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MÊNGTSZ—HOKOW-SZEMAO

Rev. E. E. Maire, Rev. J. M. Leguil-

cher, pro-vicaires Revs. Ch. M. de Gorostarzu, P. M. Mandart, M. Oster, P. Bonhomine, C. H. Maire, P. F. Vial, H. Tapponnier, H. Badie, L. Gaudu, F. Ducloux, D. Piton, Leparoux, U. E. Blondel, C. Bailly, A. Kircher, P. Duffau, Ringenbach, J. Coulmont, J. 1. Lé Garrec, G. Barnabé, Rossillon, Sal- vat, Liétard, Souyris, Hemery, Gilles Thibet Mission

Rev. F. Biet, Bishop of Diana and

Vicaire Apostolique of Thibet

295

Rev. P. P. Giraudeau, Bishop coadjtr, Revs. J. E. Dubernard, L. L. Déjean,

A. Leard, H. G. Mussot, P. M. Bourdonnec, J. A. Soulié, Á. Genes- tier, P. C. Granjean, L. Tintet. J. Durel, J. Douenel, Aubert, Villeseche, L. Moriniaux

TELEGRAPHS-IMPERIAL CHINESE; Admin-

istration Yun-kwei Provinces

Director-Li Pi-ch'ung (Yun-nan-fu) Engineer-Ch. Jensen (Yun-nan-fu) Manager-Li Min-hsi

HOKOW

Hokow was opened to foreign trade by the Supplementary Convention between China and France of 20th June, 1895. A French Vice-consulate was established in August, 1896, which is subordinate to the Mengtsz Consulate, and an office of the Customs under the control of the Mengtsz Customs was opened at Hokow on 1st July, 1897. Hokow is picturesquely situated on the left bank of the Red River, at its junction with the Nanhsi River and is immediately opposite Laokay, an important garrison town in Tonkin. The village has some 4,000 inhabitants, who live in bamboo houses and huts with thatched roofs. Hokow is about 420 li from Mengtsz by land. The total value of the trade of Hokow from July to December, 1897, was only Hk. Tls. 43,807. The value of the trade is not separately stated in the Mêngtsz Customs report for 1898, except that the value of the transit trade is given as Tls. 39,338.

VICE-CONSULAT DE FRANCE

DIRECTORY

Vice-Consul-F. Guillien (absent) Interprête-Chancelier, gérant du Con-

sulate G. Angoulvant

TELEGRAPHS-IMPERIAL CHINESE

Manager-Li Yu-ch'in

關分口河

Hokow-fen-kwan

CUSTOMS--IMPERIAL MARITIME

Branch Office of Mêngtsz Customs

Assistant-Guy Bocher

Tidewaiter-E. V. Bono

SZEM AO

茅思 Sz-más

Szemao, opened to the Tonkin frontier trade by the Gérard Convention of 1895, and to British trade by the Burmah Convention of 1896, is situated in the south western part of the Province of Yunnan in latitude 22 deg. 47 min. 29 sec. N. and longi- tude 100 deg. 46 min. E. It is a sub-prefectural walled town built on a gently rising ground overlooking a well-cultivated plain. The elevation is 4,700 feet above the sen fevel. and the population is estimated to be about 15,000. The climate is delightful, the temperature rarely exceeding 80 degrees (Fahr.) during the summer and seldom falling below 50 degrees in the winter months. The plague, such a common visitor throughout Yunuan, is as yet unknown in Szemao. The place is distant from both