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HOIHOW (IN HAINAN)-LUNGCHOW

contiguous to the Roman Catholic Orphanage was secured in the latter part of 1896. The foreign residents at present number about thirty. The value of the whole trade of the port in 1895 was Tls. 2,385,173 as compared with Tls. 3,101,219 in 1894 and Tls. 2,888,818 in 1893. A large export trade in pigs, poultry, eggs, and provisions is carried on with Hongkong. A steam plant for the preparation of albumen for the European market was established by a French firm in 1896.

A harbour light and one at Lamko (western entrance of the Hainan Straits) were opened in 1894; and one at Cape Cami in 1895.

DIRECTORY

AMERICAN PRESBYTERIAN MISSION

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 Rev. C. H. and Mrs. Newton Miss Etta M. Montgomery Miss K. L. Schaeffer

BERTHOIN, A., Merchant and Proprietor

Albumen Steam Factory

A. Berthoin (Haiphong)

Ch. V. Bernard, signs per pro.

CONSULATE-

GERMANY

In Charge-J. F. Schoenicke

GREAT BRITAIN (Kiungchow) AUSTRIA-HUNGARY, Consular Agency

Act. Consul-P. E. O'Brien-Butler Constable-D. S. Heaysmian

CUSTOMS-IMPERIAL MARITIME

Commissioner-J. F. Schoenicke Assistant-E. Stanley Sutton Harbour Acting Tidesurveyor and

Master-C. J. Price Examiner-J. H. Nightingale Tidewaiters-T. Shirdan, R. Henkel,

W. Pruchtnow, G. Pickering

Lights

Hoihow Harbour Light

H. A. Atkinson

Lamko Light

C. Hansen

Cape Cami Light

J. C. H. Schmüser, W. Murray Revenue Steamer "Likin

Acting Commander-H. G. Myhre First Officer-T. J. Eldridge Second do. -E. O. Patey Third do. -R. H. Douglas First Engineer-J. Kirkwood Second do. -W. J. Harrison Third do. -A. E. Pierson Gunner-W. F. Canning

MARTY,A. R., Merchant, Commission and

Shipping Agent

A. R. Marty (Hongkong)

E. P. Sequeira, signs per pro.

PORTUGUESE CATHOLIC MISSION

Rev. José Manuel Diegues, superior Rev. S. d'Oliveira Xavier Rev. João Baptista Láo

**Sum-bo.

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

mission Agents

Aug. Schomburg

L. Jüdell

Agencies

Scottish Oriental Steamship Co., Ld. Nanshan Steamship Company

North China Insurance Co., Ld.

Canton Insurance Office, Limited

Deutsche Transport Versicherungs Ges. Badische Schifffahrts Assec. Ges. Prussian National Insurance Co. South British Insce. Co., N. Zealand

LUNGCHOW

This city is situated at the junction of the Sung-chi and Kao-ping rivers in lat. 22 deg 31 min. N., and long. 106 deg. 45 min. E., near the south-western border of the province of Kwangsi, and was selected as the seat of the frontier trade of that province with Tonkin. The continuation of the two above rivers is known as Tso-chiang, or left branch of the West River, and it enters the main stream some 30 miles above Fan-ning The town is prettily placed in a circular valley surrounded by hills, and has a new