1980. 947 quarto. pages Printed and published by" the North-Ching Bui News & Herald, Utd Pel $10.
With New Map of
The 1030 edition of the "North. China Hong List," issued from the offices of the "North-China Daily News & Herald, Ltd.," may with due modesty claim to have maintained the high standard which this well-Known annual publication has fo8 some years set itself and: which has given it an undisputed position og a work of reference in business houses not only in Shanghai, but in the various outports of Ching, as well as abroad, The volume before us has boy increased by about 60 pages, adio tions being noted in practically, every section, The business section of Shanghai gives evidence of very, careful revision, and, as far as ig possible, the personnel of the vari= ous firms and official departments has been brought well up to date The Who's Who Section,—whic gives the names of all foreign n and women listed in the various hongs, shows a total of 12,060, alf increase of about $00 names since the July issue, and of 650 over those recorded 'a year ago, Turning to the Street and Residential Sections, we find that every, effort has been made to bring it thoroughly up to date—at least og far as is possible ina city that ever changing. No less than 83 pages are devoted to the Street Directory, which records. not mer ly the numbers of the houses, out the names of the families inhabiing them, while the Kesidential Seetion shows an inerense of four pages as compared with a year ago, 'The Agents' Direc the names of over 2,500 brands of roods, from machinery down to the latest' household necessity, with the names of local firms representing the manufacturers, making valuable reference for busines houses and for the housekeeper, while the Trade Directory has beer overhauled and considerably en" larged since the last issue,
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.