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FOOCHOW

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design at Kuliang in 1886. Now there are upwards of one-hundred such houses, and every summer between four and five-hundred persons, chiefly missionaries, are in residence on the mountain. According to the Admiralty Chart, Kuliang reaches a height of 2,900 feet. Nearly five miles of stone paved roads about three feet in width have been made under the supervision of a Public Improvement Committee, appointed by the residents, the necessary funds being provided by voluntary contribution. greatest charm of Kuliang is the mountain walks, and there are many interesting places within easy walking distance. A Chinese Post Office and a Telegraph Office are opened at Kuliang every year from the middle of June to the middle of September, and daily mail connection with Foochow is maintained. There are many private tennis courts and seven public courts on the mountain, also a swimming pool, as well as mountain streams where swimming can be enjoyed. Sharp Peak, also, affords a seaside and bathing resort which is much appreciated by Foochow residents. The American missions and the Anglican Mission each have sanatoria there. It is also the place of landing of the E. E., A. & C. Telegraph Co.'s cables.

DIRECTORY

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ANDERSON & Co., LTD., ROBERT, Merchants

司公險保壽人邦友

Yu bon ren su po shin kung sze

ASIA LIFE INSURANCE Co.-96, Hsing

Hiao Miao; Tel. Ad: Alicochina

R. S. Chao, manager

ASIATIC PETROLEUM Co. (SOUTH CHINA),

LTD.-Tel. Ad: Petrosilex

D. G. Bruce, manager

E. R. K. Bovill

Installation

C. H. Arnott

E. V. Roby

ASSOCIATED PRODUCTS CO., Importers of Chemical Fertilizer, Flour and Kerosene Oil; Exporters of Tea, Lumber, Lac- quer-ware, Paper Umbrella and Curios -Tel. Ad: Aproco; Codes: A.B.C. 5th and

6th edns., Bentley's and Private

D. A. Dalcan, director

L. Fuwing, manager

Y. Chappin, assistant manager

Wilson Bough, agricultural adviser

Miss Ellen Chen, typist

BANKS

行銀豐美建福

AMERICAN - ORIENTAL BANK OF FUKIEN

Telephs. Nantai 664-665; Tel. Ad:

Amorbank

T. L. Chen, director

H. T. Chang, manager

J. Joseph Leang, assist. manager

行銀國中建福

Bank of China, FOOCHOW-Teleph. 322

行銀灣臺 Tai wan yin hong

BANK OF TAIWAN, LTD., THE-Tel. Ad:

Taiwangink

S. Yamada, manager

K. Nakatsuji, signs per pro.

S. Murota

K. Kotsubo

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CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA

AND CHINA

Dodwell & Co., Ltd., agents

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HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPN.

R. E. Sedgwick, agent

J. C. Roberts

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BATHGATE & Co., Merchants, Commission

Agents and Public Tea Inspectors

J. L. Oswald

Agencies

Nippon Yusen Kaisha

Prince Line Far East Service

Java-China-Japan Lijn

Furness (Far East), Ld.

Lloyd's, London

British Traders' Insurance Co., Ld.

South British Insurance Co., Ld.

Northern Assurance Co.

Batavia Sea and Fire Insurance Co.

Sun Insurance Office

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BRAND & Co., H. S., Commission Agents,

Auctioneers and Brokers

H. S. Brand

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