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WÊNCHOW-SANTU

of native opium is produced in the vicinity of Wênehow. There is a considerable native export trade in wood, charcoal, and bamboos, brought down the river on rafts from Ch'u-chow. The annual value of this trade is estimated to be not less than $2,000,000. The shops and yards engaged in it are situated in the west suburb, where immense quantities of bamboos and poles are kept on hand. Wênchow is also celebrated for its oranges, which rank second important in the export trade. The total export of Tea in 1901 was 13,097 picu.s as against 10,737 piculs i 1900. The value of the net trade of the port coming under the cognizance of the Foreign Customs for 1901 was Tls. 1,460,789, against Tls. 1,459,630 for 1900, Tls. 1,624,516 for 1899, ard Tls. 1,437,728 for 1898.

DIRECTORY

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CONSULATES

門衙事領國英大

Hu Ying Kwai-ling-sa-ngo-ming

GREAT BRITAIN

also

AUSTRIA-HUNGARY, Consulate

Consul Officiating-R. H. Mortimore

(Ningpo)

Constable—John Compton

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Consul-John Goodnow (Shanghai)

CHINA MERCHANTS' STEAM NAVIGATION CO.

Hsieh Chung-son, agent

Loo Hsin Yuen

Ou-Hoi-Kwan

CUSTOMS IMPERIAL MARITIME

Acting Commissioner-A. Lay Clerk-F. W. E. Dulberg

Acting Tidesurveyor and Harbour

Master- J. H. Nightingale

Asst. Examiner-G. A. F. Schneider Tidewaiter -C. A. Bray

MISSIONS

For Protestant Missions see end of China

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ROMAN CATHOLIC MISSION

Rev. C. Aroud

Rev. Tisserand

SANTU

Santu was voluntarily opened to foreign trade by the Chinese Government on the 8th of May, 1899. It is a port in the Samsah Inlet, some 70 miles north of Foochow. A large part of the tea shipped from Foochow comes from the surrounding districts, and is now shipped to that port. It is possible that the future will see direct shipments to Europe from Santu. The harbour has been described as the best and safest on the China Coast. The new port has, practically, waterways to the Cities of Fu-an, Ning-tê. and Fu-ning; and, when an effort has been made to divert the existing junk trade to steamers and to exploit the hinterland, the place should forge ahead.

The climate is healthy, the heat of Summer being always tempered by sea breezes. Capital shooting in wild-fowl, partridge and pheasant may be found from November un- til April, and tigers are said to be fairly numerous on the mainland, The Osaka Shosen Kaisha are running a regular steamer to Foochow throughout the year, whilst during the sea season (May-October) other companies are represented. The Samsah Inlet, on account of its picturesque scenery, has been described as a miniature Inland Sea of Japan. The Basin was surveyed by H. M. S. Waterwitch in 1899, the work covering an area of 400 square miles, and an Admiralty chart has been published. A public board under the joint control of the Chinese authorities and the Commissioner of Customs controls the making of roads, extension of settlement, etc., wharfage dues of 2 per cent. being levied for this purpose. A jetty over 500 feet