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HOIHOW-LUNGCHOW

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this port. In the beginning of 1900 a French Post Office was added; the public is, therefore, well provided for in that respect. Telegraphic communication with the other parts of the world is established through the line under Chinese administration, but the service is most wretchedly conducted, the line being more often interrupted than not. Wireless telegraphy was inaugurated in April, 1908, to operate across the Hainan Strait at Hoihow and Suwen, immediately opposite on the mainland, but has since been dismantled. A harbour light, and a light at Lamko (western entrance of the Hainan Straits) were opened in 1894; also one at Cape Cami in 1895. An Aga Lantern apparatus was installed on the West Fort close to the city at the commencement of 1916. The approach to the harbour badly needs dredging; but is not likely to be dredged until the native merchants of Hoihow develop a little public spirit.

DIRECTORY

ASIATIC PETROLEUM Co. (SOUTH CHINA),

LTD.

H. Watling, manager

CONSULATES

ITHER Tai-peh-kwok Ling-sz-kun

BELGIUM

Consul-Residing at Hongkong

FRANCE

Consul-Dr. J. G. Mouillac

Medical Officer-Dr. Mouillac

PostmasterHiện

Director, French School-J. Subira

GREAT BRITAIN (Kiungchow), also in

charge of United States interests

Consul-H. H. Bristow Postal Agent-W. Duffield

CUSTOMS, CHINESE MARITIME

Acting Commissioner-A. L. Pichon Assistant-T. C. Germain

Medical Officer-Dr. J. G. Mouillac

Tidesurveyor and Harbour Master

-A. D. Pike

Examiner J. Kennedy

Assist. Examiner-B. J. Green Tidewaiters-C. S. J. Conroy, M. Yagi,

R. J. Redd

Lights

Hoihow Harbour Light T. Day Lamko Light-G. Broomfield

Cape Cami Liglit-J. Mattson

POST OFFICE, CHINESE

Postmaster-W. Martins de Oliveira

POST OFFICE, FRENCH

Tien-tsu-tong

ROMAN CATHOLIC MISSION

STANDARD OIL CO. OF NEW YORK

J. P. Thornton F. L. Reed

LUNGCHOW

HH 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 above-named two rivers is known as Tso-chiang, or left branch of the West River, and it enters the main stream some 30 miles above Nanning. The town is prettily situated amongst the mountains, having exits only by the rivers, and lies at an elevation of some 300 feet above sea level. It has a new wall which was completed in 1887. The population is estimated at some 20,000