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of smaller companies are operating at present with the sanction of the above corpora- tion, to whom they pay a royalty. Two Companies representing Foreign capital-the Yangtsze Land and Investment Company, Limited, and the Li Coal and Mining Company, Limited--have purchased a number of the most valuable mining properties in the immediate neighbourhood of Wuhu. Their mines are in some cases situated within short distances of navigable streams." There is a large trade in Timber in Wuhu, but that, like all other trade, is in the hands of the Chinese. The net value of the trade of the port for 1898 was Tls. 10,180,529 as against Tls. 8,888,361 in 1897 and Tls. 11,624,828 in 1896.

The town is fairly well built, with rather broader streets than most Chinese cities possess, and is tolerably paved. The tract of land selected for the British Settlement, though admirably suited for the purpose, with good deep water frontage, has not yet been availed of, and there are few foreign houses in the place. The population of Wuhu is estimated at 80,750. This city was the scene of formidable anti-missionary riots in June, 1891.

DIRECTORY

利得巴

BARTENSTEIN, F., Merchant

古太 Taikoo

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Merchants

W. A. Howell, agent

Agencies

China Navigation Co., Hulk "Le-Tai"

Ocean Steamship Company

Union Insurance Society of Canton

Equitable Life Assurance Society

局商招

CHINA MERCHANTS'STEAM NAVIGATION Co.,

Hulk "Bombay"

C. C. Lee, agent

門衙事領國英大

Tu Ying Kuo ling-sz Ya-mên

CONSULATES

GREAT BRITAIN

also

AUSTRIA-HUNGARY

Consul-R. H. Mortimore

Constable-G. Perkins

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Consul-Win. Martin, residing at

Chinkiang

* Wu-hu hsin-kwan

湖新湖蕪

CUSTOMS IMPERIAL MARITIME

Commissioner-H. F. Merrill

Assistant-R. A. Currie

Do.

--A. L. M. Pichon

Do. -H. M. Allen

Medical Officer-E. H. Hart

Acting Tidesurveyorand Harbour Mas-

ter J. W. Andrews

Acting Boat Officer-W. A. L. Sanders

Chief Examiner--G. B. A. Castro Assistant Examiners-A. Bredenberg,

E. V. H. Viez, J. Landen

Tidewaiters-J. Diercking, P. Bross-

man, C. D. Komaroff, W. F. Nelson,

J. P. Jensen, C. H. Hardy, G. E. Don, S. J. Taylor

昌華

Wha-cheong

GREAVES & CO., Shipping Agents: Hulk

"Hung On"

Ch'en Ching-an, agent

HOSPITAL WUHU GENERAL

Dr. Edgerton H. Hart, superintendent

和怡 E-wo

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Merchants

A. Knight Gregson, agent

Agencies

Indo-China Steam Navigation Co.

Glen Line of Steamers

Canadian Pacific Railway Company

Canton Insurance Office

邊麥 Ma-pin

MCBAIN, GEO., Merchant; Hulk "Spirit.

of the Age

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A Sai, agent

MISSIONARIES

↑ A Ta-mei-shen-kun-hwei

AMERICAN BIBLE SOCIETY

Albert L. Shier

AMERICAN CHURCH MISSION

Rev. F. E. Lund

Rev. C. F. Lindstrom, Nganking

會美以美 Meii.mei Hwei

AMERICAN METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH

Rev. J. F. and Mrs. Newmann

E. H. Hart, M.D., and Mrs. Hart

Rev. J. Jackson

Miss Emma Mitchell

Rev. H. F. and Mrs. Rowe