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HOIHOW-LUNGCHOW

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Tidewaiters-H. C. H. Biermann, W. B. A. Janer, R. W. R. Rieck, F. Campbeli, M. G. Vierna, W. J. Fulker, J. D. Cush

Lights

Hoihow Harbour Light-J. A. D.

Stelting

Lamko Light--C. Thomas

Cape Cami Light--O. Romahn

Relieving Lightkpr.--R. A. Schmelling

成搶

Jit-Sing

JEBSEN & Co., Merchants

J. Jebsen (Hamburg)

H. Jessen (Hamburg)

H. J. Kihn, signs per pro.

Agencies

Jebsen Line of Steamers

Hamburg Amerika Linie

Indo-China Steam Navigation Coy.

Nippon Yusen Kaisha

MISSIONS

主天

Tien-tsu-tong

ROMAN CATHOLIC MISSION

Rev. P. Pénicaud

Rev. T. Gregoire

司公船輪德比

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD-Filiale Hoihow

Tel. Ad Nordlloyd

Albert Otto, manager

C. Adrian, assistant

Agencies

China Navigation Company

Royal Exchange Assce, Corp.

London and Lancashire Fire Ince. Co. POST OFFICE, CHINESE

地孖 Ma-ti

MARTY, A. R., Mercht., Com. and Ship. Agt.

A. R. Marty (Hongkong)

C. Berthelot, signs per pro.

Agencies

Chino-Siam Steam Navigation Co., Ld.

Compagnie de Navigation Tonkinoise.

Acting Sub-District Postmaster

Gardien de Burcom (Sou-a-kat), N. W. O'Neill

POST OFFICE, FRENCH

Receveur-To Due In

Facteur Postier Lettré (Nguyen Vinh

Phue)

Facteur-Wong Hu Lar

LUNGCHOW

州龍 Lung-chow

This city is situated at the junction of the Sung-chi and Kao-ping rivers in lat. 22 deg 21 min. N., and long. 106 deg. 45 min. E., near the south-western border of the province of Kwangsi, and was selected as the seat of the frontier trade of that province with Tonkin. The continuation of the two above-named rivers is known as Tso-chiang, or left branch of the West River, and it enters the main stream some 30 miles above Nan- ning. The town is prettily placed in a circular valley surrounded by hills, and has a new wall completed in 1887. The population is estimated to number about 22,000. Lung- chow, from a military point of view, is considered by the Chinese to be a place of importance. Considerable bodies of troops are stationed here, and near the frontier. It was opened to the Franco-Annamese trade on the 1st June, 1889, but so far the little trade existing has been of a very petty description, and will continue so until the Hai- phong-Hanoi-Langson railway, which after twelve years' assiduous work was completed early in 1902, is extended to Lungchow; for the present, this extension is abandoned. Telegraphic communication exists with Canton and other places down the West River, with Mêngtza in Yunnan, við Po-sê, and with places in Tonkin. The Chinese Post Office sends daily couriers to Langson in Tonkin and couriers every second day to Nan- ning with connections to Canton and Pakhoi. An establishment of the Chinese Mari- time Customs is maintained here. Foreign interests in the port are in charge of the Consuls stationed at Hongkong. France alone maintains a Vice-Consul in Lungchow. The net value of the trade coming under the cognisance of the Foreign Customs for 1912 was Tls. 83,835, a considerable decrease when compared with the figures for the previous year, namely, Tls. 257,196. During the year over 40 motor boats from Nanning visited the port. The up-trip usually takes from 2 to 3 days, and the down trip about one day.