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mental stations has already been begun. The bulk of the carrying trade is now oned by motor boats, of which there is a fleet of 41 plying regularly throughout the year between Wuchow, Nanning, and inland to Lungchow and Poseli, and everything points to the fact that at last the supply has overtaken the demand. The round trip can be made by motor boat from Wuchow in five to six days during the high water season, as against the journey by junk which takes about twenty days on the upward trip only. The only Europeans residing at Nanning at present are missionaries, the Customs staff, and the representatives of 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. The continued development of the city has necessitated the erection of the usual small houses, and on practically every side of the city new shops have been opened and streets are being laid out. Work on the highroad leading from the North Gate to Wu Ming, where General Lu Jung-t'ing, Inspector General of the Two Kuangs, has a large country seat, progressed during the year, and it was expected that this road, which is to be 120 li long, would be completed before the close of 1920. House-building is very active. Outside the south gate there is a selected site for a large cluster of new houses, and in many of the city arterial thoroughfares land is being developed by private enterprise.
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 Kueilin, 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. There are now 6 motor-cars, 3 motor-cycles, and 1 scooter car in use at Nanning, and as these are the property of highly-placed officials their arrival is likely to give an impetus to road development.
ASIATIC PETROLEUM CO.
J. Hoekveen, manager
BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO CO.
Kwok Yuk-t'ing
DIRECTORY
CUSTOMS, MARITIME-Tel. Ad.: Custos
Acting Commissioner
Hedgeland
Examiner H. A. Andersen
Tidewaiter-A. W. Barney
R. F. C.
府事領國法大
FRENCH CONSULATE
Acting Vice-Consul-Monsieur L. Troy
(Lungchow)
MISSIONS ETRANGERES
Monseigneur Ducœur, evèque Rev. Père Labully, Kweihsien Rev. Père Barrière, Lungchow Rev. Père Albouy, Sünchow Rev. F. Poulat, Kweihsien Rev. C. Pélainourgues, Sieoujen
Rev. J. M. Epalle, Silin Rev. H. Costenoble, Nanning Rev. L. Crocq, Taipingfu Rev. Auguin, Nanning Rev. Teissier, Tungmu Rev. Humbert, Nanning Rev. Séosse, Pingnamyun Rev. Courant, Sylin Rev. Séguret, Silung Rev. Maurand, Silung Rev. Rigal, Yungfoo Rev. Cuenat, Kweilin Rev. Bascoul, Poseh
Rev. Caysac, Haiyuan
Rev. Heraud, Sunchow
POST OFFICE KWANGSI DISTRICT-Head
Office
Postal Commissioner-T. N. Manners Kweilin
1st Class Postnaster-Ling Ping Shing
STANDARD OIL Co., or New YORK-Tel.
Ad: Socony
S. M. Kirkman, manager
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