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PAKHOI-HOIHOW (IN HAINAN)
CHURCH MISSIONARY SOCIETY
Rev. E. B. Beauchamp Dr. E. G. Horder (absent) Dr L. G. Hill
CUSTOMS IMPERIAL MARITIME
Act. Commissnr-W. Noyes Morehouse Assistant-G. Rome
Tidesvr. and H'bour Mr.-L.A.By worth Examiner-C. Wanderleach
Tidewaiters W. Jolinsford, H. M.
Thomson, W. O. Pegge
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MISSIONS ETRANGÈRES DE PARIS
Rev. Père Houery, Pakhoi
Rev. Père Mioux, Waichau
Rev. Père Ferrand, do.
Rev. Père Gerardin
Rev. Père A. Grimaud, Yam-chau
Rev. Père Marechal, Shek-hing
Rev. Père Gauthier, Kô-chau
Rev. Père Le Taillandier, do. Rev. Père Chagot, Lui-chau Rev. Père Zinnemann, do.
Rev. Père Grandpierre, Chuk-shan
Rev. Père Veaux,
do.
Sum-bo
寳森
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
HOIHOW (IN HAINAN)
Haihow 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 inoreover 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. The town itself contains about 12,000 souls, and is governed by a Tsan-fu, or Lieutenant-Colonel; the population of Kiungchow being 41,000. The native mercantile population, though respectable, is by no means rich. No foreign settlement has as yet been formed, but H.B.M. Consulate obtained a site after 14 years' negotiations. The foreign residents at present number about thirty. The value of the whole tra le of the port in 1894 was Tls. 3,101,219 as compared with Tls. 2,838,818 in 1893 and Tls. 2,100,932 in 1892. A large export trade in pigs, poultry, eggs, and provisions is carried on with Hongkong.
A harbour light and one at Lamkoo (western entrance of the Hainan Straits) were opened in 1894; and one at Cape Canio in 1895.
AMERICAN PRESBYTERIAN MISSION
DIRECTORY
Carl C. and Mrs. Jeremiassen Dr. H. M. and Mrs. McCandliss Rev. Frank P. and Mrs. Gilman Rev. J. C. and Mrs. Melrose Rev. A. E. Street
Rev. P. W. and Mrs. McClintock Rev. Wm. J. Leverett
Dr. E. D. and Mrs. Vanderburgh Miss Etta M. Montgomery Miss K. L. Schaeffer
CONSULATES GERMANY
Charged with German interests—J.
F. Schoenicke
GREAT BRITAIN (Kiungchow) AUSTRIA-HUNGARY, Consular Agency
Consul-Octavius Johnson
Constable and Postmaster-D. S.
Heaysman
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