Directory_and_Chronicle_1845 — Page 236

THE THIRTEEN FACTORES,

or

十三行 Shih sán hûng.

The accompanying diagram will afford those who have not visited Canton, some idea of the position and plan of the “Thirteen Fac- tories,” Shih sán háng (or shap sám hong). By a reference to the XIV volume of the Chinese Repositoy, the manner of numbering them, so as to make out "thirteen," will be seen. The two gardens are a part of the premises assigned to foreigners, and though very small are their only safe promenades, no house having one of its own. The Creek, on the east of the factories-separates them from several of the large ware-houses of the old hong-merchants, and runs north parallel with the western wall of the city. The Thirteen-factory street, running east and west on the north of the factories, is a great thorough-fare eastward, after passing over the Creek, it leads on to Carpenters' Square, and to the city gates and the Imperial landing place in front of the city. There are two small custom-house stations within the lines of the factories, one at the mouth of the Creek, and one at the end of Hog Lane, on the corner of the western Garden : also a police station in Old China street, near the American factory. Beyond Lwán-hing street and the Thirteen-factory street on the west and north, for miles are densely populated suburbs. On the west side of Hog Lane and on both sides of Old and New China streets are lines of Chinese shops. The north ends of several of the factories, (indeed of all excepting the New English) are also occupied by Chinese shops, the foreigners, however, having narrow passages through them into the street. The Copsoo-house is stiuated on the north side of the Thirteen-factory street, at the head of Old China Street, and has recently been made a military station, for a Chinese - guard stationed there for the better protection of the factories.