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HANKOW-YOCHOW

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P. Y. Yang, C.C.A.

T. K. Zih, C.C.A.

YOUNG BROTHERS TRADING Co., Ex- porters of Hankow China Wood Oil and

Other Szechuen Products, Importers

and Commission Agents--Young Bros.

Y. H. Tang, C.C.A.

司公草煙鑚蓮中頤

Yee-tsoong-yun-shao-yen-chao-koo-fun yu-hsien king-sze

Yee Tsoong Tobacco Distributors, Poyang Road, S.A.D. No. 3;

Ltd.

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Telephs. 22820, 24051, 23915 and 23117; Cable Ad: Powhattan

J. W. Parsons, deptl. manager Accounting Department:

W. S. E. James

Traffic Department:

P. Shaw

Order Department:

G. E. Avasia

Caretaker's Department:

L. J. Rodrigues

Stenographic Department:

Miss T. H. O'Driscoll Miss M. MacKenzie Hupeh Division:

G. B. King

Honan Division:

M. E Hewlett

Kiangsi Division:

D. R. Ding (Kiukiang)

YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK See Banks)

Banking Corporation Building, Kiang-

han Road (1st Floor), S.A.D. 3; Telephs. 22421 (General), 22424 (Manager), 22425 (Installation); Cable Ad: Yangbrosco; Codes: Acme, Bentley's and Private. Branches at Wanhsien, Chungking, Changteh, Ichang, Tsingshih and throughout Szechuen Province

T. S. Yang, managing director C. C. Yang, manager

YUNG TAI & Co., General Drapers

Gentlemen's Outfitters and Milliners-

15, Sankiao St., S.A.D. 2

K. F. Yang, manager

會年青教督基口漢

Hankow Chitu chiao Ch'ing nien hui

YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF

HANKOW-Cable Ad: Flamingo; Codes: Missions and C.I.M.

ZENITH STUDIO, Portraiture, Enlarg- ing, Developing and Printing-Hankow Dispensary Building, French Conces- sion. Branch Office: Kuling Street, Kuling, Kiangsi

YOCHOW

Yochow, with a population of some 500,000 is situated in latitude 29° 26′ 29′′ N. and longitude 113° 11′ 6′′ E. at the outlet of the Tungting Lake. Past it ebbs and flows practically the whole of the trade of Hunan, which, however, adds little to the pros- perity of the place, as it simply passes by after having paid its dues and duties. The city being the gateway of the province holds a very strategic position from a military point of view and consequently has always been a bone of contention among the warring factions, whenever there is internicine strife in this centre. The opening of Changsha in July, 1904, took away much of Yochow's transit trade. The recently- completed Canton-Hankow Railway passes through Yochow.

The province of Hunan used to be to foreign commerce what Tibet has been to the explorer-a Forbidden Land-and it is only two decades ago that foreigners were stoned out of Yochow. In 1904, the people were described as showing a "friendly attitude" to all foreigners, which attitude is now well maintained in spite of the recent activities of the extremists in this province.

The province is rich in many forms of wealth, though the inhabitants say it consists of "three parts mountain, six water, and one arable soil." The staple exports are rice, raw cotton, ramie, lotus nuts, vegetable tallow and wood oil. In past years much rice was allowed to leave the province, with the result that the Hunan people themselves have at times suffered acutely from rice famine.

Steam launches and steamers run through from Hankow to Changsha with cargo and passengers, under river passes; and from Yochow to inland places known as the "Lake Ports" under Inland Waters Steam Navigation Rules-principally to Changteh- Yiyang and Tsingshih. The business is increasing, more particularly, with the last, mentioned place.