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The harbour is good, having two entrances, one to the north and the other to the east, the easterly one, however, being closed to all ships drawing more than 19 feet of water. Good anchorage is obtainable for the largest ships within a few hundred yards from the Island. All the Government buildings on the Island have or are being put in repair, the largest of these, namely Queen's House, formerly the Chinese Yâmen, being used as a Council Chamber, Commissioner's Residence, etc., and here the Com- missioner dispenses justice every forenoon. The next largest building is now used as an Officers' Club, one corner of which is supposed to be the place where Admiral Ting committed suicide, the house having been formerly his private residence. Amongst the other houses of importance are the Canteen, Warrant Officers' Club, and Barracks. There is also a signal station from which passing ships are signalled. A Company has been formed at Shanghai for the purpose of building dwelling-houses on suitable sites, and some have been built; also a handsome hotel. A boarding School for boys has also been started. Small quantities of minerals, such as gold, mica, silver, lead, etc., have been discovered, and will be worked as soon as a concession can be obtained. There is some shooting to be obtained on the mainland and good bathing from both the Island and mainland in the summer. Sulphur springs are also found on the mainland. There are also Cricket, Football, Hockey, Polo and Tennis Clubs. The climate is said to be better than that of any of the Treaty ports. Wei-hai-wei is the headquarters of the 1st Chinese Regiment, which under British officers did excellent work in the "Boxer" rebellion.
LIU-KUNG-TAU
GOVERNMENT
DIRECTORY
Commissioner-Major General Sir A.
R. F. Dorward, R.E., K.C.B., D.S.O. Assistant Commissioner-G. T. Hare Secretary and Financial Assistant- Chief Interpreter-H. J. Dupree
ARMY SERVICE CORPS-Staff Capt. C. A.
Ball-Acton, 2nd R.W.F.
NAVAL ESTABLISHMENT
Incharge-Commdr.J.D.Daintree, R.N. Engineer in charge-T. S. Guyer, R.N. StaffSurgn. (Hospital)V.G.Thorpe, R.N. Assistant Paymaster in charge-J. T.
Wright, R.N.
Assistant Civil Engineer-G. A. Trew Deputy Naval Store Officer-R. O.
Boggan
Assist. Victualling Store Officer in
charge-L. Genge Superintending Clerk - Q.M.S. A. O.
Littlefield
Clerks-Sergts. H. T. Gerrard, C. R.
D. Miller, A. Pôrters, Lance-Corpl. R. J. McCartie
Gunner-T. Slingo, R.N. Writer-H. Biles, R.N.
Writers L. T. Hammond, J. W.
Elliot, Dingle, Turner
Carpenter (for Transports ) -J. Rey-
pert, R.N.
Island Guard-Cap. J.W.D.Dyer, R.M.A. Do. -Lieut. M. C.Festing, R.M.L.I. Do. Lieut. G. S. Hobson, do.
ROYAL ENGINEERS, R. E. Office, Queen's
House
Commanding-Major J. H. Cowan Division Officer (Mainland)- Major R.
P. Lee
Divison Officer (Island)--2nd Lieut.
D. Carr-Harris
District Surveyor-H. St. John Knight, Foremen of Works-Staff-Sergt. S. G.
Dawson, Staff-Sergt. C. Griffin
POLICE DEPARTMENT
In charge of Municipal Police Force--
Inspector G. Danson
POSTAL AGEncy-BritiSH
In charge A. O. Littlefield
CLARK'S HOTEL
D. Clark, proprietor
CLARK & Co., D., General Merchants and Naval and Military Contractors: Tel. Ad. Cleirach
D. Clark
REMINGTON TYPEWRITER, 327 Broadway, New York, U. S. A.
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