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關市沙 Shasi Kuan

CUSTOMS, MARITIME

SHASI-CHANGSHA

Acting Commissioner-C. A. McAllum

Assistant-C. G. Gutt

Acting Tidesurveyor-F. J. Alshorn

Tidewaiters--G. High, C. T. McFarlane

E. A. Cull

和怡 E- Wo

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.

Chang Pao Shun, agent

Steamer "Kiangwo'

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METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY OF JAPAN

Y. Oki

NISSHIM KISEN KAISHA

Y. K. Woo, agent

C. H. Hu, clerk

POST OFFICE, CHINESE

Postmaster-N. J. Blix (resides at

Hankow)

Postal Clerk-Chang Chen-pong Act. sub-district postmaster-K.C.Sieh

Post Office, JAPANESE

Postmaster--M. Tejima Clerk-K. Abe

Asst. Clerk —C. T. Li

ROMAN CATHOLIC MISSION

Rev. Marcel Sterkendries (Kingchow) Rev. Colomban Clement (Kingehow) Rev. Leon Leppens (Shasi)

Rev. K. Merchier (Kingchow)

STANDARD OIL CO. OF NEW YORK

J. W. Carney, manager

CHANGSHA

沙長 Chang-sha

Changsha (“Long Sands”), the capital city of Hunan, situated on the right bank of the Hsiang River about 100 miles South of Yochow, became a Treaty port under the China-Japan Commercial Treaty of 1903, a Customs House being established on 1st July, 1904. The surrounding country is hilly and very picturesque, affording delightful walks and picnics. Opposite to the city rises Yolushan hill to the height of about 800 feet. On it is a large stone tablet (Yu Pei) recounting the mastery of the floods that once covered an enormous tract of Central China. It was placed there by order of the Great Yü, founder of the Hsia Dynasty, B.C. 2205. (See Williams' Muldle Kingdom, Vol. II., pp. 149-151). The magnificent timber on the South of the hill, extending from the Yolushan High School, enclosing the Confucian and the Buddhist temples, and extend- ing to the Taoist temple at the top-whence a beautiful view to the South can bẹ obtained-is well worth a visit from travellers. The school dates back many hundred years and was once one of the most famous in this land of scholars, and under its present excellent management it promises once more to do excellent work for the province. Among the cities of China, Changsha ranks only second to Chengtu; the fine buildings, well laid-out gardeus, the wide and clean streets, the good shops, render a walk a pleasant experience. The stone bunding work, extending from the West Gate to the New River," beyond the North extremity of the city, a distance of about 3 miles, is making good progress: it is expected that the 50-foot-wide carriage road will be com pleted in the course of 1912. An up to date electric light plant has been installed and is working under the management of a foreign engineer, the Chinese, especially shops, availing themselves more and more of this way of lighting. The value of the trade for 1911 is Tls. 17,690,355 as against Tls. 13,090,000 for 1910, Tls. 10,000,000 for 1909, Tis. 9,2 0,000 for 1908, and Tls, 7,300,000 for 107. These figures show a steady though gratifying increase which augurs well for the future prosperity of the port. Owing to its comparatively close vicinity to Wuchang, the cradle of the revolution, the city of Changsha quickly passed over into the hands of the New Party. This change was effected without practically any bloodshed, only the heads of the more important officials, refusing to join the republicans, being sacrificed on the altar of Anti-Manchuism. The Governor, however, managed to escape in the nick of time. After having overcome the few first difficulties in the form of serious disunion between the leaders and represent-

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