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CHINA.

PAKHOI.

Pakhoi is one of the ports opened to foreign trade by the Chefoo Convention of 1876. It is situated on the Gulf of Tonquin in long. 109 deg. 13 min. E. and lat. 21 deg. 30 min. N. The British Consul hoisted his flag on the 1st May, 1877, and the foreigners were well received by the uatives. Pakhoi is the port for the important city of Lien-chau, from whence considerable quantities of foreign piece goods are distributed over the country lying between the West River and the sea-board. It is believed that it will also become the great outlet for the trade of the province of Kwang- si. The trade is almost exclusively in the hands of Chinese, who tranship goods from Hongkong and Macao (chiefly the latter) in native bottoms. The value of the trade passing through the Foreign Customs in 1877 amounted to no more than Tls. 11,714 (say £3,500). The exports are sugar, oil, rice, tea, &c. When transit passes for the interior have been granted, and steam communication established, it is anticipated that the trade of Pakhoi will be considerable.

The town is situated on a small peninsula and faces nearly due North. It stands at the foot of a bluff nearly forty feet high, which deprives it of the South-west breeze in summer, while in winter it is exposed to the full force of the North-east monsoon. From the bluff an extensive uncultivated plain stretches, over which there is good sport, geese, duck, snipe, plover, quail, and pigeons being found in abundance. The estimated population of the port is 15,000.

No port in China is more easily approached and entered than that of Pakhoi. The landmarks are conspicuous and unmistakeable. The channel is wide and deep and has no hidden danger to be avoided. The anchorage is a mile an a half from the town. There is good landing at high water, but at ebb tide only for small boats.

DIRECTORY.

BRITISH CONSULATE

Consul-Wm. Gavin Stronach

Constable-

IMPERIAL CUSTOMS.

Assistant in Charge-T. Piry

Examiner A. J. Wilgaard Tidewaiter-C. Wanderleach

Herton, Ebell & Co., agents-

Yangtsze Insurance Association Union Insurance Society of Canton

K. K. Priv. Oest. Versicherungs Ge-

sellschaft" Donau "

Second Colonial Sea and Fire Insur-

ance Company of Batavia

Brown, Ed., auctioneer

瑞昌洋行

Sui chang-ya g-hong.

Herton, Ebell & Co., commission merchants

Welsh, David, merchant

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