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CONSULATE

官事頜國英大

GREAT BRITAIN

also

AUSTRO-HUNGARY

SAMSHUI-KONGMOON

DIRECTORY

Consul-general--James Scott (resid-

ing in Canton)

官事領國比大

Tai-peh-kwok Ling-sz-kun

BELGIUM

Consul for Hongkong, Macao and

South China-Th. Hamman (resid-

ing in Hongkong)

ITALY

官事領利大義大

Tai I-tai-li Jing-8z-hàn

Consul-General-Chev. Z. Volpicelli

(residing in Hongkong)

Commercial attaché-Chev.R. Pescio

Clerk-E. Gallo

Chinese Secretary-Kuo-Chih-p'ing

關水三

CUSTOMS-IMPERIAL MARITIME

Acting Commissioner-C. E. Tanant

Assistant-A. J. dla S. Basto

Assistant Tidesurveyor--A. Morrison

Do. Examiner--E. T. Young

Tidewaiters-M. B. Nilsen, S. P. Fabian

甸渣

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Merchants

Man Fuk Lung, agent

Agencies

H'kong, Canton & Macao S.B. Co., Ld. Indo-China Steam Navigation Co.

China Navigation Company

Canton Insurance Office

Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ld.

和公

KUNG-WO, Broker & Commission Agent

局政郵 清大

POST OFFICE-IMPERIAL Chinese

Clerk-Cheung Man-ling

局報電國中

TELEGRAPHS-IMPERIAL CHINESE, Sainam

Clerk-Yu Tsze Hing

得 同

TUNG TAK, Merchant

司公和怡

E. Wo & Co., Merchs, and Commsn. Agent

KONGMOON

Kong-moon

Kongmoon was added to the list of Treaty Ports on 7th March, 1904, in accordance with the stipulations of Article X. of the Mackay Treaty. It is located some three miles upa creek on the West River, in the Kwangchow Prefecture of the Kwangtung Province in Lat. 22° 34′ 49′′ N. and Long. 113° 8′ 53′′ E. and is about 45 miles distant from Macao, 70 from Canton and 87 from Hongkong. The Creek on which it is built connects the West River with the sea at Ngaimoon and is a narrow and tortuous stream, the lower reaches of which, near the main river, are lined with rafts, while further up in the vicinity of the town it is crowded with native craft of every description, thus rendering navigation for steamers difficult at all times, but especially so when the current runs fast during the summer months. The steamer anchorage is in the West River at the mouth of the Creek, opposite the Imperial Maritime Customs, but the town is included in the Port Limits. The population of Kongmoon is about 35,000, and it has the appearance of being a more populous centre as it extends for a considerable distance on both banks of the stream. Its proximity to Hongkong and Macao and its favourable situation as an outlet and distributing centre for the South-western districts of the Canton Delta augur well for its future prosperity and development. There is daily steam communication with Hongkong; regular connection with Macao; and consider- able numbers of vessels trading under the Inland Waters Regulations arrive and depart daily. There are also several large junks trading regularly to Hongkong, Macao and the island of Hainan.

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