WÊNCHOW-SANTU
CHINA MERCHANTS' STEAM NAVIGATION CO.
Hsieh Chung-son, agent
Loo Hsin Yuen
關海甌 Ou Hoi-Kwan
CUSTOMS-IMPERIAL MARITIME
Commissioner-J. F. Schonicke
Clerk-F. W. E. Dulberg
Acting Tidesurveyor and Harbour
Master J. H. Nightingale
Examiner A. A. Godwin
Tidewaiter -Y. M. Mudés
MISSIONS
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ROMAN CATHOLIC MISSION
Rev. C. Aroud
Rev. J. B. Tisserand
局政郵清大州温
POST OFFICE-IMPERIAL CHINESE
Postmaster -J. F. Schænicke
Postal Officer-- N. B. Doodha
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-te, 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 ohart 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 in length was erected in 1900. The province is believed to be rich in mineral resources and the port is considered to possess good openings for foreign capital. The net value of foreign imports in 1902 was Tls. 12,738 against Tls. 25,542 in 1901. The net value of the trade of the port for 1902 was Tls. 1,520,704 against Tls. 1,247,039 in 1901.
CUSTOMS-IMPERIAL MARITIME
Commissioner-J. F. Oiesen
Assistant-F. L. Ahrendts
DIRECTORY
Assistant Examiner-D. Davies
Tidewaiters-S. Shiels, F. E. Jackson
MISSIONS
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