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LAPPA-HOIHOW
關撲 Kung Pak Kwun
IMPERIAL MARITIME CUSTOMS
DIRECTORY
Commissioner-Alfred E. Hippisley
Assistant-E. H. Grimani
Do.
-J. H. Faugerat
Do. -A. M. de Souza Medical Officer-J. Gomes da Silva Tidesurveyor-T. N. Manners
Boat Officers-D. Reid, A. W. Best Examiner-L. Liedcke
Assistant Examiner-J. H. M. Noodt Tidewaiters-J.W.Scott, E.A. Roberts, W. C. Blake, T. H. England, J. Moorehouse, J. F. Rowsell, J. A. Costa, P Backhouse, W. L. Parker, A. Lee, A. Thompson, G. McKenzie, F. Q. Xavier
HOIHOW (IN HAINAN)
Hoihow is the seaport of the city of Kiung-chow (the seat of government in the island of Hainan, and distant from its port about three and a-half miles) which was opened to foreign trade on the 1st April, 1876. The position of the port, though geographically favourable, is topographically unsuitable for the development of any extensive com- mercial transactions, vessels being compelled to anchor some two miles from the entrance of the creek, or branch of the main river upon which Hoihow is situated. The tides are extremely irregular, and the anchorage is liable to the visitation of very severe typhoons, being moreover entirely unprotected from the north. The width of the Hainan Straits, between Hoihow and the mainland-the Lien-chau peninsula-is about twelve miles. As regards health, Hoihow compares favourably with other parts of Hainan, though fever and ague are said to prevail to some extent. The port is badly supplied with water.
The approaches to the shore are extremely shallow, so that loading and unloading can only be carried on at certain states of the tide. Despite this disadvantage, however, the advent of foreign steamers has given a considerable impulse to trade, and Hoihow now almost vies with the Formosan ports in importance. The town itself contains about 12,000 souls, and is governed by a Tsan-tu, or Lieutenant-Colonel; the population of Kiungchow being 40,000. The mercantile population, though respectable, is by no means rich. No foreign settlement has as yet been formed, nor does it appear likely that any steps will be taken to that end. The foreign residents at present number less than a dozen. The value of the whole trade of the port in 1890 was Tls. 2,081,261 as compared with Tls. 2,295,949 in 1889. A large export trade in pigs, eggs, and provisions is carried on with Hongkong.
AMERICAN PRESBYTERIAN MISSION
Carl C. Jeremiassen
Henry M. McCandliss, M.D.
Rev. Frank P. Gilman
Rev. J. C. Melrose
CONSULATES
FRANCE
DIRECTORY
Vice-Consul-C. Gauthier (Pakhoi)
GERMANY
In charge J. Neumann
GREAT BRITAIN, Kiungchow
Consul-E. H: Parker
CUSTOMS-Imperial MarITIME
Assistant in charge-J. Neumann Assistant and Med. Officer-W. Kirk Acting Tidesurveyor and Harbour
Master-J. J. C. Lorentzen
Assistant Examiner G. D. Sharnhorst Tidewaiters-C. J. H. Halcombe, E.
Shelton, W. R. Comrie, D. Millar
昌瑞
Sui-chang
HERTON & Co., Merchants
Edward Herton
Agencies
Ocean Steamship Company
China Navigation Company, Limited
Constable and Postmaster-D. S. O'TOOLE & Co., Commission Merchants
Heaysman
J
P. Fitz O'Toole
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