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Rev. Wm. Duffus

Rev. J. C. Gibson, M.A.

Rev. Donald Melver, M.A.

Alexr. Lyall, M. B., C.M. Edinr.

Rev. W. Riddell, M. B., Win. Paton

C. M.

J. F. McPhun, M.B., C.M.

Cou-land, M.B., C.M.

Miss C. M. Ricketts

Miss Mana

Miss Scott

SWATOW-AMOY.

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Rev. J. Gauthier Rev. H. Sorin

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FRENCH FOREIGN MISSIONS.

Rev. A. Bernoin

Rev. C. Jacquemin

Rev. J. M. P. Verchere

Rev. J. M. Boussac

Rv. D. Hervel

Rev. H. Tacquerel

Rev. L. Serdet Rev. F. Laurent ·

Rev. C. M. Cambodut

AMERICAN BAPTIST MISSION.

Rev. Win. Ashmore, D.D.

Rer. S. B. Partridge

Rev. W. K. McKibben

Her, Win. Ashmore, Jr. Miss A. M. Fickle

Miss Mary E. Thompson Miss Sophia Norwood Miss C. H. Danielle, M.D.

AMOT.

sidered, even for China, to be very dirty, and its inhabitants are unusually squalid in their habits. There are several places of interest to foreigners in the vicinity, and excursions can be made to Chang chow-fu, the chief city of the department of that The island of Kulangsu is about a name, and situated about 35 miles from Amoy. third of a mile from Amoy, and the residences of nearly all the foreigners are to be found there, although most of the foreign busines、 is transacted on the Amoy side. A tiny shipping sheet called the Amoy Gazette is published daily. The population of Amoy is estimated at 88,000. The foreign residents number about 280.

There has always been a comparatively good trade done at Amoy. In 1864 the rebels captured Chang-chow-fu, and the commerce of the port was greatly interfered with. There are a number of steamers from Hongkong which touch here regularly, and communication with that port is thus very frequent. Direct communication with Manila and the Straits Settlements is also maintained. The tot 1 "xport of Tea for 1882 was 144,733 piculs, and of Sugar for the same period 234,114 piculs. The net importation of Opium for 1882 was 8,762 piculs as compared with 8,177 piculs in 1881. The total value of the foreign trade of the port for 1832 was Tls. 11,251,035, against Tls. 11,939,375 in 1881.

DIRECTORY.

AMOY.

Amoy was one of the fire ports open to foreign trade before the ratification of the Treaty of Tientsin. It is situated upon the islando Hamun, at the nut of the Dragon River, in lat. 24 Jeg. 40 min. N. and luz. 118 deg. E. It was the scene of trad: with Western nations at a very early date. The Portuguese went there in 1514, but in consequence of their cruelty towards the natives, the Chinos authorities forcibly expelled the in and lurned thirteen of their vessels. The English had commercial dealings ther up to 1730, when the Chinese Government issue 1 an elict prohibiting trade with foreigners at all ports except Cinton. They made an exception as regards Spanish ships, which were all wed to trade at Amor. The vessels of other nationa lities, however, continu'd 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. Williaus says: "The island (upon which Amoy is built) is about fry miles in e'reumference, and contains scores of large villages besides the city. The sc nor within the bay is picturesque, caused partly by the numerous islin Is which define it, surmounted by pagodas or temples, and partly by

the high barren lilis behind the city. There is an onter and an inner city, as one approaches it seaward, divided by a high ridge of rocky bills baving a fortified wall running 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 estimat d at 100,000 more. The harbour is one of the best on the coast; there is good bulding ground in the outer harbour, and vessels can anchor in the inner, within a short distance of the leach, and be perfectly secure; the tide rises and falls from fourteen to sixteen feet. The western side of the barbour, here 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 Quemoy or Kinmun (Golden Har- bour), presenting a striking coutrast in the low foreground on its south shore to the bigh land on Amoy."

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 coD-

Tai O-ling-sn-ge-mong. AUSTRO-HUNGARY,

Consulates.

大奥领事衞門

大英領事衙門

R. J. Forrest, consul

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Tai-Ying-ling-su-ge-mong,

GREAT BRITAIN,

R. J. Forrest, consul

G. M. H. Playfair, interpreter and pro-

consul

Henry Cockburn, assistant and post-office

agent

C. P. Simoens, clerk

W. Lewis, constable

伊衙 en ***

Tai-me-kok ling-su-yc-mong.

UNITED STATES.

(For Amoy and Formosa).

W. Elwell Goldsborough, consul

J. J. Howard, vice-consul

St. J. H. Edwards, acting clerk and marshal

U Lai Un, acting interpreter

Liao Hook, gaoler

大対顔が今事衞門 Ta Fah-lan-se ling-su ge-mung. FRANCE.

T. Lozano, in charge of French interests 大德國領事衙門

Tai-tek-kok-ling-su-ge-mong. GERMANY.

(For the Folkien Province).

Top Aichberger, consul

H. Budler, interpreter

G. Mateling, secretary C'hü Chi, writer

Ta se-yong ling-en ge-mun. PORTUGAL.

T. Lozano, consul

大日斯巴呢亞國總領畬明

Tu Jik-ssä-pa-in-a Kun Chung-ling-au ge-mong. SPAIN.

T. Lozano, consul-general

A. Pita, vice-consul

J. Cosieng, interpreter

Mariano Espino, constable

DENMARK.

Randall H. Pye, consul

SWEDEN AND NORWAY,

L. A. Anderson, vice-consul

H. W. Niemanu clerk

烈市海關

Holan Haikwan.

NETHERLANDS.

|Aug. Piebl, consul

AMOY GENEbal ChambeER OF COMMERCE.

R. B. Fenton, secretary