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FOOCHOW

Foreign vessels, with the exception of those of very light draught, are compelled to anchor at Pagoda Island, owing to the shallowness of the river, which has been increasing of late years, and the difficulties of navigation; even at the anchorage the river is silting up in several places. The limits of the port of Foochow extend from the City Bridge to the Kimpai Pass. The Mamoi Arsenal, near Pagoda Anchorage, is an extensive Government establishment, where several good-sized gun- boats have been built. The Arsenal was bombarded by the French on the 23rd-24th August, 1884, and reduced to partial ruin, but has since been restored. The establish- ment is now being reorganised, and is administered by French experts. The construc- tion of a new dock in connection with the Arsenal was commenced in November, 1887, on Losing Island. The dock is over 300 ft. long and has very powerful pumps and a good steel caisson. A small daily paper called the Foochow Echo is published. The population of Foochow is estimated at 650,000.

The net value of the trade of the port coming under the cognisance of the Foreign Customs was for 1898 Tls. 15,725,908, for 1897 Tls. 13,556,494, and for 1896 Tls. 14,622,764.

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DIRECTORY

ANDERSON & Co., ROBERT, Merchants

Henry Schlee

ARSENAL IMPERIAL

High Commnr.-The Tartar General Mandarins-Shen, Wei Han, Sen,

Yang, Wei

Technical Director-Ch. Doyère, in- génieuren chef de la Marine française Engineers-L. Berthet, Ch. David Directeur des Mouvements. -Gour- laouen, lieut. de vais. en retraite Secretary-Emile Bollot

Director of French School---L. Médard Chief of Drawing Office-A. Legall Chief Constructors-Guiganton, Huet,

Renault, Varin, Legris, Bonjean Overseers and Draftsmen-Duffourg, Jules Bollot, Trubert, Legoasguen, Al. Renault, Varin

Physician-Dr. Vizerie

Chaplain-R. P. Bertrand Cothonay

Catholic Sisters-Sœurs Ephrem, Al

phonsine, Marie-Louise

興太 Tai-hing

BATHGATE & Co., Merchants

John Bathgate (Calcutta)

John C. Oswald

Branch Houses: Bathgate, Pim & Co.,

Calcutta and Colombo Agencies

Nippon Yusen Kaisha

South British Fire and Marine Insce. Imperial Marine Insurance Co., Ld.

Nippon Sea and Land Insurance Co.

成就 Cheu-sing

BENGSIAN & Co., Merchants and Commis-

sion Agents

G. Bengsian

裕興

Hing-eu

BRAND & Co., H. S., Public Tea Inspectors

and Commission Agents

H. S. Brand

Agency

Phoenix Fire Office

Po-lat-ket

BROCKETT & Co., Forwarding, Shipping

& Comsn. Agts., Storekeepers, & Aucnrs.

Mrs. G. T. Brockett (London)

T. Brockett

古太

Tai-koo

Butterfield & SWIRE, Merchants

H. Baker, signs per pro.

Agencies

Russo-Chinese Bank

Yokohama Specie Bank

China Navigation Company, Limited

Ocean Steamship Company

Califorina & Oriental Steamship Co. British and Foreign Marine Insurance Royal Exchange Insurance Company London and Lancashire Fire Insce. Equitable Life Assurance Soc. of U.S.A. Taikoo Sugar Refining Company, Ld.

Wing-chong

CAVE-THOMAS & Co., F., Merchants

F. H. Cave-Thomas

E. C. Law

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE-FOоCHOW GENL.

Committee-G. Siemssen (chairman),

W. Graham, (vice-chairman), H.

Baker, G. Balloch, A. P. Simpson

Jos. Phillips, secretary

打揸 Cha-ta

CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA,

AND CHINA

John MacGregor, sub-agent