NANNING
甯南 Nan-ning
The port of Nanning, declared open to foreign trade on the 1st January, 1907, is situated on the left bank of the Tso-Kiang, one of the branches of the West River, 368 miles above Wuchow and about 250 miles below Lungchow, the frontier port on the Tonkinese border. It lies in the centre of a wide fertile plain in a sharp bend of the river, which there describes nearly two-thirds of the arc of a circle. It is a fu city and is the seat of the Tso-Kiang Taotai and of the Provincial Commander-in-Chief. Below the walled city and adjacent to the lower suburbs is the site which has been set apart for a Settlement; it occupies the only spot near the city which is above high-water mark. The regulations do not allow the purchase of land on the Settlement site, but merely its lease for 30 years, which period may be extended on expiry for another 30 years. Foreigners desiring to lease land must apply through their Consul to the Customs Taotai.
The net value of the trade of the port has advanced from Hk. Tls. 1,544,000 in 1907 to Hk. Tis. 3,399,000 in 1908. The bulk of the carrying trade is now done by motor boats, of which there is already a small fleet plying regularly throughout the year between Wuchow and Nanning. The round trip can be made by motor boat from Wu- chow in five to six days, as again
the journey by junk which takes about twenty days on the upward trip only. The only Europeans residing there at present are missionaries and the Customs staff.
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. Five 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 year of 1908 was Tls. 3,399,000.
DIRECTORY
CUSTOMS, IMPERIAL MARITIME
Acting Commr.-T. D. Moorhead Assistant-E. H. Borowski
Medical Officer-H. Lechmere Clift Tidewaiter-A. Johnson
FRENCH MISSION ECOLE BERTHLET
Fr. Fauslies, superieur Fr. Archangelus Fr. Onsime
MISSIONS ETRANGERES
Rev. Père Labully
Rev. Père Barrière
Rev. Père Albouy
Rev. Père Besnier
官事頜總利大義大
Tai-I-tai-li Cheung-ling-sz-kún
ITALIAN CONSULATE
Consul-General-Comm. Z. Volpicelli
(residing in Hongkong)
Chinese Writer-Ching-yao
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. Duceur 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.
3Sisters at Nanning and 5at Lungchow
SOEURS DE ST. PAUL DE CHARTRES
Rev. Sœur Agnès
Rev. Sœur Renéé Rev. Soeur Ambroise
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