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PEKING TIENTSIN

"TASS" NEWS AGENCY, Telegraphic Agency of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics-Legation Street; Teleph. 374 (East); Tel. Ad: Tass

THOMSON & Co., Chartered Accountants- 5, Tung Tsung Hutung; Teleph. 3245 (E.O.); Tel. Ad: Scrutiny; Code: A.B.C. 5th edn.

C. H. Bell, A.C.A.

R. C. B. Fennell, A C.A. E. S. Wilkinson, A.C.A. G. A. Buyers, C.A. L. T. Beddow, A.C.A. Leslie Stedman, A.C.A.

J. W. Cook, F.A.A., local representative

TIPPER & Co., Insurance Agents-131, Wang-fu-ching-ta-chich; Teleph. 624(E.); Tel. Ad:Sunbeam; Codes: A.B.C. 5th edn.

H. F. Henningsen

Agencies

China Mutual Life Insurance Co.

South British Insurance Co.

Sun Life Assurance Co. of Canada

Ocean Accident & Guarantee Corpn.

艾利烏 U-li-man

ULLMANN & Co., J., Jewellers, Diamond

Merchants, Watchmakers - Regine's

Buildings, Legation Street West; Teleph. 1471; Tel. Ad: Ullmann

安保 Pao-an

UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON,

LTD.-4, Mei Chia Hutung; Teleph. 3955 (East); Tel. Ad: Union

H. C. B. Way, branch manager

Agents

G. W. Frodsham & Co., Ld.

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VICKERS, LIMITED, Builders of all Types of Naval and Merchant Vessels and Machinery, Aircraft, Manufacturers of all descriptions of Electrical Plant and Equipments, Diesel Engines, Machine Tools, Motor Vehicles, Cement Plants, Low Temperature Carbonisation Plants, Sporting Guns and Rifles, etc.—Tel. Ad: Vickers. Head Office: Vickers' House, Broadway, Westminster, London, S.W. 1.

VARALDA & Co., Exchange, Stock, Share

and General Brokers-98, Morrison St.;

Teleph. 1522 (East); Tel. Ad: Varalda

行銀金正濱横

Heng Pin Cheng Chin Yin Hang

YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LTD.-Legation

Street; Telephs. 42, 280, 281 and 462

East); Tel. Ad: Shokin

D. Nohara, manager T. Tanaka, sub-do, H. Kano, sub-do. Y. Mishima, p.p. do.

T. Kikuchi

M. Morita

S Kitagawa H. Tomoda T. Itoh

S. Uchiki N. Imamiya R. Kawasaki S. Katsuigumi

YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION-

Hatamen Street; Teleph. 954 (East); Tel. Ad: Nassau; Codes used: Mission and Western Union

YOUNG WOMEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION—

12 Ma Ta Jen Hutung

Dr. Louise Morrow

Miss R. M. White

Miss M. E. Durfee Miss E. Wells

TIENTSIN

津天 Tien-tsin

Tientsin-or the Ford of Heaven, according to the Chinese meaning of its name- may now well be called the commercial capital of North China. Situated at the junction of the Grand Canal and the Pei Ho in Lat. 39 deg. 4 min. N., Long. 117 deg. 4 min. E. (approx.), it is some 80 miles distant from Peking by road and somewhat further by river. Railway connection with the capital was established in 1897. A road between the two places, 94 miles long, was completed towards the end of 1922, and communica- tion was further facilitated by the inauguration of a wireless telephone service on March 7th of that year. The expeditions of the Allies in 1858-61 greatly enhanced the importance of the city, as it then proved to be the military key of the capital and an excellent base. It was here on June 26th, 1858, that Lord Elgin signed the treaty which was to conclude the war, but which unhappily led to its prolongation. The famous temple in which the treaty was signed, about a mile distant from the West gate, was destroyed by British shells in July, 1900.

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