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ROMAN CATHOLIC MISSION

Hoihow

HOIHOW LUNGCHOW

Right Rev. P. M.

P. M. Julliotte, Apostolic Prefect

Rev. Father D. Desperben, S.R. Rev. Father L. Ramirez

Rev. Father M. Mariage

Bangcao

Rev. Father C. Bernard

Tingan

Rev. Father E. Morvan Rev. Father E. Penicant Sangto

Rev. Father F. Manach

Rev. Father A. Gangl of

Limko

Rev. Father F. Geyer

Rev. Father C. Beunard

POST OFFICE

Postmaster---K. W. Pao

STANDARD-VACUUM OIL COMPANY--Cable

Ad: Standvac

Leung Fung Lam, manager

A 481

WING FAT HONG, Merchants, Importers and Exporters, Shipping and Insurance Agents Chungshan Rd; Cable Ad: Wingfatliong; Code: Bentley's

Chau Sing Mui, manager

Wong Siu, Shek, assist. manager Assistants-Chau King Wei, Chau

King Shiang & Chau Sing Kiu

Agents for

Wo Fat Shing S.S. Co., Ltd.

China Underwriters Ltd., Marine

Settling Agent

司公利發源口海

YUEN FAT LEE Co., General Merchants

Shipping & Insurance Agents - Chung-

shan Road; Cable Ad: Wingfathong

Chau Sing Mui, manager

Wong Siu Shek, assist. manager

Assistants Chau King Wei, Chau King Shiang & Chau Sing Kiu

Agents for:

China Navigation Co., Ltd.

B. & S. Marine & Fire Insurance

LUNGCHOW

州龍

Ining-chow

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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 cerisus 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 à valuable back door into China when strikes obstruot trade elsewhere 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, There are several motor-car companies all Chinese owned engaged in regular traffic between Lungchow, Shuikon (a frontier mart) as well as Langson in Tonkin. The Lungchow-Nanning motor road has been opened to traffic since March, 1932, with several motor cars engaged in the regular run between the two cities, taking 8 hours. to cover the whole journey of about 200 miles. The intervening country is very

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