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At Kiungchow

HOIHOW LUNGCHOW

Rev. and Mrs. D. S. Tappan Miss Alice H. Skinner Miss Mae Chapin

Rev. and Mrs. A. E. French Rev. O. E. Mirtz

At Kachek

Miss M. M. Moninger

Rev. and Mrs. D. H. Thomas Miss Esther M. Morse, M.D. Dr. H. F. Burkwall

Miss M. Burkwall, R.N.

At Nodoa

Mrs. M. R. Melrose

Rev. and Mrs. P. C. Melrose

Miss Mary H. Taylor

Dr. and Mrs. S. P. Seaton

ROMAN CATHOLIC MISSION

At Hoihow

Rev. Father P. Julliotte, sup.

Rev. Father F. Geyer

Rev. Father E. Yaillet

At Bangcao

Rev. Father C. Bernard

At Tingan

Rev. Father F. M. Mariage

At Seangto.

Rev. Father D. Desperben Rev. Father E. Morvan Rev. Father F. Manac'h

POST OFFICE

Postmaster Chung Chik-chit

SOCONY VACUUM CORPORATION

Cheung Ngai Man, manager

945

WING FAT Hoyo, Merchants, Importers and Exporters, Shipping and Insurance Agents 16, Chung San Street; Code: Bentley's

Chau Sing Mui, manager

Agents

Cheong Wing Steamship Co.

Po On Insurance Co

司公利發源口海

YUEN FAT LEE Co., General Merchants

Shipping and Insurance Agents

Chau Sing Mui, manager

Wong Siu Shek, assist. manager

-Agencies

China Navigation Co.

B. & S. Marine and Fire Insurance Co. Po On Marine and Fire Insurance Co. Cheong Yue Steamship Co., Ld. Cebu Portland Cement Co.

LUNGCHOW

HH 龍 Lung-chow

This city is situated at the junction of the Sung-chi and Kao-ping rivers in lat. 22 deg. 21 min. N., and long. 106 deg. 45 min. E.,. near the South-western border of the province of Kwangsi, and was selected as the seat of the frontier trade of that province with Tonkin. The continuation of the above-named two rivers is known as the Tso- chiang or left branch of the West River, and it enters the main stream some 30 miles above Nanning. The town is prettily situated amongst the mountains, having exits by the rivers mainly, and lies at an elevation of some 300 feet above sea level. The city wall, last repaired in 1887, is being demolished rapidly to make a circular road round the city proper. A census taken in 1929 showed the Lungchow population as consisting of 3,500 families, in all 14,796 persons, there being no foreign residents in 1931. From a military point of view Lungchow is considered to be a place of importance. Troops are stationed there and at the three frontier stations of Namkuan, Pingerh, and Shuikou, all roughly thirty miles distant in a westerly direction. The port was opened to Franco-Annamese trade on the 1st June, 1889, and has proved a valuable back door into China when strikes obstruct trade elsewhere; 1926 being a record year. Without however an extension of the Hanoi-Langson railway, any marked development of Lungchow is likely to be slow, though the line now runs through to Nasham, where stocks of kerosene were kept on hand during 1924, 1925 and 1926 for importation into China. The frontier road runs from Dongdang on the railway, through Namkuan or Port de Chine to Lungchow, and carries at the present date a considerable amount of motor traffic, the distance of 54 kilometres taking on an average of about three hours.