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HOIHOW-LUNGCHOW

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Annamese Sec.-Tan Guang-tao Postmaster-Subira

GERMANY

In charge of interests-J. Acheson

GREAT BRITAIN (Kiungchow)

also

AUSTRIA-HUNGARY, Consulate

Consul-E. T. C. Werner

Constable and Postal Agent-W. F.

Canning

官事領總利大義大

Tai I-tai-li Chung-ling-sz-kùn

ITALY

Consul-Chev. Z. Volpicelli (residing

in Hongkong)

CUSTOMS-IMPERIAL MARITIME

In-door

Acting Commissioner-Jas. Acheson Assistants G. Bocher, B. Ryan Medical Officer-H. M. McCandliss Out-door

Tidesurveyor and Harbour Master-

G. A. Forsaith

Acting Boat Officer--H. Clive Assistant Examiner-W. C. Blake

-T. Shirdan

Do.

Tidewaiters - K. Mackenzie, J. S.

Enright, B. Pedersen, R. C. Mac- dougall, C. Reinhardt, F. G. Veitch, G. Kindt

Lights

Hoihow Harbour Light H. A.

Atkinson

Lamko Light--C. Hansen

Cape Cami Light-J. C. H. Schinwser

Relieving Lightkeeper-W. Murray

MARTY, A. R., Mercht., Comsn.& Sping. Agt.

A. R. Marty (Hongkong)

E. P. Sequeira, signs per pro.

POST OFFICE-FRENCH

Receveur-M. Subira Planton-Li-coeng-Ten

POST OFFICE IMPERIAL CHINESE

Postmaster-J. Acheson

Sum-bo

SCHOMBURG & Co., A., Merchants and Com-

mission Agents

Aug. Schomburg

L. Jüdell

Albert Otto

Agencies

Nanshan Steamship Company Norddeutscher Lloyd Orient Line Douglas Steamship Company, Limited North China Insurance Co., Ld. Canton Insurance Office, Limited Deutsche Transport VersicherungsGes. Badische Schifffahrts Assec. Ges. Prussian National Insurance Co. South British Insce. Co., N. Zealand China Navigation Co., Ld.

Shell Transport and Trading Co., Ld.

MISSIONS

For Protestant Missions see end of

China Directory

堂主天 Tien-tsu-tong

ROMAN CATHOLIC MISSION

Rev. M. J. P. Lages, supert. (Hoihow)

Rev. João Baptista Láu(Kiung-chow)

Rev. Philippe Láu (Mien-tae-fő)

Asylum.

Sister C. Fonseca, superioress, and

three sisters

LUNGCHOW

州龍 Lung-chau

This city is situated at the junction of the Sung-chi and Kao-ping rivers in lat. 22 deg. 21 min. N., and long. 106 deg. 45 min. E., near the south-western border of the province of Kwangsi, and was selected as the seat of the frontier trade of that province with Tonkin. The continuation of the two above rivers is known as Tso-chiang, or left branch of the West River, and it enters the main stream some 30 miles above Nanning. The town is prettily placed in a circular valley surrounded by hills, and has a new wall completed in 1887. The population is estimated to number about 22,000. Lung- chow, from a military point of view, is considered, by the Chinese, to be a place of importance, and considerable bodies of troops are stationed, and the head-quarters of the Provincial Commander-in-Chief are established, between it and the Tonkin frontier. It was opened to the Franco-Annamese trade on the 1st June, 1889, but so far the little trade existing has been of a very petty description, and will continue so until the Langson railway, which was opened in December, 1894, is extended to Lungchow, This extension has been authorised by the Chinese Government, and a further exten- sion to Nanning is in contemplation. Telegraph communication exists with Canton,

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