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PAKHOI-BOIHOW (IN HAINAN).

BRITISH CONSULATE

Acting Coneul-Oct. Johnson

Constable-

DIRECTORY.

IMPERIAL MARITIME CUSTOMS.

Commissioner-H. Kopsch

Assislart-J. H. Lowry

Mdical Officer-J. H. Lowry, L. R. C. P.

El., L. R. C. S. Ed.

Assistant Examiner—G. Mason

Tid: caiters—C. Wanderleach, J. A. Tip

Herton & Co., agents-

Cuin Insurance Society of Canton

895

986

K. K. Priv. Oesterreich Versicher.

ungs Gesellschaft "Donau" Second Colonial Sea and Fire Insur.

ance Company of Batavia Scottish Imperial Insurance Co.

North German Fire Insurance Co.

瑞昌洋行

Sui-chang-you › g-hong,

Herton & Co., werchauts

Ed. Herton

L. Jūdell (HoiLow)

C. A. Soo

HOIHOW (IN HAINAN).

Hoihow is the seaport of the city of Kung-how (the seat of the local govern- ment, and distant from its port about three and a half miles) which was opened to foreign trade on the 1st April, 1876. A Consul, who also acts for Germany, represents British interests, and there is a branch of the Imperial Maritime Customs controlling the duties, &c., paid en foreign trade. The position of the port, though geographically favourable, is topographically unsuitable for the development of any extensive commercial transactions, vessels being compelled to anchor some two miles from the entrance of the creek, or branch of the main river upon which Hoibow is situated. The tides are extremely irregular, and the anchorage is liable to the visitation of very severe typhoons, being moreover entirely unprotected from the North. The width of the Hainau Straits, between Holbow and the mainland-tue Lien-chau jenius ...a—is about twelve miles. As regards health, Hoihow compares favourably wit. 1 other parts of Hainan, though fever and ague are said to prevail to some extent. The port is baûly supplied with water.

The approach s to the shore are extremely shallow, so that loading and unloading can only be carried on at certain states of the tide. Despite this disadvantage, however, the advent of foreign s'eamers has given a considerable impulse to trade, and Hoihor now almost ries with the Formosan ports in importance. The town itself contains about 12,000 souls, and is governed by a Tsan-fu, or Lieutenant- Colonel. The mercantile population, though respectable, is by no means rich. It numbers about 160 business houses, dealing chiefly in silk and cotton piece goods, medicines, opium, tobacco, sugar, oil cakes, &c. The inhabitants are friendly to foreigners, and no disturbances have as yet interfered with amicable intercourse, but the natives at a distance from the town have shown themselves bostile to shipwrecked The import of opium in 1882 amounted

mariners who have been cast on the coast.

to 748 piculs, and the value of the whole trade was Tls. 1,669,662 as compared with Tls. 1,821,743 in 1881.

No foreign settlement has as yet being formed, nor does it appear that any sleps will be taken to bat enl for a considerable time. The foreign residents at present number less than a dozen. Full reports upon the capabilities of the port have been made by H.B.M. Consul at Canton and the Secretary of the Hongkong Chamber of

Commerce.

HOIHOW (IN HAINAN)—WHAMPOA.

DIRECTORY.

BRITISH CONSULATE, KIUNGCHOW.

Acting Consul-J. N. Jordan Constable-

Chinese Writer--Wu Tzu-ch'êng

UNITED STATes Consulate. Consular Agent―J. N. Jordan

GERMAN CONSULATE. Consular Agent J. N. Jordan

IMPERIAL MARITIME CUSTOMS. Assistant-in-Charge-M. Boyd Bredon Assistant and Medical Officer-E. A.

Aldridge

Tidesurveyor and Harbour Master—W.

Rae

Acting Tidesurveyor and Harbour Master—

J. Nielsen

Assistant Examiner-T. Macphail Tidewaiters-H. Brockdorf, H. Heather, G.

Baldwin, E. Momsen

MERCHANTE.

Tung-hing.

Avetoom, Leon, commission agent

Bruce, Rob. E., commission agent

瑞昌洋行

Sui-chang-yeung-hong.

Herton & Co., merchants Edward Herton

L. Jüdell

森寶洋行

Sum-bo-yang-hong.

Schomburg & Co., A., merchants and com-

mission agents

A. Schomburg

Ad. Schomburg

AGENCIES.

Herton & Co., agents—

Hongkong and Shanghai Banking

Corporation

Union Insurance Society of Canton Austrian Insurance Co. "Donau." North German Fire Insurance Co. Scottish Imperial Insurance Company

Schomburg & Co., A., agents—

North China Insurance Co. Prussian National Insurance Co. of

Stettin

MISSIONARIES. (Kiungchow)

PORTUGUESE CATHOLIC MISSION,

Rev. José Vicente Costa

Rev. Athanasio A. Tang

Hoibow.

Carl C. Jeremiassen, independent Pro-

testant

WHAMPOA.

The village was formerly the seat of a large portion of the foreign trade with Canton, as foreign sailing vessels are not allowed to go farther up the River. The trade in sailing vessels bas, howevr, fallen off very much, and Whampoa is now almost deserted. A British Vice-Consulate is stationed here, and a branch of the Maritime Customs, but there are no other foreigners. The large docks formerly belonging to the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company bere have been soll to the Chines Government, and even of the grog shops only one remains.

The village, known as Bamboo Town, is a dirty and unattractive place, without any feature of interes', but the scenery round is picturesque and pleasing. Two lofty pagodas on neighbouring eminences are conspicuous olj ets from the river. The first of thes, called the Whampa Pagoda, is built on an island rising abruptly from the river to the height of 100 feet. It was erected about the year 1598, and is very much out of repair. A good sized tree grows from the brickwork at the summit. The other pagoda, cal ed the First Bar Pagoda, is nearer to Cinton, and occupies a hill which is consider d the guardin bill of the province. It was built between the years 1621 and 1628 as a pallidium to the water way of the provincial capital.