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Directories & Chronicles 香港指南 All

NANNING

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on the highways to facilitate movements of passengers and freight. In Nanning there are 13 garages or private owned motor car companies with more than 30 automobiles and buses for highway transportation. In addition, there are 6 buses running within city limits, which are owned by the government. All highway traffic and bus companies are under the control of the. Bureau of Highway Traffic Administration.

As for Communication on water Nanning is connected with the outside world also by way of Yukiang (or Yuk River) which leads down-stream to Wuchow in the east, up stream to Lungchow in the southwest, or up stream to Pe-Se in the northwest. Motor boats sailing daily from Nanning to these three cities. Concerning Communication by telephone, the dial systein is adopted in the city of Nanning. The excellent tele- phone system recently completed enables the provincial government's orders to be sent through telephones (sometimes through the broadcast station) even to the most distant districts in the province. Besides, air transportation has been lately made possible by establishment of the Nanning-Canton and Nanning-Lungchow air lines which, carrying both passengers and mail, are run by the South Western Aviation Co.

In order to meet the rapid-growing demand of industry and trade the Kwangsi Province Bank has issued notes for circulation in the province against which the cash reserve is always so carefully kept that serious runs or depreciation of the notess seldom occur. The Bank with its head office and a board of Directors in Nanning hac three main branches, (one in Hongkong, one in Canton, one in Kweichow) and a num- ber of smaller branches and exchange stores situated in different districts. Since its establishment the Bank has been yielding steady interests and attractive profits.

As for commerce and trade, Nanning being the capital of the province and hav- ing the good communication facilities both by land and by water, is only next to Wu- chow. Public utility and small industrial enterprises in Nanning are being develop- ed very rapidly. During the past few years there have been established, in addition to those mentioned above, a leather manufacturing factory, a dyeing and textile mill, a bonegraining and a button-making factory With their continual effort of mark ing progress, they are all assured with a promising future and brilliant success. ·

TRADE IN 1935..

The net value of the trade of the port in 1935 was $1,182,193 as compared with $2,062,000 in 1934. A great effort is being made by the Provincial Government to foster the mining industry of which tin and coal are abound. Arrangements have also been made to blast away all the dangerous rocks which obstruct navigation along the West River. Peace and quiet reign throughout the province, thanks to the excellent organization of the Militia force which contributes no little to the achievement of the Provincial Government.

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