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PAKHOI

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or this purpose are heavy, unwieldy vehicles of an almost pre-historic type. They ore drawn largely by oxen and have huge solid wooden wheels of the most primitive attern, by which, needless to say, the roads are badly cut up in wet weather. There a motor service between Pakhoi and Limchow. Little or no game is to be found yowadays in the immediate vicinity of the port, and those in search of sport with the un have to go some considerable distance afield. Riding on horseback is possible, ut cycling is a doubtful pleasure. __ The climate of the port during at least six months f the year is a trying one for Europeans, and as a result of the want of proper anitary arrangements-pigs are the principal scavengers-epidemics in the Chinese own are frequent. Accurate figures for the population of the town, as elsewhere in China, are difficult to obtain, but the number of inhabitants may perhaps be put at ome 20,000. Fishing is the main-in fact, practically the only--local industry, and a arge number of vessels are employed in it. The people of Pakhoi and surrounding listrict are inclined to "enough for to-day's needs and never mind to-morrow" rather han to activity, commercial or otherwise, and are poor in consequence. The ndependent and rather turbulent spirit so prevalent throughout the "Four Lower Prefectures" (F), in one of which (Limchow) the port is situated, is a good deal n evidence at times and there has been, so far, only a feeble response to educational effort.

No railway construction has yet been commenced in the district, and there seems to be little likelihood of any of the projected undertakings assuming shape in the immediate future.

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