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NANNING-KOUANG-TCHEOW-WAN

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Nanning is, next to Wuchow, the most important port on the West River. It was opened to foreign trade in January, 1907, when a Customs-house was established there. The site selected for the foreign settlement covers a very extensive area and is situated where the old city formerly stood, about a mile distant from the present walled city. Whether the area set apart for international residence and trade is ever likely to be fully occupied it is perhaps early yet to say, but the fact that steam craft are unable for seven months in the year to ascend the river beyond Wuchow militates against any rapid development of a foreign settlement. The journey by boat from Wuchow to Nanning occupies about twenty days. Two good motor boats now ply regularly between Wuchow and Nanning-each making the round trip in six days.

The only Europeans residing there at present are missionaries and the Customs staff.

The net value of the trade of the port for the nine months of 1907 ended December 31st was Tls. 1,544,600, but this the Commissioner of Customs says, gives a quite erroneous idea of the volume of the trade at Nanning; because local merchants still cling to their old habits and obtain transit passes in great number at Wuchow for places above Nanning.

CUSTOMS-IMPERIAL MARITIME

DIRECTORY

Acting Commr.-T. D. Moorhead Assistant--E. H. Borowski

Medical Officer-H. Lechmere Clift Tidewaiter-H. E. Trepkowski

FRENCH MISSION ECOLE BERTHLET

MISSIONS ETRANGERES

Rev. Père Labully Rev. Père Barrière Rev. Père Albouy Rev. Père Besnier

MISSION DU KOUANG-SI

Right Rev. J. M. Lavest, Nanning

Rev. I. Renault, Kweilin

Rev. F Poulat, Kweishen

Rev. C. L. Héraud, Kouipin

Rev. V. F. Thomas, Si-tcheng-fou

Rev. C. Pélamourgues, Yun-fou

Rev. J. M. Epalle, Kiuchow

Rev. H. J. Coste, Tai-ping

Rev. A. Dalle, Lung-nü

Rev. V. Sifferlen, Sy-lin

Rev. H. Costenoble, Lungchow

Rev. L. Crocq, Pin-nam

Rev. Auguin, "Yow-lin

Rev. Ducœur Siao-jen

Rev. Barrés, Louk-moui

Rev. Tessier, Wuchow

Rev. Maurice, Chang-se (Hoiwan)

Rev. Humbert, Lo-yung

Rev. Bibollet, Posé

Rev. Séosse, Kweishien

Rev. Courant, Liukia-tow

Rev. Berthand do.

Brothers-- Sup. Stanislas, Philippe

Onesime

3 Sisters at Nanning & 5 at Lungchow

SOEURS DE ST. PAUL DE CHARTRES

Rev. Soeur Agnès

Rev. Sœur Marthe

Rev. Sœur Ambroise

KOUANG-TCHEOU-WAN

灣州廣

Kwáng-chau-wan

The bay of Kwangchau (or according to the French official spelling, Kouang-tcheou- wan) situated in the province of Kwang-tung, was ceded on lease with the surrounding territories by a Convention between France and China, and occupied by the French on the 22nd of April, 1898. It is comprised between the 20 deg. 45 min. and the 21 deg. 17 min. north latitude, and the 107 deg. 55 min. and 108 deg. 16 min. east longitude to a distance more or less of 230 miles of Hongkong, W.S.W. The two islands of Nao-tcheou and Tang-hai placed at the entrance of the bay make an excellent closed port into which entrance is by two narrow passages. The port measures about 15 miles long, and for about half of its length it is three or four miles in breadth. The depth of anchorage of 20 mètres extends over a length of more than 10 miles and borders on the extremity of the junk port of Tchekam, an important commercial centre in constant comminucation with Macao, Hongkong, Hainan and Pakhoi. The neighbouring districts are well cultivated and it is believed mineral