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12., Liú Tsin,

Prefect of Canton, or chífé of Kwangchau fú. This officer has somé- times been callad the mayor of Canton, and his functions correspond very nearly to those of that officer in European cities.

13. 祺壽 Kishiu,

Commander of the troops and armed police of Canton city.

called the kwánghie.

He is

14. Li Yenfuh, 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 Canton and the surrounding country westward including the "Fahti," or Flower Gardens, and the town of Fuhshán or Hills of Budha.

15.

Wan Shing.

Magistrate of the district of Pwányü, which comprises the eastern part of Canton city, and the adjacent country as far as Whampoa.

16., Shi Yuťsuen.

Sub-magistrate under the Nánhái, and the first or lowest magistrate' accessible to foreigners residing at the provincial city.

17., Luh Sunting,

Magistrate of the district of Hiángshán: his residence is a few miles North from Macao, which is under his jurisdiction:

18. = c, Kih Tải,

Assistant magistrate, or sub-prefect, to the prefect of Canton. He' resides at Caza Branca, near Macao, and acts there as the deputy for his superior the prefect of Canton.

19. Tho, Chúng Yu.

Sub-magistrate of Iliángshán: He resides in Macao, and acts as` an1 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 1845, we do not pro- ceed to give from it the names of officers residing at Amoy, Fuchau, Ningpo, and Shánghái.

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