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WENCHOW--SANTU

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There is no foreign settlement at Wênchow, and the foreign residents are a mere handful, consisting almost entirely of officials and missionaries. A large quantity of native opium is produced in the vicinity of Wênchow. There is a considerable native export trade in wood, charcoal, and bamboos, brought down the river on rafts from Ch'u-chow. Manufactures do not flourish, a soap factory failing, and a towel factory being (1905) on the wane. The annual value of the trade is estimated to be about $3,000,000. The shops and yards engaged in it are situated in the west suburb, where immense quantities of bamboos and poles are kept on hand. Wênchow is also celebrated for its oranges, which rank second important in the export trade. The total export of Tea in 1904 was 26,858 piculs, against 38,935 piculs in 1903, 26,411 piculs in 1902 and 13,097 piculs in 1901. The value of the net trade of the port coming under the cognizance of the Foreign Customs for 1904 was Hk. Tls. 2,390,385, against Hk. Tls. 2,589,333 in 1903, Hk. Tls. 1,916,355, in 1902, Hk. Tls. 1,460,789 in 1901, and Hk. Tls. 1,459,630 in 1900.

DIRECTORY

CONSULATES

門衙事領國英

Da Yung-Giai-ling-8z-ngo-ming

GREAT BRITAIN

also

AUSTRIA-HUNGARY, Consulate

Consul-R. H. Mortimore (residing

at Ningpo)

Constable--John Compton

SPAIN, Consulate

Con.-R. H. Mortimore (Ningpo) Constable John Compton

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Consul in Shanghai

CHINA MERCHANTS' STEAM NAVIGATION CO.

Hsieh Chung-son, agent

Loo Hsin Yuen

CHINESE TELEGRAPH Co.

Chêng Tsai-chung, manager

Wong Tso-shen, clerk in charge

Hsia Chên-ching, Li Chung-Kon,

clerks

Ou-Hoi-Kwan

CUSTOMS-IMPERIAL MARITIME

Acting Commissioner - J. H. M.

Moorhead

Assistant--T. Woxen

Acting Tidesurveyor and Harbour

Master Y. M. Mudès Examiner A. A. Godwin

Tidewaiter -Y. M. Mudés

MISSIONS

For Protestant Missions see end of China

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ROMAN CATHOLIC MISSION

Rev. C. Aroud

Rev. J. B. Tisserand

Rev. Léon Marques

局政郵清大州温

POST OFFICE-IMPERIAL CHINESE

Postmaster--J. H. M, Moorhead

Postal Officer-F. Hosting

SANTU

Santu (Santuao) was voluntarily opened to foreign trade by the Chinese Govern- ment on the 8th May, 1899. The port includes the whole of the magnificent Samsah Inlet, which is situated some 70 miles North of Foochow. The foreign settlement is on the island of Santu in the centre of the Inlet. The harbour is certainly one of the finest on the China cost: the approaches to it are well-defined, and vessels of the largest size may enter at any time, regardless of the state of tide. H. M. S. Waterwitch surveyed

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