KIAOCHAU
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Shantung Railway was cut by Prince Henry of Prussia in October, 1899, and the line to Chinanfu was opened on the 1st June, 1904. It has done a prosperous business from the day it was opened. In 1909 the goods traffic over the line amounted to 712,600 tons, an increase of over 50 per cent. on the previous year's figures, but the passenger traffic was less satisfactory. Only 640,190 persons were carried in 1909 as compared with 828,755 during 1908. The coal mines are progressing favourably. The output of the Shangtung Mining Co. at Fangtse and Hungshan in 1909 was 432,000 tons, as compared with 322,682 tons in 1908. A brewery, soap factory, and a tannery are in full work. Fruit grafting is just becoming a promising enterprise. The development of the town of Tsingtau has made considerable progress; the town is partly lit by electricity, houses are springing up in all directions, and a system of water supply has now been completed. The new harbour works are nearly finished. The outer breakwater and two piers have been in use since March, 1904. The dry dock commenced operations in October, 1905, and continues to expand. The dock employs 36 Europeans and an average of 1,300 Chinese workmen. There are two German newspapers published, a weekly paper called the Kiautschou Post and a daily paper called Tsingtauer Neueste Nachrichten. The climate is temperate, and it is expected that the Bay will in course of time become a summer resort for the residents of Shanghai, there being an excellent bathing beach. Kiaochaų has become the principal market in North China for strawbraid. Passengers and goods now freely move to and from the hinterland without any Customs control or restriction.
DIRECTORY
KAISERLICHES GOUVERNEMENT VON KIAUTSCHOU
Kaiserlicher Gouverneur-Kapitan zur Sec Meyer-Waldeck Excellenz, Chef der Zivil und Militär verwaltung, oberster Befehlshaber der Besatzungstruppen
LANDESVERWALTUNG
Zivilkommissar-Geh. Reg. Rat. Günther Regierungsrat Weinholtz
Sekretär der Landesverwaltung---Fischer Bezirksamtmann-Mootz
Do,
Dr. Mirhelsen
Grosse Dolinelscher-Trittel
Dolmetschereleven- Mohr Thilo
CHINESISCHE Kanzlei
Vorstand Dolmetscher - Dr. Trittel
BEZIRKSAMT TSINGTAU
Bezirksamtmann-- Mootz
BEZIRKSAMT Litsun
Bezirksamtmann--Dolmetscher Grosse Landbezirksarzt-Stabsarzt Dr. Bodeustau
LANDAMT
Oberlandmesser-Goedecke
Katasterzeichner --Jakoby, Angerstein
FORSTAMT
Gouvernementsoberförster
Hass, Reg.
Rat.
Revierförster- Klimant
Förster Prediger, Forstaufseher Berk-
hahn, Krampe
Gouvernementsgärtner-Krug
POLIZEIAMT
Polizeichef-Welzel
JUSTIZVERWALTUNG
Oberrichter-Dr. Crusen
Richter-Wegener, Lehmann
Obersekretär-Bergemann
Sekretäre-Gerlach, Tabbert
Rechtsanwälte und Notare-Dr. Koch,
Zimmermann
Gerich sdolmetscher Ferring
BAUVERWALTUNG
Hafenbaudirektor--Rickert Intendantur und Baurat-Strasser Mar. Haf. baumeister--Dr. Gerecke Diplomingenieur-Steinmetz
Werftverwaltungssekretär-Gaedicke Technische Sekretäre-Prüss, Lazarowicz,
Reichau
Garnisonbauwart-Eissner Betriebsführer-Glaubitz, Wassmann
OBSERVATORIUM
Direktor -Dr. Meyermann
HAFEN-UND SEEMANNSAMT
Hafenkapitän Korv. Kapt. z. D. Jannsen Hafenmeister– Ziebe
Lotsen-Matthiesen, Hense
SEELSORGE
Evangelischer Gouvernementspfarrer -
Winter, Oberpfarrer
Mit der kath. Seelsorge beauftragt-
Pfarrer Schoppelrey