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Shanghai to Nanking should also give an impetus to commercial life." The construction of the railway from Shanghai to Nanking by the British and Chinese Corporation, and its extension from P'uk'ou, on the north bank of the Yangtsze under the joint enterprise of the above corporation and the Peking Syndicate, may now be considered as fairly begun. The Naval College, a large pile of buildings, was opened in 1890. A dozen teachers and instructors are employed, including three foreigners. The Nanking Uni- versity was founded in 1888 by the Central China Mission of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and is now an imposing and well-appointed school, with a roll of 158 scholars. The Arsenal and Powder Mills, for many years in charge of foreigners, are now entrusted to native direction. They are situated just outside the South Gate. The Kiangnan Mint has been closed in consequence of financial difficulties. The missionaries support three hospitals and a number of schools. A macadamized road has been built from the steamer landing clear through the city to the Tung-Tsi Gate in the south wall, a distance of eight miles. The carriages and jinrickshas which have been introduced are much appreciated by the people, and it is proposed to construct similar roads to other parts of the city. British, American and German consulates were opened in 1900. As the seat of the viceregal government, and by virtue of its historic associations, Nanking is of importance, and will, no doubt, now that it has been opened to foreign trade, regain a degree of its lost prestige. The net value of the trade of the port for 1903 was Tls. 7,352,525 against Tls. 6,790,685, Tls. 4,620,077 in 1901 and Tls. 3,868,595 in 1900. The abandonment of the present business quarter of the port for some other site has been seriously considered in consequence of the sudden collapse of portions of the river bank. In January 1903, a portion of the bank belonging to the British firm of Butterfield & Swire suddenly collapsed into the river, carrying with it an iron godown full of cargo and about 150 Chinese coolies lost their lives. Where the godown formerly stood there are now seven fathons of water. A month later about 200 feet of the Customs bunding collapsed in a similar way. The probable cause of these catastrophes is that the current of the river had washed out a stratum of quicksand some 40 feet below the bank.

BAVIER & Co., E., Merchants

J. B. Roche, agent

古太 Tai.koo

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Merchants

Harold Bell, agent

Agencies

DIRECTORY

China Navigation Company, Ld. Ocean Steamship Company, Ld.

China Mutual Steam Nav. Co., Ld.

Royal Exchange Assurance Corpn.

London & Lancashire Fire Ins. Co.

Guardian Assurance Company

Orient Insurance Company

Union Insurance Society of Canton Taikoo Sugar Refining Co., Ld.

CONSULATES

GREAT BRITAIN

also

AUSTRIA-HUNGARY

Clerk of Works-J. McMullen

Consul A. J. Sundius

UNITED STATES

also

BELGIUM

Consul-Wm. Martin

Vice-Consul in charge of Nanking,

Chinkiang and Wuhu-W. T. Gracey

Chen Yen-Tsao, writer

Zau Foh Kung, interpreter

關陵金 Chin Ling Kuan

CUSTOMS-IMPERIAL MARITIME

Commissioner-H. M. Hillier

Assistant-J. H. Smyth

Do. -H. A. Gory

Acting Tidesurveyor-T. Wright

Assistant Examiner--E. Shelton

Tidewaiters - T. H. Gwynne, O.

Granzow J. H. Hardy, J. S. Dudley Postal Officer-E. Tollefsen

JAPAN, Branch Office of Shanghai Con- DIESING & Co., General Merchants and

sulate-General

Commission Agents

S. Okabe, elève consul

M. Ikebe, chancelier

A. Diesing C. Biscup

REMINGTON TYPEWRITERS render reliable service.

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Original from 10 UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN