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to eight hundred and forty yards wide, is formed by the island of Kulangsu. It is a picturesque little spot and maintains a rural population of 3,500 people. Eastward of Amoy is the island of Quemoy or Kinmun (Golden Harbour), presenting a striking contrast in the low foreground on its south shore to the high land on Amoy." The population of the city is, however, now estimated at 96,000.

There is a little to be said about the city. It ranks as a third class city in China, but it bears no comparison to Canton in wealth or general appearance. It is considered, even for China, to be very dirty, and its inhabitants are unusually squalid in their habits. There are several places of interest to foreigners in the vicinity, and excursions can be made to Chang-chow-fu, the chief city of the department of that name, and situated about 35 miles from Amoy. The island of Kulangsu is about a third of a mile from Amoy, and the residences of nearly all the foreigners are to be found there, although most of the foreign business is transacted on the Amoy side. There is a good Club in the settlement, adjoining which is the cricket ground. A neat little Anglican Church has also been erected. There are three granite docks at Amoy, the largest being 310 feet by 60 feet; they are owned and managed by foreigners. A small shipping sheet called the Amoy Gazette is published daily. The foreign residents number about 280.

There has always been a comparatively good trade done at Amoy. There is frequent and pretty regular steamer communication with Hongkong, Swatow, and Foochow Direct communication with Manila and the Straits Settlements is also maintained. The total export of Tea for 1891 was 176,031 piculs as against 137,600 piculs in 1890. The export of Sugar for 1891 was 200,534 piculs, compared with 221,883 piculs in 1890. The net importation of Opium for 1891 was 5,474 piculs as compared with 5,785 piculs in 1890. The total value of the foreign trade of the port for 1891 was Tls. 10,771,258, against Tls. 11,449,066 in 1890.

DIRECTORY

Committee-T. M. Boyd, J. Farrow, F.

AMATEUR DRAMATIC CLUB

N. Firth, T. F. Hughes, E. W. Skrím

shire (hon. secretary)

記和

Wo.kee

BOYD & Co., Merchants and Com. Agents

W. Snell Orr

T. M. Boyd

G. C. Greenhill

E. Thomas

E. Latter

G. McM. T. Thomson

A. F. Gardiner

Agencies

Chartered Mercantile Bank

Canadian Pacific Steamship Company Eastern and Australian Steamship Co. Ocean Steamship Company China Navigation Company, Limited Lloyd's

China Traders' Insurance Co., Limited Royal Fire and Life Insurance Co. Sun Fire Insurance Company Bruen Marine Insurance Companies Underwriters' Union at Amsterdam Jersey Mutual Insurance Society Netherlands India Sea and Fire Insce. Underwriting and Agency Assocn. Le Cercle Transports d'Assurances

Maritimes de Marseille

National Marine Insurance Assn., Ld. London and Lancashire Fire Insurance Singapore Insurance Company

陸水 Sui Liock

BROWN & Co., Merchants

C. S. Powell

J. A. Maher

J. M. Boyol

J. D. Maher

Agencies

Lancashire Insurance Company

South British Fire and Marine Insce.

Standard Life Assurance Company

Imperial Insurance Company, Ld.

Indian Imperial Marine Insurance Co.

郎 勿

Mat-long

BROWN & CO., F. C., Drapers, Silk Mercers,

Milliners, and Dressmakers, Kulangsoo

Mrs. T. C. Nicholls

Miss L. Nicholls

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE-AMOY GENERAL

E. P. W. Skrimshire, secretary

CHINA MERCHANTS' S. N. COMPANY

Malcampo & Co., agents

記振 Chin Kee

CHOA TEK HEE & Co., Merchants and Com-

mission Agents

Chou Tek Hee

C. T. Wong (Shanghai)

Chew Fee Hoo

Wee Chye Thiam

Choa Cheng Kuay and others