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of sewage did not take place. In spite of disturbed conditions and trade depression, the Wu-Han cities continued to expand, and building activities were markedly in evidence during the year. The approximate number of buildings errected in the three cities during 1930 totalled 1,072 of the buildings in the Chinese City, 87 were constructed of re-inforced concrete and 618 of brick the total building expenditure being about 3,200,000.

The net value of the trade of the port according to Custom's statistics for 1930 was Hk. Tls. 200,484,104 as compared with Hk. Tls. 265,519,529 in 1929, Hk. Tls. 311,662,254 for 1928, Hk. Tls. 200,959,944 for 1927, Hk. Tls. 285,110,196 and Hk. Tls. 288,761,077 for 1925.

The Hankow Race Club and Recreation Ground was incorporated in 1904, and developed in a remarkable way. The property of the Club is extensive enough to embrace a racecourse, an 18-hole golf course, football and cricket field, swimming pool, and, in fact, every branch of sport indulged in by the members. Apart from this club, which is chiefly devoted to sport, there are the Hankow Club, tlie Russian Club and the French Club, which have splendid libraries, billiard rooms, bowling alleys, etc. The Hankow Golf Club was instituted in 1878. There is also a Chinese Race Club and an International Race Club with courses as good as any in China.

The success of the northern expedition of the Canton Government and the capture of the Wuhan cities and the establishment of the Nationalist headquarters at Wu- chang late in 1926, altered the position entirely from the point of view of foreign trade. A mob, aroused by agitators, stormed the British concession and, in order to avoid bloodshed, the unarmed British marines who were defending the place were ordered to withdraw and British women and children were evacuated. All British business firms closed down for a time and the Nationalist Government took possession with a Committee of Administration. Following upon protracted negotiations the British concession was handed over to the Chinese Authorities and is now adminis- tered by them. The Chen-O'Malley agreement provided that the municpal adminis tration of the former British concession should be taken over by a Sino-British Council. This arrangement took effect on March 16th, 1927, and the administration of the ex- British concession has worked with remarkable smoothness and efficiency.

司公險保亞美 Mei-yah Pao Sien Kung Szu

DIRECTORY

AMERICAN ASIATIC UNDERWRITERS Fed. Inc. U.S.A., General Insurance: Fire, Marine, Motor-Car, Life, Accident and Health, Burglary, Plate-glass, Baggage and Special Risks-A.P.C. Building, The Bund, S.A.D. 3; Teleph. 1287; Cable Ad: Underiters; Codes: Acme and Private C. V. Starr, president (Shanghai) H. B. Berntsen, manager

Agents for

Globe and Rutgers Fire Ins. Co. and 22 Other American, British and Continental Insurance Companies

司公船輪旗花

AMERICAN MAIL LINE-Teleph. 160; Cable

Ad: Dollar

The Robert Dollar Co., general agents

(See Dollar Co., The Robert)

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Chung ing ta ya fang

ANGLO-CHINESE DISPENSARY, LTD., THE (Hankow Branch), Wholesale and Retail Pure Chemicals, Fine Drugs, Surgical Instruments, Hospital Sundries, Dealers in Patent Medicines, High Class Per- fumery, Soaps and Toilet Articles- Catholic Mission Building, 7, Sing Seng Raod, S.A.D. No. 3; Teleph. 711

Chan Ming Ching, manager

L. Hguan Cheng, sub-do.

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ANDERSEN, MEYER & Co., LTD., Engineers. and Contractors, Importers, Manufac- turers and Insurance Agents-11, Rue Clemenceau; Telephs. 1500 and 1503; Cable Ad: Danica. Head Office: S'hai.

C. W. Corbaley, acting manager