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There has always been a comparatively good trade done at Amoy. There is frequent and pretty regular steamer communication with Hongkong, Swatow, and Foochow. Direct communication with Manila and the Straits Settlements is also maintained. The total export of Tea for 1897 was 144,420 piculs (including 132,293 piculs re-exported) as against 213,017 piculs in 1896. The export of Sugar for 1897 was 182,755 piculs, compared with 234,161 piculs in 1896. The net importation of Opium for 1897 was 4,306 piculs as compared with 3,818 piculs in 1896. The net value of the foreign trade of the port for 1897 was Tls. 12,973,616. for 1896 was Tis. 13,012,047, and for 1895 Tls. 13,466,892.

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DIRECTORY

M✡ Sin-kong-soon

A HO STORE, Suipchandlers, Stevedores

and Commission Agents

Frank H. Edwards, manager

Lim Ewe Siong

Lim Chin Kok

LA ALEJANDRIA, Succursal, Tobacco Factory

Ricardo Gochuyco (Manila) Clemente Gochuyco

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ANGLO-CHINESE INSTITUTE

Chairman A. Burlingame Johnson Vice Chairman---W. Noyes-Morehouse Directors-ap Chong-lok, Tan Eng- hoat, au Chin-siong, Ku Jiau, Tan Jat-chiu, Po Hu-pen

Head Master-Rev. D. Davies Moore,

M.A.,

B.D.

Bu tu 410-Kee

BOYD & Co., Merchants and Com. Agents

W. Snell Orr

T. M. Boyd

A. F. Gardiner

E. Thomas

W. E. Keay

W. Winmill

F. G. Kell

Agencies

Mercantile Bank of India, Limited Eastern and Australian Steamship Co. Northern Pacific Steamship Co.

Oregon Railroad and Navigation Co. Lloyd's

China Traders' Insurance Co., Limited Royal Fire and Life Insurance Co. Bremen Marine Insurance Companies Underwriters' Union at Amsterdam Netherlands India Sea and Fire Insce. Underwriting and Agency Assoen. Le Cercle Transports d'Assurances

Maritimes de Marseille

Nippon Sea and Land Insurance Co. Liverpool Underwriters' Association |

陸水 Sui Liock

Brown & Co., Merchants

C. S. Powell

J. A. Maher

J. M. Boyol

Agencies

Lancashire Insurance Co. (Fire & Life)

South British Fire and Marine Insce.

Standard Life Assurance Company

Imperial Insurance Company, Ld.

Aachen and Munich Fire Insce. Co.

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Mat-lony

BROWN & Co., F. C., Drapers, Silk Mercers,

Milliners, and Dressmakers, Kulagsoon

Mrs. T. C. Nicholls

Miss F. Garrett

Miss E. Filmer

古太 Tai Koo

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Merchants

D. R. Law, agent

E. C. Shepherd

Agencies

Yokohama Specie Bank, Limited

Comptoir National d'Escompte de Paris Banque de l'Indo-China

Russo-Chinese Bank

China Navigation Company, Limited Ocean Steamship Company

Scottish Oriental Steamship Company Union Insurance Society of Canton Royal Exchange Assurance Corpn. British & Foreign Marine Insurance Co. Equitable Life Assurance Society Ocean Accident and Guarantee Corpn. Taikoo Sugar Refining Company, Ld.

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE-AMOY GENERAL

J. J. Dunne, secretary

CHEW TAI CHENG & Co. Chop “Chin Cheong," Merchts.: Tel. Ad. Chincheong

Chew Tai Cheng

Chew Hwee Hoo Wee Chye Thiam