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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 1887 was 4,339 piculs, as compared with 8,244 piculs in 1886. Of Tea, there were 135,153 piculs exported in 1887, and 149,125 in 1886; Cotton, 11,620 piculs in 1887, and 5.259 piculs in 1886. The total value of the trade of the port was Tls. 10,965,532 in 1887; and Tls. 13,248,307 in 1886.

DIRECTORY.

Consulates.

門衎事領國英大

Da Ing-hh Lung-xe-n-mieng.

GREAT BRITAIN.

Acting Consul—J. N. Tratman

Constable-J. Deas

FRANCE.

Agent for Consul General―J. N. Tratman

Imperial Maritime Customs.

關海浙 Ché Hae-kwan.

Commissioner-F. kleinwachter

Assistants-R. S. Yorke, J. A. Kerr, W.

Grundmanu, J. B. Fitzgibbon

Medical Officer-C..C. De Burgh Daly Tidesurveyor and Harbour Master--A.

Klione

Examiner-J. W. Burke

M6‡‡★ Da-me Ling-ze-ngo-meng. Assistant Examiners-H. C. Russell, H.

UNITED STATES.

Coneul-Thos. F. Pettus

Interpreter-R. Kleine

Marshal-

Tên * Dat Ling-ze-ngô-meng.

GERMANY.

Acting Vice-Consul—

AUSTRIA-HUNGARY.

Acting Consul-J. N. Tratman

門衙事領威瑙威瑞大

Di-sae-whe nau-way Ling-ze-ngs-meng. SWEDEN AND NORWAY.

Acting Vice-Consul-M. S. Perry

DENMARK.

Vice-Consul-J. N. Tratman

Nelson

Tidewaiters-C. H. Erskine, J. T. Truby, H. L. L. Pritchard, A. W. Best, W. C. Bond, L. E. N. Szigetvary, P. L. Raeburn, W. W. von Zechowski

CHINHAI STATION.

Assist. Tidesurveyor—T. J. Ballard

LIGHT KEEFERS.

Tiger Island-Ku Ah-hsiao and 2 assis.

Square Island-Chen Chang-yung and

3 assistants

房捕巡

Tshung-bu-wong.

TAOTAI'S POLICE.

Controller and Magistrate-J. C. Watson

Sergeant-John Willis

Constables-16 Chinese

Interpreter-Chang Fung

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