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HOIHOW (IN HAINAN)—LUNGCHOW

of the port in 1896 was Tls. 2,760,185, in 1895 Tls. 2,385,173, and in 1894 Tls. 3,101,219. 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 Mrs. Melrose

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

CONSULATES-

FRANCE (Kiungchow)

also

PORTUGAL-in charge of interests of

Vice-Consul–G. C. Kahn

Writer-Tong Fou Ping

GERMANY

In Charge-J. F. Schoenicke

GREAT BRITAIN (Kiungchow)

also

AUSTRIA-HUNGARY, Consulate

Act. Consul—P. E. O'Brien Butler Postal Agent-E. G. Burke Constable-E. G. Burke

CUSTOMS-IMPERIAL MARITIME

Commissioner-J. F. Schoenicke Assistant--E. H. de Ste. Croix

Do. -J. H. W. Houstoun Tidesurveyor and Harbour Master-

C. J. Price

Examiner-J. H. Nightingale

Tidewaiters--R. Henkel, T. Shirdan,

W. Pruchtnow, K. Mackenzie Lights

Hoihow Harbour Light

H. A. Atkinson

Lamko Light

C. Hansen

Cape Cami Light

Cape

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

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Commander-H. G. Myhre First Officer-R. Chenoweth Second do. -E. O. Patey Third do. -H. E. Strike First Engineer-G. W. Appleby Second do. -W. J. Harrison Third do. -J. McDougall 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. S. d'Oliveira Xavier, superior Rev. José Alves Barbosa

Rev. João Baptista Láo

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Sum-bo

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

mission Agents

Aug. Schomburg

L. Jüdell

Albert Otto

Agencies

Scottish Oriental Steamship Co., Ld. Nanshan Steamship Company

North China Insurance Co., Ld. Canton Insurance Office, Limited

Deutsche Transport VersicherungsGes. 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. 21 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 Nan-ning. The town is prettily placed in a circular valley surrounded by hills, and has a

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