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MISSIONS

MENGTSZ AND YUNNANFU-HOKOW

BRITISH & FOREIGN BIBLE SOCIETY— Bible House, Per Men Kai No. 48, Kunming (Yunnanfu), Yunnan

'Provincial Secretary (also for

French Indo-China) Rev Valdemar B. Molgaard, M.A., 2.D. (Private Cable Ad: Mcl-

aard Kunming

CATHOLIQUE, Vicariat Apostolique' de

Yunnanfu

Vicaire Apostolique-Mgr. G. M. J. de Jonghe d'Ardoye évêque d'Amathonte 1933

Provicaire--R. P. Louis Michel Procureur-Jean Savin

CHURCH MISSIONARY SOCIETY

POINSARD & VEYRET (Société Anonyme)

Hardware and Provision Merchants

STANDARD-VACUUM OIL Co. Cable Ad:

Standvac

Ngoi Do-ciong, manager

TEXAS COMPANY (China) LTD., The

Ho Hao, in charge

锥 ARE 徐

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SUBIRA FRERES, Import and Export-

Cable Ad: Subira; Codes: A.B.C. 5th edn., and Bentley's

Y.M.C.A.

R. D. Arnold, B.A., secretary. Mrs. R. D. Arnold

YEE TSOONG TOBACCO DISTRIBUTORS,

LIMITED

Kung Hsiang, in charge

YUNNAN DISTRICT INSPECTORATE

SALT REVENUE

Dist. Inspr.-Tang Shih-wan Co-Dist. Inspr―A. Padovani

Chief Secy.-Chow Feng-chang

Chief Accountant --Chang Pei-hstan Peiching Sub-district

Chief Collector-Chang Chin-jun Mohei Sub-district

Chief Collector-Li Wen-hsiang

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YUNNAN POSTAL DISTRICT--Head Office: Kunming (Yunnanfu); Cable Ad: Postos

YUNNANFU CLUB (Cercle de Yunnanfu

President-A. Padovani

Hon. Secretary J. Oudin

YUNNANFU WIRELESS STATION

HOKOW

Hokow was opened to foreign trade by the Supplementary Convention betwerk, China and France of 20th June, 1895. By the terms of the agreement France was to establish a Vice-Consulate and China a Customs House at Hokow, these stipulations being carried out in August, 1896, and July, 1897, respectively. The Vice-Consulate is subordinate to the Mengtsz Consulate and the Hokow Customs are under the contro of the Mengtsz Commissioner, and the value of the trade is not separately stated in the Mengtsz Customs returns.

Hokow is picturesquely situated on the left bank of the Red River at its confluence with the Nanlisi River-commonly called the Nauti and lies immediately opposite Laokay, an important garrison town in Tonkin. The native town has a population of about 4,000, mostly living in bamboo houses and thatched huts: some good semi- foreign style buildings have, however, been built during the last few years. An iron railway bridge, across the Nanhsi River was, completed in 1902, and connects Hokow aud Lackay Hokow is about 420 li by land from Mengtsz, which can be reached after a train journey of about 8 hours through magnificent country.

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The climate is very unhealthy and new residents soon feel its undermining effects. In summer, when it does not rain it is hot and trying, whereas rain is accompanied by a damp, uncomfortable atmosphere which becomes even more disagreeable as soo!! as the sun reappears. The main climatic feature, by no means a pleasant one, is