KOUANG-TCHEOU-WAN PAKHOI
GARDE INDIGÈNE
889
Résdt. Supérieur-Blanchard de la Brosse
Inspecteur de 2e classe, Commandant la Administr. Chef de Cabinet-Grandjean
Brigade-Colin Comptable Renard
Grades Principaux, Chefs de Poste-
Leineweber (Potsi), Mergey
Mergey (Potao), Fannière (Tongsan) et Blanchet (Tamsqui)
VILLE DE TCHÉKAM Administr.-Maire-Moisy dit Lavalezerie Médecin Auxiliaire- Dr. Tsin, Pierre Wong
FORT-BAYARD
Chef-Lt. du Territoire de Kouang-Tcheou- wan, en communication avec Hanoi et Hongkong, Mission Catholique
Garde Indigène-Colin, inspr. de 2e cl. Douanes-Garde, receveur Enregistrement-Grandjean, receveur Instruction Publique-Gras, directeur Juge de Paix-Vally Médecin-Dr. Bourgarel Payeur-Siret
Postes et Télégraphes-Bertrand, recevr.
Commerçants-Laure, Nguyên-Hun-Thu
dit Sen, Pang-Po-Koung, A-Piou fils
TCHÉKAM
Administrateur (Maire de la Ville)-Moisy Kongkoc de la Ville -Tchang-Hoc-Tam
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#Pak-hoi
Pakhoi was opened to foreign trade by the Chefoo Convention in 1877. It is situated on the Gulf of Tongking in long. E. 109 deg. 7 min. and lat. N. 21 deg. 29 min. The British Consul hoisted his flag on the 1st May, 1877, and a French Consulate was established in December, 1887.
Pakhoi is the port for the important cities of Limchow () and Yamchow (), whence considerable quantities of cargo of foreign origin (e.g., piece goods, etc.) were formerly distributed over the country lying between the West River and the seaboard. Since the opening of the West River to steam navigation, however, a con- siderable part of the trade has been diverted to that route and Pakhoi's commerce has suffered in consequence. The trade of the port in 1925 was Hk. Tls 4,453,663, as .compared with Hk. Tls. 5,021,801 in 1924, Hk. Tls. 5,738,483 in 1923, and Hk. Tls. 5,973,536 in 1922. The prosperity of the port has decreased steadily since 1888, and there would seem to be little likelihood of very much improvement so long as the area which the port supplies and from which it draws its exports remains as confined as at present.
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The Chinese town is situated on a peninsula, at the western extremity of which are a few low hills (Kuantao. Head). It faces nearly due north, and in winter is much exposed to the force of the N.E. monsoon winds. These blow so hard at times as to interfere materially with the shipment and discharge of cargo from steamers in the harbour, the anchorage for which is situated opposite the western end of the town and a mile and a half from the Custom House at the eastern end of the town. The foreign residences are situated on slightly higher ground to the south
•of the town.
Extending to the south and east is a plain which is level for many miles, although the country gradually rises towards the north. Attempts at cultivation have been made upon this plain immediately to the south of the town, but with varying success. Very rough cart roads intersect the country in the vicinity of the port and are utilized for bringing in some of the produce from the surrounding district. The carts in use for this purpose are heavy, unwieldy vehicles of an almost pre-historic type. They are drawn largely by oxen and have huge solid wooden wheels of the most primitive pattern, by which, needless to say, the roads are badly cut up in wet weather.
There
is a motor service between Pakhoi and Limchow. Little or no game is to be found
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