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CHEFOO.

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Thomas Wade and Grand Secretary Li Hung-chang concluded the "Chefoo Convention" in September, 1876, and thus brought to a termination the negotiations which had been pending so long respecting the reparation demanded by the British Government for the murder of Mr. A. R. Margary in Yunnan. The population of Chefoo is estimated at 35,000.

The trade of Chefon, like that of Nowchwang, is principally carried on in Bean- cake and Beans, of which large quantities are annually exported to the southern ports of China. In 1879, the net export of Beancake amounted to 1,184,534 piculs and of Beans to 193,601 piculs as against 994,187 piculs of the former and 160,540 piculs of the latter in 1878. The quantity of Opium imported in 1879 amounted to 3,536 piculs as compared with 3,427 piculs in 1878. This import bad steadily declined for several years, owing partly to the increased cultivation of the poppy in Shantung and partly to the dreadful famines which have desolated the province, but has now revived again, probably on account of a decreased production of the native drug. The total revenue of the port for 1879 amounted to Tis. 341,030, and for 1878 to Tls. 313,835.

Consulates,

大英領事署

Ta-ying-ling-shi-shu.

GREAT BRITAIN.

Consul-H. P. McClatchie

Constable W. Van Ess

DIRECTORY.

瑞瑙領事署

Suy-naou-ling-shi-shu.

SWEDEN AND NORWAY.

Acting Vice-consul--W. A. Cornabé

丹國領事署

大法領事署

Tan-kwoh-ling-shi-shu. DENMARK.

Vice-consul-W. J. Clarke

Ta-fa-ling-shi-shu.

FRANCE.

大荷蘭領事署

Vice-consul-H. P. McClatchie

比利時領事署

Pi-li-shih-ling-shi-shu. BELGIUM.

Consul-T. T. Fergusson

大美領事署

Ta-mei-ling-shi-shu.

UNITED STATES.

Acting Consular Agent—W. A. Cornabé

德意志領事署

Tay-eh-chu-ling-shi-shu. GERMANY.

Vice-consul-C. Hagen

布林晏領事署

Poo-lin-yen-ling-shi-shu.

AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN MONARCHY.

Acting Consul-H. P. McClatchie

Ta-ho-lan-ling-shi-shu.

NETHERLANDS.

Consul—W. A. Cornabé

意大利領車署

E-ta-lee-ling-shi-shu.

ITALY.

Consular Agent-A. Balabio

大日本領事署

Ta-jih-pen-ling-shi-shu. JAPAN.

Consular Agent—G. F. Maclean

東海關

Tung Hai-kwan.

Imperial Maritime Customs.

Commissioner-George Hughes

Assistants-F. S. Unwin, P. H. King, R.

de Nully

Chinese Clerk-Ho Pin Wên

Medical Officer-J. G. Brereton, L.R.C.S.I.

Tidesurveyor and Harbour Master-T. C.

Jennings