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LAPPA-KONGMOON

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Under exports there was a remarkable increase in such live stock as pigs, from 35,838 to 81,687, and poultry, from 597,566 to 1,111,748 head. Perishable goods such as oranges increased in quantity from 10,228 to 20,069 quintals; fresh fruits from 41,622 to 97,910 quintals; and fresh. vegetables from 116,621 to 168,701 quintals. Fuel and firewood were also exported in large volume. The reason for these increases lay in the influx of refugees from the interior to Hongkong and Macao. The export, on the other hand, of indrustrial articles fell away noticeably, as, for instance tooth brushes, which fell in value froin $72,927 to $4,591; tanned leather, from 1,070 to 73 quintals; and medicinal preparations, which declined in value from $141,572 to $7,800. Rice imported through the district totalled 15,463 quintals as against 48,731 quintals. Under General Regulations the tonnage of shipping declined by 91,971 tons, while under Iudand Waters Steam Navigation Regulations there was a decline of 435,477 tons, cargo-junks ceasing to come down from West River after the fall of Canton and the registration of junks under this heading showing a marked falling away.

DIRECTORY

# * ## Kung Pak Kwan CHINESE MARITIME CUSTOMS (Lappa and District)—64, Avenida Republica, Macao

Commissioner-H. W. Bradley

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Assistants-Kwok Yun-tong, Yong Se

Chie and Kim Lai Hung Tidesurveyor-C. H. Davis

Assistant Tidesurveyor-J. Stynes

Assistant Boat Officers-Hsu Chen Ning, Kuo Chien Hsun, Chan Chao Mou, Ch'ang Wei-sin, Foong Voong- ung, Chang Zung Foo and Wen-chi Examiners A. A. Simoes, Lin Lai Twan, Fan Chung Leung, Ip La, Chuen, Chang Chiu, Lo Kwai-lau, Teng Peh Liên, Philip Wu, Wang Siao Ping, J. L Boyes and Ho Kia Yu

KONGMOON

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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 A British Consulate was at first established, but was withdrawn in 1905. The town of Kongmoon is located about three miles distant from the West River on a small tidal waterway which connects that river with the Gaemoon Estuary. It is in Sunwui District of Kwangtung Province at Latitude 22°-34'-49" N. and Longitude 113°-8'53" E., and is about 45 miles from Macao, 70 from Canton, and 87 from Hongkong. The waterway, on which Kongmoon is built is crowded with native craft of every description, while timber rafts line the banks near the entrance to the West River. The steamer anchorage proper is located on the West River at a point just above this entrance and is called Pakkai. It is included within the port limits and is the site of the Maritime Customs head office. The population of Kongmoon in normal times is about 55,000. The town was formerly a business centre of considerable importance, but its commercial standing has been lowered during recent years as a result of the general depression in trade and reduced remittances from Chinese overseas.

When first opened in 1904 it was generally considered that, the proximity of Kongmoon to Hongkong and Macao, and its favourable situation as a trade outlet and distributing centre for the southern districts of the provinee, augured well for its future prosperity and development-but these hopes have not been fully realised.