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from Shanghai, and in the summer tourist tickets (Tls. 25) from Shanghai and return are issued by the Indo-China S. N. Co., the China Merchants, S. N. Co., and the China Navigation Co. Since the declaration of war (August, 1894) between China and Japan the port has been much frequented by vessels of the different foreign navies, and its close proximity to Corea will cause these visits to be continued; the result is that Chefoo has become a coaling station and large stocks of Cardiff coal are kept to supply the foreign men-of-war. During the winter of 1894-95 the port was in a state of excitement owing to the close proximity of, and possible occupation by, the Japanese. Wei-hai-wei, which is only 40 miles from Chefoo, was attacked in February, 1895, and the forts and most of the Chinese Fleet destroyed by the Japanese, who still hold Liu Kung-tao (the island opposite the mainland) under the terms of the Li-Ito Treaty, which was ratified at Chefoo in May, 1895. In 1876 the Chefoo Convention was concluded at Chefoo by the late Sir Thomas Wade and the former Viceroy of Chibli, Li Hung-chang. The bundling of the Western shore, recently carried out by the Chinese authorities, has removed many of the difficulties formerly attending upon the shipping business of the port. An enterprise has been recently established by a Wine Company of sub- stantial standing; the soil of the locality lends itself to such an industry and the future success of the proprietors of the first Far Eastern wine growing concern is a matter of considerable interest.

The trade of Chefoo, which is increasing, is principally in Beancake and Beans, of which large quantities are annually exported to the southern ports of China. In 1896, the net export of Beancake amounted to 1,340,939 piculs and of Beans to 45,568 piculs, as against 817,675 piculs of the former and 132,126 piculs of the latter in 1895. Silk, Strawbraid, and Vermicelli are the other chief exports. The import of Opium was 256 piculs compared with 3,536 piculs in 1879, the trade having gradually dwindled. The net value of the trade of the port for 1896, after deducting re-exports, was Tls. 19,533,953, for 1895 Tls. 17,495,041, and for 1894 Tls. 14,778,676.

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ANZ & Co., Merchants

G. Gipperich

H. Magens

R. Weiss

O. Anz

Agencies

Norddeutscher Lloyd

Shell Line of Steamers

Rickmers Line of Steamers

Deutsche Transport Vers. Ges., Berlin China Traders' Insurance Company Northern Assurance Company Prussian National Insurance Company Mannheim Insurance Company, Ld. Magdeburg Fire Insurance Company Deutscher Lloyd Transport V. A. G. Tank Oil Petroleum Syndicate

"BAY VIEW" HOTEL

Mrs. E. F. Otaway

BEACH HOTEL

P. Calender, proprietor

CHANG YU & Co.--Pioneer Wine Company

in China-Wine Growers Distillers and | Merchants

Chang Ching-king Baron M. von Babo Choa Joon Guan

CHEFOO BOOk Depôt

Jas. McMullan

T. Gram

Agencies

Sun Life Assurance Co., Canada

American Bible Society

有富 Fu-yu

CHEFOO DAIRY FARM

J. Smith

CHEFOO FAMILY HOTEL, Beach, Tungshan Chefoo Family Hotel Co., proprietors

D. Hay, Shanghai, hon. secty. H. von Meyeren, manager

CHEFOO FILANDA

Cornabé & Co., agents Sing-tai & Co., managers

T. Watanabe

CHEFOO PRESERVE FACTORY, Manufacturers

of Jams, Jellies and Preserved Fruits

Jas. McMullan, manager

CHEFOO PRINTING Office

H. Sietas & Co., proprietors

CHEFOO WATERBOAT COMPANY

Estate of T. Lyell

H. Sietas & Co., managers

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