SZEMAO
茅思 S2-mau
Szemao, opened to the Tonkin frontier trade by the Gérard Convention of 1895 and to British trade by the Burmah Convention of 1896, is situated in the south-western part of the Province of Yunnan in latitude 22 deg. 47 min. 29 sec. N. and longitude 100 deg. 46 min. E. It is a sub-prefectual walled town built on gently rising ground overlooking a well-cultivated plain. The elevation is 4,700 feet above the sea-level, and the population is estimated to be about 10,000. The climate is moderate, the temperature rarely exceeding 80 degrees (Fahr.) during the summer, and seldom falling below 40 degrees in the winter months. The place is distant from both Yunnan-fu (the capital of the provinee) and Mengtsz 18 days, from the French Laos frontier 6 days. and from British territory about 12 days. It was opened in the early part of 1897, and so far has not fulfilled the expectation of its potential importance as a trading centre.
TRADE IN 1936
Such trade as exists in the district of Szemao is carried on with Burma and Indo-China under primitive conditions over mountain passes, and was brought to almost a complete standstill from June to Oolober owing to the incessent rainfall. The area, furthermore, is much afflicted by malaria and other epidemics. The value of direct imports was $857,000 as against $743,000 in 1935. There was a general decline in the import of cotton piece goods, cotton yarn, skins, tusks and horns, while the import of raw cotton, which still formed the bulk of the import trade, declined from 4,946 to 4, 390 quintals. Direct exports were valued at $414,911 as compared with $284,087, the principal articles being tea and lead bars. The exportation of 192 quintals of camphor was a new feature in the trade of the port. Szemao remains essentially a rural district, and sedan chairs, ponies, and pack animals still constitute the only available means of transport. With the exception of native nankeens made by hand-looms, there is no industrial development of interest.
PRESBYTERIAN
AMERICAN
Kiulungkiang
DIRECTORY
MISSION-
Rev. & Mrs. L. J. Beebe (Chieng-
Rai Siam)
Rev. & Mrs. E. C. Goodenberger
(Chiengmai, Siam)
Dr. & Mrs. C. M. Galt (201 Elm-
wood, Modesto, California) Mrs. Chas. E. Park (Kiulung-
kiang, Yunnan)
Rev. & Mrs. C. R. Callender (Kiu-
lungkiang, Yunnan)
CHINESE MARITIME CUSTOMS
Assistant-in-charge-Shuen Te Ching Clerks Wu Chiang Tsung and Fan
Chung Nga
Tidewaiter--Chow Chuan Ping
CHINESE POST OFFICE
Postmaster Yang l'eng
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