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“...River, which under the name of the Hungshui River, rises in Yunnan and
traverses the province from north-west to south-east. It is not navigable
above Ch'ien Chiang Hsien. On the left bank it receives the Liu Chiang and
the Fu Ho, and on the right Yii Chiang.
The Yii Chiang rises in Yunnan and is navigable for junks from Po-se. Above
Nanning it receives on its right the Tso Chiang. The latter is formed by two
streams which rise in Tonkin and unite at Lungchow.
Principal lovms.—The principal towns in the province of Kuangsi are as
follows :—
Population.
Kuei-lin (capital)........................80,000
Wuchow ..............................65,000
Nanning ..............................25,000
Lungchow, on the Tso Chiang *............12,000
Liuchow, on the Liukiang...... ... 35,000
Po-se....................................20,000
* Owes its importance to its trade with Tonkin....”
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“...facilities afforded by the Bank of Kuangsi gave
great encouragement to both importers and exporters. The bank
made short loans of from three to six months at about 9 per cent,
interest, against 25 per cent, charged by local banks. Three Chinese
firms failed, but without causing serious loss to other firms.
Foreign imports.—The value of foreign goods imported from Houg-
Kong was 1,191,6252. against 969,938/. in 1909. Goods to the value
of 328,231?. were re-exported, chiefly to the treaty port of Nanning.
The principal gains were under the headings of cotton goods and
sundries. The former, value 701,999/., shows an increase of 120,403/.,
and the latter, value 382,875/., an increase of 58,895/. over the figures
for 1909.
Indian cotton yarn.—Indian cotton yarn, the value of which is
59 per cent, of the total cotton goods and 35 per cent, of the foreign
goods imported, has advanced to the value of 417,079/., or 81,295/.
more than the figure for 1909. The reason is partly that the stocks
left on...”
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“...been put on the Hong Hong-
Wuchow run by a Chinese company not in the West River pool. The
Wuchow-Nanning fleet of motor boats now number seven, the " Kuang
Ning," owned by a Chinese company, having been added during the
year.
Inland navigation.—The number of vessels, 2,504, and the tonnage,
59,125 tons, is practically the same as for last year. All the launches
with the exception of eight British, were Chinese. Six Chinese launches
run between Wuchow and Kong-hao ; three between Kong-hao and
Liuchow ; and one runs from Wuchow to Liuchow via Kong-hao.
Starting from Nanning, a British launch made several trips to
Pose during the year. She was unfortunately pirated on October 3.
The Chinese officials have opposed the launch calling at places between
Nanning and Pose, as permitted by the regulations attached to the
British treaty of 1902. The same launch made a successful trip from
Nanning to Lungchow during the year.
Opium. Foreign and native.—The action of the Chinese authorities
in ...”
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“...of the Liu Chou and Ch'ien Chiang Rivers to Nanning and on to
Yunnan. The object is to place Yunnan and the Tonkin frontier in
strategic communication with Central China.
The approximate distances are :—
(2) Samshui-Wuchow^Nanning. The second Chinese scheme is
to build a line along the West River to Nanning by continuing the
existing Canton-Samshui line to Fengch'uan, on the Kuangtung-
Kuangsi border, 105 miles, and thence on to Wuchow, 15 miles,
Hsunchou, 105 miles, and Nanning, 220 miles. As the proposed
railway will be along the banks of the river, it will be of strategic
rather than commercial value.
(3) Kueilin-Wuchow. The third scheme is to build a line between
Kueilin and Wuchow. The route mentioned is along the valleys of
the Mengchiang and Upper Fu Ho.
(4) Pakhoi Railway. A fourth scheme which, to the best of my
knowledge, has no official support, is a railway from Pakhoi to the
upper waters of the Tso Chiang, to Nam-heung or Nanning. It has
been advocated at Pakhoi as a means...”
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