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NANNING-KOUANG-TCHEOU-WAN

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The total value of net (i.e., Gross Foreign Imports less Foreign Re-ex- ports abroad) trade passing through the Maritime Customs during the year amounted to Hk. Tls. 1,688,206 as against Hk. Tls. 315,602 in 1930, Hk. Tls. 5,959,313 in 1929 and Hk. Tls. 6,523,908 in 1928. It should be observed that trade was running its normal course only for three months during 1930 owing to the civil war. If compared with 1929, it showed a decrease of approxi mately 20 per cent

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DIRECTORY

ASIATIC PETROLEUM COMPANY (SOUTH

CHINA), LTD.

BRITISH-AMERICAN TOBACCO CO.

Lam Kwok Kon

CONSULATES

府事領國法大

FRENCH CONSULATE

Consul (resides at Lungchow)

CUSTOMS, CHINESE

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MARITIME--Cable

Commission, Chang Pai Leh

Assist.-Liu Shao-chien

Senior-Out-door Officer-Wong Hop Wo Examiner-Leung Kwok Choy

MISSIONS

EMMANUEL MISSION HOSPITALS

Dr. H. Rice

Rev. W. Stott

Rev. G. Hook

Miss L. M. Baird

Miss D. Landon

Miss E. Barrett

A. Fryer

MISSIONS ETRANGÈRES

Mgr. Albouy, évêque (Nanning) Rev. Pere Costenoble, provicaire (,,) Rev. Pere Labully (Nanning) Rev. Pere Cuenot

Rev. Pere Dalle

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Rev. Pere Barriere (Lungchow)

Rev. J. M. Epalle (Silin)

Rev. L. Crocq (Tai Ping)

Rev. Teissier (Siang Chow)

Rev. Seosse (Kweihsien)

Rev. Courant (Silin)

Rev. Seguret (Silung)

Rev. Maurand (Silung) Rev. Rigal (Yungfu) Rev. Caysac (Haiyüan) Rev. Heraud (Sünchow) Rev. Peyrat (Luchay) Rev. Madiose (Pinglo) Rev. Maillot (Haiynan)

SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST MISSION

P. V. Thomas and wife

Dr. D. Coffin and wife

POST OFFICE

Tye Pao-hua

Commissioner-Tsü Mong-Au

1st Class Postmaster

(Wuchow)

SOCONY VACUUM CORPORATION Cable

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Hung Sau Sun

KOUANG-TCHEOU-WAN

灣州廣

Kwáng-chau-wan

The bay of Kwangchau (or according to the French official spelling, Kouang-Tcheou Wan), situated in the province of Kwangtung, was ceded on lease with the surrounding territories by a Convention between France and China, and occupied by the French on the 22nd of April, 1898. It is situated between 20 deg. 45 min. and 21 deg. 17 min. north latitude, and 107 deg. 55 min. and 108 deg. 16 min. east longitude at a distance more or less 230 miles west-south-west of Hongkong.

The two islands of Nao-tcheou and Tang-hai placed at the entrance of the bay make

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