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CHUNGKING.

Chungking, one of the most important places in the large inland province of Szechuen, is situated in lat. 29 deg. 33 min. 50 sec. N., and long. 107 deg. 2 inin. E., and occupies a rocky peninsula at the junction of the river Kia-ling-kiang with the Upper Yangtsze, some 1,250 miles from the mouth of that great river. It is surrounded by somewhat low but strong walls, about five miles in circumference, which include the entire peninsula, and have seventeen gates, only nine of which open. The walls were rebuilt in 1761 by the then Viceroy. The city is closely built, every available Fit of ground being covered with buildings. The population is estimated at 250,000, which includes that of Kiang-peh Ting, a suburb on the opposite side of the Kia-ling, wrongly described by Blakiston as Li-min.

The city is the headquarters of a large and thriving trade, and from its situation must naturally be a very important mart, but its capabilities and trade have been over-estimated, as so have the resources of the province of Szechuen, of which it is the commercial capital. Under the provisions of the Chefoo Convention, a British Con- sular Agent is allowed to reside in Chungking to watch the conditions of British trade in Szechuen, but foreign merchants will not be allowed to reside there until steamers reach the port. A steamer nained the Kaling has been specially built for the trade, but difficulties have been thrown in the way of her obtaining the necessary permit. A considerable quantity of British and foreign manufactured goods, however, find their way to Chungking in native craft suited for the navigation of the rapids. The Yangtsze is about 300 yards wide at Chungking, and it is navigable for boats of light draught as far as Cheng-tu. From Chungking to this city the Yangtsze is properly called the Min-kiang. The Kia-ling is a river of some importance, anda considerable traffic is done on it. Chungking, like most Chinese cities, though pleasingly and picturesquely situated, is dirty and repulsive upon close inspection. Thick fogs prevail there throughout the winter.

DIRECTORY.

BRITISH CONSULAR RESIDENCY.

***** Ta Ying ling-shih-shu,

署事領英大

Resident-Henry Cockburn

METHODIST EPISCOPAL MISSION.

Rev. H. Olin Cady

Rev. Spencer and Mrs. E. B. Lewis

NATIONAL BIBLE SOCIEty of Scotland.

Jas. Murray, agent

BRITISH AND FOREIGN BIBLE SOCIETY

J. Mollmann, agent

LONDON MISSIONARY SOCIETY.

Rev. J. W. Wilson

CHINA INLAND MISSION.

Rev. J. Cameron, M.D., and Mrs. Cameron

A. H. Faers

Miss Ramsay Miss Hoot Miss Webber

For Missionaries in Western Provinces tee Hankow.

CHEFOO.

Chefoo is situated on the northern side of the Shantung Promontory, in lat. 37 deg. 35 min. 56 see. N., and long. 124 deg. 22 min. 33 sec. E. The designation by which it is generally known among foreigners is a misnomer, as the town of Yentai is really the port to which the name has come to be applied. Chefoo is ₺ harbour in the locality of Yentai, but has no connection with it.