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ROMAN CATHOLIC MISSION
HOIHOW-LUNGCHOW
Rev. Fr. D. Desperben, pre. apos. Rt. Rev. P. M. Julliotte Rev. Fr. F. Geyer, vic. del. Rev. Fr. M. Mariage (Hoihow) Rev. Fr. C. Bernard (Leamui) Rev. Fr. F. Manac'h (Vuntsio) Rev. Fr. E. Morvan (Simsan) Rev. Fr. C. Beunard (Limko) Rev. Fr. E. Penicaut (Bangcao) Rev. Fr. L. Ramirez (Cacnek) Rev. Fr. A. Gangloff (Sangto) Rev. Fr. B. Berg (Hoihow) Rev. Fr. Suignard (Kachek)
Rev. Fr. Tyneves (Hoihow)
POST OFFICE
Postmaster--K. W. Pao
行 竿 美
STANDARD-VACUUM OIL COMPANY- Cable
Ad: Standvac
Harry King, acting manager
WING FAT Hoxo, Merchants, Importers and Exporters, Shipping and Insurance Agents Chungshan Rd; Cable Ad: Wingfathong; Code: Bentley's
Chau Sing Mui, manager
Wong Siu Shek, assistant 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, assistant 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 Lung-chow
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 census 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 obstruct 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 beautiful and runs through very mountainous areas, in which are a number of
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