[This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government.]
SOUTH-WEST CHINA.
CONFIDENTIAL.
C. O.
[September 23.] 2374
SECTION 2 REC
Reot 25 JAN 05
No. 1.
Acting Consul Fox to the Marquess of Lansdowne.-(Received September 23.)-
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(No. 11.) My Lord,
Wuchow, August 6, 1904.
I HAVE the honour to forward, for your Lordship's perusal, copy of a Report which I have addressed to His Majesty's Minister in Peking on a recent journey to Nanning in His Majesty's ship "Moorhen."
(Signed)
I have, &c.
HARRY H. FOX.
Inclosure 1 in No. 1.]
Report by Acting Consul Fox on a Journey from Wuchow to Nanning in His Majesty's Ship
Tenghsien-
"Moorhen."
ABSTRACT OF CONTENTS.
SECTION I.
Wuchow to Noaning in His Majesty's ship “ Moorhen.”
Port of Peiliu and Yulin districts
Exports, indigo and firewood
Mengchiang
Trade route to Kueilin
Paima-
Big li-kin station; collects dues on cassia from Taiwa
Pingnam-
Famous cattle market..
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Unsuccessful attempt of British firms to supply Hong Kong with Kuangsi cattle
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Ta Huang chiang (Konghau)~
Busy town, in daily steam communication with Wuchow
People in west river towns nuiformly civil
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Isunchow-
Prefectural city; river here divides into Hung and Liu Rivers and Tso or South River; former
lead to Linchow, scene of late insurrection
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Isunckow has been suggested for capital in place of Kueilio
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Famine of 1903, and work of Hong Kong Famine Fund
Kucibsien -
"Moorhen" stayed here ten days waiting for river to rise; Great Rapid
Description of Kueihsien town and plain
Carts, cattle, and horses
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Visit to silver mines at San Ch'a san; mines working at a loss owing to lack of European control. French claim to exclusive mining rights in Kuangsi
French Roman Catholic missionaries stationed at Kueibsion and all principal riverine towns; their
methods, and assumption of official rank
Hengehow...
Formerly port of transhipment for Pakhoi-Lingshan trade route Spawn fishing and duck-rearing
Nau Hsiang heü---
Goods for Nanning from Pakhoi formerly passed through here
Pakhoi now superseded by Wuchow as distributing centre
Projected French railway inay possibly reach river here, or may go via Tenghsien
Yungshur
"Ruined village near Lingli tsun; formerly nest of brigands
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