NANNING
甯南 Non-ning
The port of Namning, 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 are 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.
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The net value of the trade of the port has advanced from Hk. Tls. 1,514,000 in 1907 to Hk. Tls. 3,399,000 in 1908 and to flk. Tls. 4,149,839 in 1909. 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 Wuchow in five to six days, as against 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. Six good motor boats now ply regularly between Wuchow and Namming, 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
CONSULATES ;
府事領國法大
FRENCH
Vice-Consul E. P. Point
官事領總利大義大
Tai-I-tai-li Cheung-ling-sz-kun
ITALIAN CONSULATE
Consul-General-Comm. Z. Volpicelli
CUSTOMS, IMPERIAL MARITIME
Acting Commr.-C. E. Tanant
Assistant J. F. Pavogel
Medical Officer-N. Bradley Tidewaiter--A. Johnson
MISSIONS
ECOLE BERTHLET
Fr. Faustus, superieur
Fr. Petrus
Fr. Onsime
Fr. Archangelus
MISSIONS ETRANGERES
Rev. Père C. L. Heraud Rev. Père Labully Rev. Père Barrière Rev. Père Albouy Rev. Père Besnier
(residing in Hongkong)
MISSION DU KOUANG-SI
Right Rev. J. M. Lavest, Nanning
Rev. I. Renault, Kouilin
Rev. F Poulat, Kouihen
Rev. C. Pélamourgues, Yun-fou
Rev. J. M. Epalle, Kiuchow
Rev. H. J. Coste, Kouiping
Rev. A. Dalle, Lung-nü
Rev. V. Sifferlen, Sy-lin
Rev. H. Costenoble, Lungehow Rev. L. Crocq, Taiping Rev. Auguin, Yulin Rev. Diecœur Sicoujen Rev. Barrés, Lomiei Rev. Tessier, Wuchow Rev. Maurice, Haiyuen Rev. Humbert, Lo-yung Rev, Bibollet, Posé Rev. Séosse, Kouilien Rev. Courant, Sylin Rev. Berthand Pinnan Rev. Séguret, Sinteheou
3 Sisters at Nanning and 5at Lungchow
SOEURS DE ST. PAUL DE CHARTRES
Rev. Scour Agnès
Rev. Sœur Ambroise
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