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SWATOW-AMOY.

廣德行

Kwang Teck Hong.

Williams & Co., commission merchants

C. C. Williams

W. T. Jones

Sim Kye Pang

Missionaries.

PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF ENGLAND.

Rev. George Smith, M.A. Rev. H. L. Mackenzie, M.A.

Rev. Wm. Duffus

Rev. J. C. Gibson, M.A. (absent) Rev. Donald McIver, M.A. Alexr. Lyall, M. B., C.M, Edinr. Rev. W. Riddell, M. B., C. M. W. Paton

Miss C. M. Ricketts

Miss M. C. Mellis

FRENCH FOREIGN MISSIONS.

Rev. A. Bernom

Rev. C. Jacquemin

Rev. J. M. P. Verchere

Rev. J. M. Boussac

Rev. J. Gauthier

Rev. H. Sorin

Rev. D. Hervel Rev. H. Vacquerel Rev. L. Serdet Rev. F. Laurent

Rev. C. M. Chambodut

AMERICAN BAPTIST MISSION......

Rev. Wm. Ashmore, D.D. Rev. S. B. Partridge Rev. W. K. McKibben Rev. Wm. Ashmore, Jr. Miss A. M. Fielde Miss Mary E. Thompson Miss Sophia Norwood Miss C. H. Daniells, M.D.

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Amoy was one of the five ports open to foreign trade before the ratification of the Treaty of Tientsin. It is situated upon the island of Haimun, at the mouth of the Dragon River, in lat. 24 deg. 40 min. N. and long. 118 deg. E. It was the scene of trade with Western nations at a very early date. The Portuguese went there in 1544,. but in consequence of their cruelty towards the natives, the Chinese authorities forcibly expelled them and burned thirteen of their vessels. The English had commercial dealings there up to 1730, when the Chinese Government issued an edict prohibiting trade with foreigners at all ports except Canton. They made an exception as regards. Spanish ships, which were allowed to trade at Amoy. The vessels of other nationa lities, however, continued to visit the place, and did so till the city was captured in 1841. The Treaty of Nanking was signed soon afterwards, and foreigners have since been allowed to live there in peace and security.

In describing Amoy, Dr. Williams says: "The island (upon which Amoy inz built) is about forty miles in circumference, and contains scores of large villages besides the city. The scenery within the bay is picturesque, caused partly by the numerous islands which define it, surmounted by pagodas or temples, and partly by the high barren hills behind the city. There is an outer and an inner city, as ne approaches it seaward, divided by a high ridge of rocky hills having a fortified wall ruuning along the top. A paved road connects the two. The entire circuit of the city and suburbs is about eight miles, containing a population of 300,000, while that of the islands is estimated at 100,000 more. The harbour is one of the best on the coast; there is good holding ground in the outer harbour, and vessels can anchor in the inner, within a short distance of the beach, and be perfectly secure; the tide rises :: and falls from fourteen to sixteen feet. The western side of the harbour, lere from. six hundred and seventy-five to eight hundred and forty yards wide, is formed by the island of Kulangsu. It is a picturesque little spot and maintains a rural population of 3,500 people. Eastward of Amoy is the island of Quemoyr Kinmun (Golden Har bour), presenting a striking coutrast in the low foreground on its south shore to the high land on Amoy."

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There is little to be said about the city. It ranks as a third class city in China but it bears no comparison to Canton in wealth or general appearance. It is came