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LAPPA

Lappa is the large, hilly island which shelters the inner harbour of Madão on its western side. It is also called by the Chinese Kung Pak of Tui Lien Shan, and by the Portuguese Patera Island. The island itself, which is within the jurisdiction of the Tongkawan (Chungshau) Magistrate, possesses no features of interest; but it has given its name to the chain of stations under the control of the Chinese Maritime Customs which were established around Macao, by agreement with the Portuguese Government, in the year 1887. Of these stations the two principal from a revenue collecting point of view are at Malowchow, an islet close to Lappa and Chienshan, north of Green. Island.

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The trade condition of the Lappa district for the year 1932 was generally considered to be worse than that of the previous year, although there was a general increase in some of the principal imports such as iron, salt fish, rice, timber, etc. The net value of trade, import and export, passing the Lappa Stations in the year 1932 was Hk. Tls. 15,313,613 as against Hk. Tls. 15,221,747 in the preceding year. This increase in value of trade may be attributed to the unfavourable exchange rates between gold and silver.

The construction by the Ki-Kwan Highway Company of the main road from the Macao Barrier Gate to Shekki, a flourishing business centre of the Chung Shan District was completed during the beginning of the year 1932. Through traffic was officially inaugurated, and excellent services have been maintained.

DIRECTORY

關北拱 Kung pak lewan

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CHINESE MARITIME CUSTOMS (Lappa

District) Avenida Republicas, Macao

Commissioner A. Sadoine

Assists.-Leang Wing, H. J. de Garcia,

Ch'en Ta Pung, Ho Pao Shen, Li

Chao Yuan and Huang Nai Chang

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Acting Chief Tidesurveyor A. G.

Borras

Boat Officers J. H. Gibbons, H. Wenner, W. H. P. Weston, Lee So Hung and Loy Chee-sang Examiners-0.Hall, A. V. Adlington.

& Hsu K'ung Liang

KONGMOON ̈

門江

Kong moon

Kongmoon was added to the list of treaty ports on 7th March, 1904, in accordance with the stipulations of Article X. of the Mackay Treaty. A British Consulate was established, but withdrawn in 1905. Kongmoon is located some three miles up a creek on the West River, in the Kwangchow Prefecture of the Kwangtung Province in Lat. 22° 34′ 49′′ N. and Long. 113° 8′ 53′′ E., and is about 45 miles distant from Macao, 70 from Canton and 87 from Hongkong. The creek on which it is built connects the West River with the sea at Gaemoon, and is a narrow and tortuous stream, the lower reaches of which, near the main river, are lined with rafts, while further up in the vicinity of the town it is crowded with native craft of every description, thus rendering navigation for steamers difficult at all times, but especially so when the current run