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TIENTSIN

eventually be extended to Tungchow. Tientsin is also connected with Shanghai by telegraph, and in 1884 a line to Peking was opened. The Chinese population 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, vid Kiachta. In 1892, 367,707 piculs were exported by this route, compared with 379,901 piculs in 1891. A trade in Coal from the Kaiping mines has sprung up, the export for 1892 being 85,589 tons against 70,885 tons in 1891. Opium to the extent of 1,641 piculs was imported in 1892 against 1,484 picula in 1891. The total value of the trade of the port in 1892 was Tls. 35,326,854, as compared with Tls. 37,048,539 in 1891.

DIRECTORY

院書西中 Chung-hsi-shu-yuan

ANGLO-CHINESE SCHOOL, Racecourse Road

C. D. Tenney, principal

局噐機

ARSENAL IMPERIAL

Chi-chi-chu

Superintendent Engineer-J. Stewart

Draughtsman-R. R. Oswald

Powdermaker-C. A. Scharffe

Steel Faetory

Foreman-H. G. George

Do. -T. Hargreaves

Chemist-J. M. Strain

Ikea Chishung

ASH, DONEY & Co., Brokers, Accountants, Land and Commission Agents, and Auctioneers

Ashur Ash

L. Watts Doney

Jas. H. Watts

Hua-fung

ASSOCIATION COMLE. FRANCO-CHINOISE

A. Philippot

L. P. Chang, manager

ASTOR HOUSE HOTEL

G. Ritter

Li-shun-te

BELLINGHAM, A. W. HARVEY, A.M.I.C.E.,

Architect

Foo-toong

BELOGOLOVY, A. A., Merchant

A. A. Belogolovy

BR Fi-loong

BLOW & CO., H., Wine and Spirit Merchants, Shipchandlers, Storekeepers, Outfitters and Commn. Agents, 66, Victoria Road

H. Knox

Jui-sheng

BUCHHEISTER, O., Mercht., Racecourse Rd.

古太

Tai-koo

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Merchants

W. Fisher

Agencies

Ocean Steamship Company China Navigation Company, Ld. British and Foreign Marine Insurance Royal Insurance Company

Imperial Fire Insurance Company New York Life Insurance Company

Lee-ho

Carlowitz & Co., Merchants

Chs. Rayner, signs per pro. M. March

M. E. Stypmann

E. M. Köhler

Agencies

Navigazione Generale Italiana Hamburg-Bremen Fire Insurance Co. German Lloyd Marine Insce. Co., Ld.

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

Chairman-E. Cousins

Secretary-Jas. Wilson

Treasurer A. Ellert

局務礦平開

Kai-ping Kwang wu-chiu

CHINESE ENGINEERING AND MINING Co.:

Tel. Ad. Maishan

Chang Yen Mow, managing director

Chü Yue Chi, associate do.

Woo Nan Ko,

Chang Oi Ting,

do.

do.

Tong Kaisun, secretary

C. W. Kinder, A.M.I.C.E., consltg. engr. H. R. Robertson, M.D., surgeon

Tong Colliery

F. B. Petersen, mining engineer Lo To Sang, Chun Fu Chao, assistants E. Binks, C. Hobson, overmen A. H. Mackay, G. Barker, deputies G. Short, foreman mechanic Linsi Colliery

Kwong Yung Kwang, viewer J. Pringle, underviewer