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NINGPO.

are fifteen feet wide at the summit, and 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. Several of the streets are spanned by arches erected in memory of distinguished natives. Ningpo has been celebrated as possessing the fourth library of Chinese works, in point of numbers, which existed in the empire. It was owned by a family who resided near the south gate. The site occupied by the foreign residences is on the north bank of the river. The population of Ningpo is estimated at 240,000.

The trade at Ningpo has never been large. This is owing to a considerable extent, doubtless, to the proximity of Shanghai. The net quantity of Opium imported in 1886 was 8,243 piculs, as compared with 7,866 piculs in 1885. Of Tea, there were 149,125 piculs exported in 1886, and 168,462 in 1885; Cotton, 5,198 piculs in 1886, and 6,434 piculs in 1885. The total value of the trade of the port was Îls. 13,248,307 in 1886; and Tls. 12,481,097 in 1885.

DIRECTORY.

Consulates.

門衙事領國英大

Da Ing-hsh Ling-ze-ngô-meng. GREAT BRITAIN.

Consul-William M. Cooper (absent)

Acting Consul-B. C. G. Scott

Constable-J. Deas

FRANCE.

Agent for Consul General-W. M. Cooper

(absent)

PHÁT * Da-me Ling-te-ngô-meng. UNITED STATES.

Consul-Thos. F. Pettus

Interpreter-R. Kleine Marshal-R. A. Cowley

NGIN‡ Da-tá Ling-ze-ngô-meng. GERMANY.

Acting Vice-Consul-

AUSTRIA-HUngary.

Consul-W. M. Cooper (absent)

Acting Consul—B. C. G. Scott

門衙事

威瑙威瑞大

Da-sae-uhe nau-vay Ling-xe-ngô-meng. Sweden and Norway,

Acting Vice-Consul-M. S. Perry

DENMARK.

Vice-Consul-W. M. Cooper (absent)

Imperial Maritime Customs.

Ché Hae-kwan. Commissioner-F. Kleinwachter Assistants-R. S. Yorke, J. A. Kerr, O.

Tiberii, W. Grundmann

Medical Officer-C. C. De Burgh Daly Tidesurveyor and Harbour MasterA.

Kliene

Examiner-J. W. Burke

Assistant Examiners-C. V. Bono, F.

Haughton

Tide-waiters-J. H. J. Susemihl, J. T. Truby, H. L. L. Pritchard, W. Boad, A. W. Best, C. W. de Berigny, W. C. Bond, E. F. Sierp

CHINHAI STATION.

Assist. Tidesurveyor—T. J. Ballard

LIGHT KEEPERS.

Tiger Island-Ku Ah-hsiao and two assis-

tants

Square Island-Chen Chang-yung and

three assistants

房捕巡

Tshung-bu.wong.

TAOTAI'S POLICE.

Controller and Magistrate-J. C. Watson

Sergeant-John Willis

Interpreter-Chang Fung

Constables--16 Chinese