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were foreigners. Goods traffic does not exist so far. In the Summer malignant diseases-fever, dengue, cholera, plague, etc.-may occasionally appear, as in every other place in China; but in the Winter the air is keen, bracing, and clear. The waterways and surrounding country are picturesque and the adjacent heights (from 200 to 400 ft.) worthy of ascent. Game, especially snipe, duck and geese, is to be found in fair quantities. The temperature varies from 38° F. to 100° F.-dry in winter, damp in summer-but generally very supportable.
The Chinese Imperial Post Office with a branch office at Samshui is connected by rail with Canton and with all important cities in the neighbourhood by steam launches or couriers. Mails for and from Hongkong are sent via Canton
There is no telegraph station at Samshui, but telegrams are forwarded via Sainam by messengers.
There are no Consulates at Samshui. The Consuls within whose jurisdiction Sani- shui is situated reside either in Hongkong on in Canton,
DIRECTORY
CONSULATES
ĚMA Tai-peh-kwok Ling-st-kun
官事領國比大
BELGIUM
Consul--Residing in Hongkong
官事頜國英大
GREAT BRITAIN
also
AUSTRO-HUNGARY
Consul-General--J. W. Jamieson, C.M.G.
(residing in Canton)
ÉŒMPA☀K Tai I-tai-li Láng-sz-kùn
ITALY
Consul-General-Comm. Z. Volpicelli
(residing in Hongkong)
湖水三
CUSTOMS, IMPERIAL MARITIME
Acting Commissioner—P. B. von Ran-
tenteld
Assistant-F. H. Mans
Tidesurveyor and Harbour Master-
L. Liedeke
Examiner--G. Houlston
Tidewaiters-H. W. Beckett, N. Tra-
vers, H. H. d'A. Carneiro
司公和怡
E. Wo & Co., Merchis, and Commsn. Agents
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 and Commission Agent.
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KWAN YIK, Broker and Commission Agent
局政郵清大
POST OFFICE, IMPERIAL CHINESE
Postal Commissioner-C. H. Shields
(Canton)
Postal Clerk in charge-Neg Po Yuen
Assistant-Ku Chang Chan
局報電國中
TELEGRAPHS, IMPERIAL CHINESE-Sainam
Clerk-Mak King Hang
昌興永
WING HING CHEONG, Broker and Com
mission Agent
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