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Liú K'aiyih,
Prefect of Canton, or chifú of Kwángchan fű. This officer has some - times been called the mayor of Canton, and his functions correspond very nearly to those of that officer in European cities.
13.
Kingyin,
Commander of the troops and armed police of Canton city. He is called the kwánghieh.
14. 史 Shi Puk.
Magistrate of the district of Nánhái. In the local dialect he is called the námhoi. He is the chief magistrate of the district of Nánhái (or Námhoi) which comprises the western division of the city of Cantor Fahti," or and the surrounding country westward including the " Flower Gardens, and the town of Fuhshán or Hills of Budha.
15. 李延福 Li Yenfuh,
Magistrate of the district of Pwinyu, which comprises the eastern part of Canton city, and the adjacent country as far as Whampoa.
16. 施禹泉 Shi Yutsuen,
Sub-magistrate under the Nánhái, and the first or lowest magistrate accessible to foreigners residing at the provincial city
17. 陸孫鼎 Luh Sunting,
Magistrate of the district of Hiángshin: his residence is a few miles north from Macao, which is under his jurisdiction.
18. 吉泰 Kih Tin
He
Assistant magistrate, or sub-prefect, to the prefect of Canton. resides at Caza Branca, near Macao, and acts there as the deputy for his superior the prefect of Canton.
19. H kê Chúng Yu,
Sub-magistrate of Hiángshin. He resides in Macao, and acts as an assistant for his superior at Hiángshán.
Note. Having no later authority for the names of these officers than the Red Book for the summer quarter of 1846, we do not pro- ceed to give from it the names of officers residing at Amoy, Fuchau, Ningpo, and Shánghái.
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