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TIENTSIN.

paper, called the Shih pao, and an English weekly, entitled the Chinese Times, are published. The population of Tientsin is estimated at 950,000.

There is a fair foreign trade done at Tientsin compared with the other open ports; but the exports are very small compared with the imports. The Tea exported goes principally to Russia and Siberia, via Kiachta. In 1888, 463,357 piculs were exported by this route, compared with 444,634 piculs in 1887. A trade in Coal from the Kaiping mines has sprung up, the export for 1888 being 38,042 tons against 46,492 tons in 1887. Opium to the extent of 1,555 piculs was imported in 1888, as compared with 1,820 piculs in 1887. The total value of the trade of the port in 1888 was Tls. 27,959,017, as compared with Tls. 28,582,606 in 1887.

Consulates.

DIRECTORY.

官事頜國英大 Ta Ying-kwo ling-shih-kwan. GREAT BRITAIN.

(For Tientsin and Peking.)

Acting Consul-T. L. Bullock

Interpreter-P. F. Hausser

Constable-G. Fairley

門衙事簿國法大

Ta-fah-kwo ling-shih ya-men. FRANCE.

Consul General-P. Ristellueber

Chancelier-Interprete-G. Lefèvre

Military Attaché-Capt. A d'Amade

Constable-E. Bonneau

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門衙事領國俄大

Ta-ngo-kwo ling-shih ya-men. RUSSIA.

Consul-J. W. Paderin

Military Attaché-Col. Pautiata

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門衙事領國美大

Ta-mi-kwo ling-shih ya-men.

UNITED STATES.

Consul-Wm. Bowman

Vice-Consul Interpreter-W. N. Pethick

Acting Marshal and Student Interperter-

Geo. F. Smithers

門衙事領國德大

Ta-te-kwo ling-shih ya-men.

GERMANY.

Acting Consul-Baron von Seckendorff

Interpreter-O. Emans

C-F. Boos

BELGIUM.

Consul-W. Forbes

ITALY.

Consular Agent-Charles Rayner

PORTUGAL.

Consul-John J. Hatch

SPAIN.

Acting Consul-Baron von Seckendorff

SWEDEN AND NORWAY.

Vice-Consul-Chas. Rayner

館公事領國丹大

Ta-tan-kwo ling-shih kung-kwan, DENMARK.

Acting Consul-J. W. Paderin

官事領國蘭和大

Ta-ho-lan-kwo ling-shih-kwan.

NETHERLANDS

Acting Consul--C. Rump

門衙事領國本日大

Ta Ji-pen-kwo ling-shi ya-mên. JAPAN.

Cosnul-Sadakichi Tsuruhara

Chancelier-Asanoshiu Segawa

官事領國與大

Ta-ao-kwo ling-shih-kwan.

AUSTRIA-HUNGARY.

Acting Consul-T. L. Bullock

I Kung-pu,

Municipal Council,

Chairman-G. Detring

Hon. Treasurer—A. D. Start seff

Members-W. H. Forbes, E. Cousins, Dr.

A. Irvin

Secretary and Supt. of Public Works—A.

J. M. Sinith

Inspector of Police—Brumfield

Assist.

do.

-Marshall

2 native sergeants and 25 constables