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NINUPO.

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T March, 1842, an attempt was made by the Chinese to retake the city, but the British artillery repull them with great slaughter. Ningpo was evacuated on May 7th, and, on the proclamation of peace in the following August, the port was thrown open to foreign trade.

Ningpo is built on a plain, which stretches away to a considerable distance on either side. It is a walled city, the walls enclosing a space of some five miles in cir- cumference. The walls are built of brick, and ere about twenty-five feet high. They are fifteen feet wide at the summit, aud twenty-two at the base. Access is obtained to the town by six gates. A large moat commences at the north gate and runs along the foot of the wall for about three miles on the landward side, until it stops at what is called the Bridge Gate. The main street runs from east to west. One of the peculiarities of the place is a number of walls built across various portions of the city, for the purpose of preventing the spread of fires. Several of the streets are spanned by arches erected in memory of distinguished natives. Ningpo has been cclebrate·l as possessing the fourth library of Chinese works, in point of numbers, which exi ted in t'e empire. It was owned Iv a family who resided near the south gate. The site occupied by the foreign resid. nces is on the north bank of the river. The population of Ningpo is estimated at 200,000.

The trade at Ningpo has never been large. This is owing to a considerable extent, doubtles, te the proximity of Shangha The net quantity of Opium imported in 1883 was 7,963 piculs, the same amount as in 1883. Of Ta, there were 127,059 piculs exported in 1883, and 143,332 in 1882; Cotton, 935 p'culs in 1983, and 1,874 piculs in 1832. The total value of the trade of the port wua Tis. 10,917,050 In 1883; and Tls. 11,670,726, in 1882.

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DIRECTORY.

Consulates.

大英國領事衙門

Da-ing-koh Ling-z-ngi-meng, GREAT BRITAIN.

Consilliam M. Cooper

Assist at W. H. Wilkinson

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Constable

Walter L. Tomlinson

FRANCE.

Agent for Consul General--W. M. Cooper

大美領事衙門

Da-me Ling-s-ngu mang.

UNITED STATES.

Consul-Edwin Stevens

大德領出衙門

Da tá Ling-2-ngd meng. GERMANY.

Acting Vice-Consul-Edwin Stevens

DENMARK.

Vice-Corsul --W. M. Coop r

AUSTRO-HUNGARY.

Consul-W. M. Cooper

大瑞多瑙成領雲橋門

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Da em than tay Ling.a ngõ mạng. ÅWEDEN AND NORWAY.

Acting Vice-Consni—Y. A. Gubboj

大荷蔥領事衙門

Da-who lun Ling-2-ng-meng. NOTHELLANDB,

Acting Consul-Julius Hartmann

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