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from the river bank. The Min Monastery, the Moon Temple, and the Kushan Monastery, all occupying most romantic and beautiful sites, are fine specimens of Chinese religious edifices, and are much resorted to by visitors. Game abounds in all the ravines and mountains in the vicinity of Foochow, while tigers and panthers are common in the more remote hills, and some of these beasts have been killed within ten miles of the city.

On the 1st August, 1895, a fearful massacre of missionaries occurred at Hwasang, a village near Kucheng, 120 miles west of Foochow, nine adults (eight of them ladies) and one child being killed and another child receiving injuries from which it died some days later.

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. There is a Government mint in operation. In June, 1900, the port was visited by the most disastrous flood known there in living memory, the river rising through heavy rains which overflowed and deluged the country, sweeping away villages and causing immense havoc and loss of life. 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 for 1902 was Tls. 15,292,890 against Tls. 14,432,516 in 1901, and Tls. 15,341,825 în 1900.

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DIRECTORY

ANDERSON & Co., ROBERT, Merchants

Henry Schlee

ARSENAL-IMPERIAL

High Commissioner- Tsong San,

Tartar-General

Imperial Commissioner-Quei Han Mandarins-Yang,

Ingénieur en chef-A. Bertrand, in-

génieur de la Marine Française Ingénieurs-Ch. David,

Directeur des Mouvements Généraux-

De la Taillee, enseigne de vaisseau Chef de la Comptabilité-A. Thermy Director of French School--L. Médard Professor-

Chief Constructors and Overseers-

Trubert, L. Viry, P. Sabatier, Huet, Roné, Chevalier, Mennet

Physician-Dr. Vizerie

Missionnaire-R. P. Gonzales

Orphelinat--Sœurs Louise, Alphonsinc,

Armandine

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Bathgate & Co., Merchants

John Bathgate (Calcutta)

John C. Oswald

Agencies

Nippon Yusen Kaisha.

Portland and Asiatic Steamship Co. South British Fire and Marine Insce. Imperial Marine Insurance Co., Ld. China Mutual Life Insurance Co. National Union Society (Fire) Maatschappij tot Mijn-Boschen Lanel-

bow exploitatie in Langkat Ld.

The China Commercial S.S. Co.

Northern Assurance Company

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Cheu-sing

BENGSIAN & Co., Mers. & Commn. Agents

G. Bengsian

裕興 Hing-eu

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

Commission Agents, Auctioneers, &c.

H. S. Brand

Agency

Phoenix Assurance Co., Ld.

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BROCKETT & Co., Forwarding, Shipping

& Comsn. Agts., Storekeepers & Aucnrs.

Mrs. G. T. Brockett (London)

T. Brockett

F. W. Shaw

The American Government uses over 3,000 REMINGTON Typewriters.

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