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LAPPA-SAMSHUI

DIRECTORY

Kung-pak-san-kwan

OFFICE OF THE MARITIME CUSTOMS, LAPPA

-No. 2, Rua dos Prazeres, Macao

Commissioner-Smollett Campbell Assistants-J. Nolasco da Silva, A.

W. T. Palm, A. M. de Souza Chinese Assistant-Cheung Yuk-tong Tidesurveyor-C. A. Maasberg Acting Boat Officer-S. G. Pedersen Asst. Examiners-H. J. O. Hicks, E.

A. Young, A. G. McLoughlin Tidewaiters-J. G. Trimborn, G. Gos- ling, C. S. Goddard, W. Atkins, B. B. Gronquist, H. Steinerth, W. C. Ladd, O. Hall, A. Boyd, L. C. Tonn, E. V. Miller, C. C. Canavarro, V. da G. d'O. Lopes, E. L. Hallford, G. H. Martin, E. B. da Rosa, R. M. A. Noud, G. Borras, C. A. Cammiade, T. V. Kristofferson, H. B. Dickson, J. C. Cammiade, C. Crowney, A Webb, C. N. Cross, W. Battley, E. Alcock, N. J. Hughes, J. D. Spencer Watchers-J. J. Jensen, M. O. Gron-

ruos

Revenue Launches

Cheongkéng

Officer-in-charge-G. Gosling Launch Officer-J. D. Spencer

Paktou

Officer-in-charge-W. Atkins Launch Officer-L. C. Tonn

Lungtsing

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Officer-in-charge-H. Steinerth Launch Officer-T. V. Kristofferson

Laipin

Officer-in-charge--G. Borras Chinese Clerks--Lee Wing Shang, Tang Wing-ki, Liang Man-fan, Leung Cum-chiu, Wong Ying-shou, Chan Lau-ching, Ip Ping-sham, Thomas Tang, Lee Yau Fun, Chun Hing-wan, Li Fuk-tong, Fu Tê Chin, Ho Wing-tsun, Kwok Chi-hoi, Chung Kwok-lum, Cha› Kang-ü Writer-Chao Hsi-ming Copyist-Fang Tien-hua Lushih-Tung Te-ch'ao, Fang Ping- nan, Feng Ching-ch'ing, Yu Ching- shi, Ch'en Jui-ting, Wang Yü-k'o, Ch'en Hsü-ch'u

SAMSHUI

水三 Sam-shui

The Treaty port of Samshui, opened in 1897 under the Burmah Convention-nearly forty years after Consul Harry Parkes East River Expedition-is situated near the junction of the West and North Rivers, in lat. 23 deg. 6 min. 30 sec. N., and long. 112 deg. 53 min. and 48 sec. E. The anchorage known as Hokow, at which foreigners reside, was formerly an ordinary Chinese fishing village, with boat building as its leading industry, and a flooded state in summer as its characteristic peculiarity, but it is fast becoming a busy town. According to the Convention, the town of Samshui and Kongkên (a dirty little village situated among the hills opposite Hokow) together constitute the port area. The formal opening took place on 4th June, 1897, since which date the net value of the trade of the port coming under the Cognizance of the Foreign Customs has grown to nearly 7 million taels in 1909. The net value of the trade for 1913 was Hk. Tls. 7,640,614. The junk traffic is simply enor- mous and the lekin station is the first in the province. The district city of Samshui itself is surrounded by an imposing wall built in the 6th year of Chia Ching of the Mings (about A.D. 1560), the year after the place attained to the dignity of a magistrate's cure.

Within the wall the houses are poor and the place is wanting in life--a condition in which it has remained throughout the present dynasty and in contrast (say the records) to its affluent state under the Mings. Outside the North Gate stands an imposing temple, temp Chia Ching (circa 1800). Between the town and the river is a fine nine-storied pagoda-probably of the Ming dynasty

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