KOWLOON FRONTIER DISTRICT OF
THE CHINESE I. M. CUSTOMS
This is the inclusive name given to the Chinese Imperial Maritime Customs stations adjacent to Hongkong and established in 1887 in accordance with the Additional Article to the Chefoo Agreement of 189 for the purpose of recording the movement of opium and of collecting duty on the trade carried on by Chinese junks between Hongkong and Chinese ports. In 1899, when the New Territory was taken over by Hongkong, the Customs stations had to be removed from their former locations which had been brought within the British boundary, and the present stations are situated at Taishan, Lintin, Shamchun, Shatowkok, Shayuchung, and Samun (Tooniang), besides which there are a number of frontier patrol posts on the north shores of Deep and Mirs Bays and between the two bays. The net value of the trade of 1909 was Tls.49,653,681 as compared with Tls. 53,477,376 in 1908; Tls. 54,381,058 in 1907; Tls. 41,971,859.in 1906; Tls. 42, 46,800 in 1905; Tls. 43,771,566 in 1904; Tls. 42,507,795 in 1903; Tls. 46,784,280 in 1902. The largest on record was in 1899, viz.: Tls. 56,532,226.
關新龍九
Kow-loon Sin-kman
DIRECTORY
IMPERIAL MARITIME CUSTOMs, Hongkong
Address: York Buildings, Chater Road
Commissioner—A. H. Harris
Acting Deputy Commissioner-R. F.
C. Hedgeland
Assistants-E. T. Wright,
Cocker, Jr., A. R. de Broc
Acting Assistant-Chiu Ho-ping
T. E.
Medical Officers-F. O. Stedman, G. D.
R. Black, O. Marriott
Tidesurveyor-W. J. Hewett Assistant Examiners--H. Campbell,
J. W. Adnams, S. Woxen Tidewaiters-F. Huber, C. de Bedoire, J. A. Karkatzky, W. Anderson, L. L. Lopes, C. H. J. Ross, G. E. Cross, T. Rees, J. Gires, E. M. E. P. Ermiloff, J. E. Greenhalgh, J. P. B. Negaard, J. J. Egan, L. G. J. W. Schmitto, J. R. Tomlinson, H. Lar- sen, W. J. Martin, J. A. Murphy, S. G. Flinders, E. Runge, F. C. Hayes, R. A. Tayler, H. F. O, Dettmar, C. F. Burdett, E. C. Jost, U. Burke-Close, S. Hancock, C. W. Norman, J. S. Watson, H. Cowburn, G. M. Taylor
Watchers-K. Sanksfski, E. F. Mc-
Grath, L. C. Torin Revenue Cruiser Kaipan
Commander-W. G. Pitcairn Officers-W. D. Fraser, C. N. Larsen,
C. T. Whitehouse-
Engineers--G. J. Harman, J. Grant,
T. E. Taylor, P. O. Pickburn Revenue Cruiser Likin
Commander-R. O. Rutherfurd
Officers-N. T. Sjostedt, A. N. Bier-
mann, H. F. Carey
Engineers--H. C. Mackenzie, G. C.
Furniss
Revenue Launches Kwantin
Officer-in-charge-T. Rees
Launch Officer-W. J. Martin
Kwanlui
Officer-in-charge--G. E. Cross Launch Officer-E. C, Jost
Kwanfung
Officer-in-charge--W. Anderson Launch Officer-J. A. Murphy Kapsnitsai
Officer-in-charge--H. Larsen Chinese Clerks-Huang Tsew, Wong lu-on, Leung Shi-nam, Chiu Shiu- ping, Chan Sui-ki, Fêng Chao-tang, Fan U Kai, Ip Chan Kong, Sung Yik-sam, Lo Pak-ling, Wong Pak- hoi, En Fu, FungChi-po, Lau Ip- cheung, Fêng Kuo-hsün, Tsoi Yam Shü, So Kai-hong, Lau Yuk Cheung, Fung Cheung, Leung Shi Wai, Lo Man-chung, Lam Kwok To, Kwok Yun-tong, Leung Im, Siu Kuk, Ho Chi-tang.
Writers-Ts'ao Chia-chi, Yü Shou, Wang Chien-lün, Tsao Pang-Shili Shupan-Ho Jung-hsing, Lu Pên- shêng, Ma Ching, Chên Kuang-ta'o, Pan Hua-kuo, Tseng Lien-i, Wu Kuo-hsien, Lou Lien-hsien, Huang Yihui, Chiều Jui-vào, Chiến Jung, tuan, Tan Jih-t’ang, Chou Yung-fu- Chon Chung-tao, Chou Hsiao shen, Shroffs-Tan Tou-yüan, Chou Yueh- chih, Li Ts'ai-ven, Chang Li-Kuang, Hu Lien-po, Pao Yao-ch'ien.
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