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Steamer Non Shan.

Captain-Jos. Blackburne Chief Officer-J. Jenkins Second do. -H. W. Atkinson Chief Engineer-Alex. Bain Second do. -C. F. Focken Third do. -Millar

Steamer Pak Shan.

Captain--Jas. Young

Chief Officer-E. F. Stovell Second do. -J. C. H. Mather Chief Engineer-W. Ross Second do. W. Taylor

-T. Scott

Third ი.

★ ★ Taikos.

Butterfield & Swire, merchants

H. Matchitt

L. Grunauer

和怡 E-wo.

SWATÓW—AMOY.

Jardine, Matheson & Co., merchants

W. E. Allum, agent

Drummond Anderson

W. F. Inglis

興元 Yun-hing.

Lauts and Haesloop, merchants

J. T. Lauts (Formosa)

L. Haesloop

J. J. Ruben

Otto Noodt

S. Penglam

Lim Yam Seng & Co., chop "Hock Cheang Yam Kee," merchants and commission agents

Lim Yam Seng

See Yong Han

Missionaries.

PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF ENGLAND, Rev. George Smith, M.A. (absent) Rev. H. L. Mackenzie, M.A. 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., C.M. Wir. Paton (absent)

J. F. McPhun, M.B., C.M. Philip B. Cousland, M.B., C.M. Rev. P. Maclagan, M.A. Rev. Murdo Mackenzie, MA. Miss C. M. Ricketts

Miss E. Black

Miss M. Harkness

AMERICAN BAPTIST MISSION.

Rev. Wm. Ashmore, D.D. (absent)

Rev. S. B. Partridge

Rev. Wm. Ashmore, Jr. (absent)

Rev. J. M. Foster

Rev. Geo. Campbell

Miss A. M. Fielde

Miss Mary E. Thompson (absent)

Miss C. H. Danielle, M.D. (absent)

Miss M. A. Buzzell (absent)

Miss C. M. Hess

FRENCH FOREIGN MISSIONS. Rev. J. Gérardin, pro preicot apostolie Rev. A. Bernom

Rev. C. Jacquemin

Rev. J. M. P. Verchère

Rev. J. M. Boussac

Rev. J. Gauthier

Rev. D. Hervel

Rev. C. Guillaume

Quelch & Co., shipchan llers, auctioneers, Rev. H. Vacquerd

and general storekeepers

Chas. Bewick Quelch

A. Brosowsky

Rev. L. Serdet

Rev. F. Laurent Rev. Teurtrie

ΑΜΟΥ.

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 thf Dragon River, in lat. 24 deg. 40 min. N. an 1 long. 118 deg. E. It was the scene 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 vess Is. The English had commercial dealings there up to 1730, when the Chinese Government issued an edict prohibiting tra'e with foreigne s at all ports except Canton. They made an exception as regards