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and building society formed in Shanghai, has already erected several commodious European bungalows. There is a large hotel on the mainland capable of accommoda- ting over one hundred people. Both on the mainland and on the island good roads have been made round the coast by the local government for the convenience of foreigners, and there are recreation and parade grounds upkept by the Admiralty and War Office in both places. In addition to the leased territory there is a zone of influence over which Great Britain holds certain rights. It comprises that portion of the province of Shantung lying East of the meridian 121.40 extending over an area of 1,500 square miles. The native city of Weihaiwei (which lies on the mainland opposite the island of Liu Kung) is a walled town of about 2,000 inhabitants. By the provisions of the Wei- haiwei Convention of 1898 this town still remains under the jurisdiction of the Chinese authorities. The town is a poor one, and the greater portion of the enclosed area is not built on, but cultivated for vegetables. The market or fair held in the town three times a month is the largest in the Settlement. A Chinese sub-district deputy magistrate resides in the town of Weihaiwei.
No custom duties of any kind are collected at Weihaiwei. By agreement, the Chinese Government is permitted to make use of the bay of Weihaiwei for its fleet, so far as is compatible with British interests. Weihaiwei was originally strongly fortified by the Chinese. Twelve large forts in all were planned and erected for the Chinese Government by Mr. von Hanneken. Eight of these forts and all the guns were completely destroyed in the China-Japan war of 1895. It is not the present intention of His Majesty's Government to re-fortify the station, but to retain it as a flying naval base, and as a depôt, drill ground, and sanatorium for the China squardon in North China.
PORT EDWARD
GOVERNMENT
DIRECTORY
Commissioner-His Honour J. H.
Stewart Lockhart, C.M.G.
Secretary to Government-R. Walter Financial Assistant-H. B. Ching Medical Officers-Major Black, R.A.M.C.,
Dr. Hickin
ARMY SERVICE CORPS--Lieut. H. M. T.
Jones, 1st Chinese Regt.
NAVAL ESTABLISHMENT
Executive Officer--('ommdr. E. W.
Yorke, B.N.
Engineer-in-charge-L. Wall, R.N. Staff Surgeon-V. G. Thorpe, R.N. Assistant Paymaster-in-charge-G. B.
Keenan,
Assistant Civil Engineer-D. G. Taylor Assistant Naval Store Officer-I. V.
Bennett
Assist. Victualling Store Officer-in-
charge-H. Bakewell Gunner-T. Slingo, R.N.
Writer to Commander-H. Biles, R.N. Dockyard Writer-W. S. Brumage
Dockyard Storehouseman-W. Turner Island Guard-Lieut. G. S. Hobson,
R.M.L.I. (in charge)
Victualling Storehouseman-A. Lan-
ning
Victualling Writer-J. W. Steele
ROYAL ENGINEERS, R. E. Office
Foreman of Works-Staff-Sergt. C. S.
Griffin
POLICE DEPARTMENT
Inspectors-C. Young, R. Purdon, A.
Whittaker
POSTAL AGENCY-BRITISH
In charge D. Clark
CLARK & Co., D., General Merchants and
Naval and Military Contractors: Tel.
Ad. Cleirach
D. Clark
W. A. Lewis
CLARK'S HOTEL
D. Clark, proprietor
配和 Ho-kee
CORNABE, ECKFORD & Co., Merchants
F. Larkins, signs per pro.
J. S. V. Morrison
Agencies
Chartered Bank of India, A. and China
Yokohama Specie Bank
National Bank of China, Ld.
Peninsularand OrientalSteam Nav. Co.
Canadian Pacific Railway Co.
Indo-China Steam Nav. Co., Ld. Nippon Yusen Kaisha
Osaka Shosen Kaisha
Pacific Mail Steamship Company
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