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should have been projected from the mineral fields of Shansi to the village of Pukow, on the other side of the river to Nanking. Yet another line, from the mineral district of Hsin-yang in Honan, through Anhwei, with its terminus at Pukow, is also in contempla- tion. These two lines should revolutionise the commercial conditions at Nanking." The ine from Shanghai to Nanking does not seem to have given the impetus to commercial ife anticipated. Trains are running daily from Shanghai to Nanking and a short line has been completed connecting Hsiakwan, the port of Nanking, with the southern part of the city, a distance of six to eight miles. Work was commenced on the southern section of the Tientsin-Pukow line in January, 1909. The total length of the southern section of this line will be 236 miles, entire length, which is expected to be completed this year. During the past two or three years there has been “quite an air of progress, especially in building, and quite a Western aspect is being given to the ancient Capital of the Mings, as the new government buildings are all in foreign style and so also are a growing number of shops and residences recently built for Chinese. The Naval College, a large pile of buildings, was opened in 1890. A dozen teachers and instructors are employed, including one foreigner, The Nanking University was founded in 1888 by the Central China Mission of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and is now an imposing and well-appointed school, with a large roll of scholars. The Arsenal and Powder Mills, for many years in charge of foreigners, are now entrusted to native direction. They are situated just outside the South Gate. A macadamized road has been built from the steamer landing clear through the city to the Tung-Tsi Gate in the south wall, a distance of eight miles, and many similar roads in other parts of the city have been added during the last few years so that it is now posssible to go “almost anywhere" in carriages. The carriages and jinrick has which have been introduced are much appreciated by the people. British, American and German Consulates were opened in 1900, and since then a Japanese Consulate has also been established. The net value of the trade of the port in 1910 was Tls. 19,402,285 as against Tls. 11,212.985 in 1909, Tls. 9,855,892 in 1908, and Tls. 10,415,071 is 1907. A grand industrial exhibition-the first of its kind in China-was held in 1910, the principal buildings being devoted to liberal arts, foreign exhibits, agriculture, fine arts, education, Chinese exhibits from foreign countries, a model hospital and an arsenal
Nanking was the scene of much fighting in the revolutionary campaign during October and November, 1911. The whole city was occupied by the revolutionaries in the early days of December, the Tartar City was sacked and burnt and Nanking be- came the seat of the Central Government of the Republican provinces.
GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA.
President
Prime Minister-General Huang Hsing Minister of War--Genl. Shu Chow Chung Minister of Navy--Rear Admiral Ching
Peh Kwang
SUN YAT SEN
Minister of Foreign Affairs Wu Ting Fang | Minister of Finance---Cheng Chin Tao
Minister of Agriculture, Commerce and
Industry-Chang Chien
Minister of Home Affairs-Cheng Tuh
Chien
Board of Civil Administration-Tang Shu
Kyi, chief
Board of Legislation-Wong Chong Wei,
chief
Board of Education-Tsar Yuan Bay,
chief
和通 Tung-wo
DIRECTORY
ATKINSON & DALLAS, L., Civil Engineers
and Architects
行藥惠普
Pu Wei Yah Hong
BERTHEL C., Wholesale and Retail Drug-
gist, Dealer in Chinese Patent Medicines
BRIDGE HOUSE HOTEL
Proprietress -Mrs. Alliston
局總務洋省通江兩
Leung Kiang Tang Siang Yung MoTsung Kok
BUREAU FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF LIANG
KLANG PROVINCES.
Taotai Wang Kwan, director
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U. K. Cheng, asst, do. Tseng Pon,
do.
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