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formerly almost exclusively in the hands of Chinese, who transhipped goods from Hongkong and Macao (chiefly the latter) in native bottoms, and in 1877 the value of the trade passing through the Foreign Customs amounted to no more than Tls. 11,714, but after 1878 it gradually attained respectable proportions. In 1893 the value of the trade was Tls. 4,275,669 as compared with Tls. 4,493,650 in 1892. The exports are sugar, oil, rice, tea, &c. The progress of the trade has been checked in some degree by the opening of frontier stations to French trade, goods now finding their way into Kwangsi through Tonkin.

The town is situated on a small peninsula and faces nearly due north. It stands at the foot of a bluff nearly forty feet high, which deprives it of the south-west breeze in summer, while in winter it is exposed to the full force of the north-east monsoon. From the bluff an extensive partly cultivated plain stretches, over which there is some sport, snipe, plover, quail, and pigeons being found in large numbers, while duck and other water fowl are not numerous. The climate is considered to be very salubrious The estimated population of the port is 25,000.

No port in China is more easily approached and entered than that of Pakhoi. The landmarks are conspicuous and unmistakeable. The channel is wide and deep and has no hidden danger to be avoided. The anchorage is a mile and a half from the town. There is good landing at high water, but at ebb tide only for small boats.

CHURCH MISSIONARY SOCIETY

Rev. E. B. Beauchamp

Dr. E. G. Horder

CONSULATES

FRANCE

府事領國法大

Tai-fat-kwok Ling-sz Kun

Vice-Consul-Camille Gauthier Lettré-Tcléou Dje Tsing

GREAT BRITAIN

also

DIRECTORY

AUSTRIA-HUNGARY, Consular Agency GERMANY, Consular Agency

Officiating Consul-Octavius Johnson Constable--M. Johnson

CUSTOMS-IMPERIAL MARITIME

Acting Commissioner-H. M. Hillier Assistant-H. E. Wolf

Tidesvr.and H'bour Mr.-L.A.Byworth Examiner-C. Wanderleach Tidewaiters-E. T. Meling, W. Johns- ford, H. M. Thomson, W. O. Pegge

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MISSIONS ETRANGERES DE PARIS

Rev. Père Houery, Pakhoi

Rev. Père Mioux, Waicahau Rev. Pèro Ferrand, do. Rev. Père Roudière, do.

Rev. Père A. Grimaud, Yam-chau Rev. Père Veaux, Ling-Shan Rev. Père Marechal, Shek-hing Rev. Père Fleureau, Kô-chau Rev. Père Le Taillandier, do. Rev. Père Chagot, Lui-chau Rev. Père Zimmemann, do. Rev. Pere Grandpierre, Chuk-shan Rev. Père Ruel,

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SCHOMBURG & Co., A., Merchants and Com-

mission Agents

Aug. Schomburg (Hoihow) L. Jüdell

Agencies

Scottish Oriental Steamship Co., Ld. North China Insurance Co., Limited Canton Insurance Office, Limited Deutsche Transport Vers. Ges., in Berlin Badische Schiffahrts Assecuranz Ges. Badische Rück und Mitvers. Ges. Prussian National Insurance Co.

South British Insur. Co., New Zealand

LUNGCHOW

This city is situated at the junction of the Sung-chi and Kao-ping rivers, in lat. 22 deg. 21 min. N., and long. 106 deg. 45 min. E., near the western border of the province of Kwangsi, and was selected as the seat of the frontier trade with Tonkin. The cont tinuation of the two above rivers is known as the Tso-chiang, or left branch of the Wesy River, and it enters the main stream some 30 miles above Nan-ning. The town is prettil-