1930 owing to the civil war. If compared with 1929, it showed a decrease of approxi mately 20 per cent
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DIRECTORY
ASIATIC PETROLEUM COMPANY (SOUTH
CHINA), LTD.
BRITISH-AMERICAN TOBACCO CO.
Lam Kwok Kon
CONSULATES
府事領國法大
FRENCH CONSULATE
Consul (resides at Lungchow)
CUSTOMS, CHINESE
Ad: Custos
MARITIME--Cable
Commission, Chang Pai Leh
Assist.-Liu Shao-chien
Senior-Out-door Officer-Wong Hop Wo Examiner-Leung Kwok Choy
MISSIONS
EMMANUEL MISSION HOSPITALS
Dr. H. Rice
Rev. W. Stott
Rev. G. Hook
Miss L. M. Baird
Miss D. Landon
Miss E. Barrett
A. Fryer
MISSIONS ETRANGÈRES
Mgr. Albouy, évêque (Nanning) Rev. Pere Costenoble, provicaire (,,) Rev. Pere Labully (Nanning) Rev. Pere Cuenot
Rev. Pere Dalle
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Rev. Pere Barriere (Lungchow)
Rev. J. M. Epalle (Silin)
Rev. L. Crocq (Tai Ping)
Rev. Teissier (Siang Chow)
Rev. Seosse (Kweihsien)
Rev. Courant (Silin)
Rev. Seguret (Silung)
Rev. Maurand (Silung) Rev. Rigal (Yungfu) Rev. Caysac (Haiyüan) Rev. Heraud (Sünchow) Rev. Peyrat (Luchay) Rev. Madiose (Pinglo) Rev. Maillot (Haiynan)
SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST MISSION
P. V. Thomas and wife
Dr. D. Coffin and wife
POST OFFICE
Tye Pao-hua
Commissioner-Tsü Mong-Au
1st Class Postmaster
(Wuchow)
SOCONY VACUUM CORPORATION Cable
Ad: Socony
Hung Sau Sun
KOUANG-TCHEOU-WAN
灣州廣
Kwáng-chau-wan
The bay of Kwangchau (or according to the French official spelling, Kouang-Tcheou Wan), situated in the province of Kwangtung, was ceded on lease with the surrounding territories by a Convention between France and China, and occupied by the French on the 22nd of April, 1898. It is situated between 20 deg. 45 min. and 21 deg. 17 min. north latitude, and 107 deg. 55 min. and 108 deg. 16 min. east longitude at a distance more or less 230 miles west-south-west of Hongkong.
The two islands of Nao-tcheou and Tang-hai placed at the entrance of the bay make
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