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in 1912. and apart from the flood period business was maintained at a high level of activity. The bulk of the carrying trade is now done by motor boats, of which there is a fleet of 22 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, and two foreign firms.
Nanning is, next to Wuchow, the most important port on the West River. 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.
It is only to be expected that enhanced prosperity together with an influx of officials and well-to-do merchants consequent on the transfer of the capital from Kucilin, and a general spread of civilisation, should engender a desire to adopt a state of life similar to that enjoyed in other parts of the republic in closer touch with western ideas. The establishment of a number of new shops and the enlargement of others be held to indicate that 'the city population is more eager than ever to supply itself with various imported articles which it has learned to recognise as rendering existence more comfortable.
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DIRECTORY
CONSULATES
FRANCE
府事國法大
Vice-Consul-M. E. P. Point (Res, at
Lungchow)
GERMANY
Consul-Dr. W. Rössler (Res, at C'ton.)
ITALY
官事頜總利大義大
Tai-I-tai-li Cheung-ling-sz-kún
Consul General
Commendatore Z.
Volpicelli (residing in Hongkong)
USTOMS, MARITIME
Asst. in Charge-R. F. C. Hedgeland
Medical Officer-Dr. H. Lechmere Clift Asst. Examiner -D. A. Campbell
MISSIONS
MISSIONS ETRANGERES
Monseigneur Ducœur, evèque Rev. Père Labully
Rev. Pere Barrière, Lungchow Rev. Père Albouy, Ouminfon Rev. Père Bibollet, Pingma Rev. F Poulat, Kouihen
Rev. C. Pelamourgues, Sicoujen Rev. J. M. Epalle, Kiuchow Rev. A. Dalle, Lung-nü
Rev. V. Sifferlen, Sy-lin
Rev. H. Costenoble, Nanning
Rev. L. Crocq, Taiping
Rev. Auguin, Kouiping Rev. Barrés, Lomei
Rev. Tessier, Kweilin
Rev. Maurice, Pinnan Rev. Humbert, Wuchow Rev. Séosse, Kouihien Rev. Courant, Sylin Rev. Berthand Wuchow Rev. Séguret, Sintcheou Rev. Mamand, Kohao Rev. Rigal, Yungfoo Rev. Cuenot, Nanning
3 Sisters at Nanning, 3 at Lungchow
Soeurs de ST. PAUL DE CHARTRES
Rev. Sœur Agnès
Rev. Sœur Ambroise
Rev. Seour Georges
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D. H. Cameron, manager (Canton) W. L. Marshall, asst.-in-charge
J. E. Sharpe
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