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and inner. The former extends from the Customs Junks to three miles outside the Bar, seaward; the latter from Liang-kia-yuan on the south to the Customs Jetty, Tz'chu-lin, on the north. The village is a poor one, possessing few shops, no buildings of interest except the forts, and the only foreign residents are the Customs employés, and some pilots. A line of telegraph was constructed in the early part of 1879 from Taku to Tientsin and a railway to Tientsin was completed in 1888.

Taku is memorable on account of the engagements that have taken place between its forts and the British and French naval forces. The first attack was made on the 20th May, 1858, by the British squadron under Sir Michael Seymour, when the forts were passed and Lord Elgin proceeded to Tientsin, where on the 26th June he signed the famous Treaty of Tientsin. The second attack, which was fatally unsuccessful, was made by the British forces in June, 1859. The third took place on the 21st August, 1860, when the forts were captured, the booms placed across the river destroyed, and the British ships sailed triumphantly up to Tientsin. The water on the bar ranges from about two to fourteen feet at the Spring tides. At certain states of the tide, steamers are obliged to anchor outside until there is sufficient water to cross.

CUSTOMS-IMPERIAL MARITIME

Boat Officer-W. French

DIRECTORY

Tidewaiters-J. Graham, G. D. Craig Signalman--H. A. Behnke

Lightship "Taku"

Captain-C. E. R. Handro Mate-C. Druwert Lightkeeper-W. Knight Cruiser "Foam"

Tidewaiter in charge-C. W. Greise

PILOT COMPANY (TAKU)

C. B. Sherman

G. Lembke

C. Parker

A. H. Talpey

H. M. Crowlie

T. W. Conner

W. Blanchard

H. S. Hurst

W. T. Way, secretary

TAKU HOTEL

Mrs. Lawrence, manager

NAVAL YARD-IMPERIAL

Managing Director-Ku Yuen Chu Assistant Directors-Kung Chao Yü,

Kao Tsang Ling

TUG & LIGHTER COMPANY, LIMITED (TAKU)

Directors-Jas. Stewart, A. D. Start

seff, Wm. Forbes, W. W. Dickinson W. H. Forbes, secretary, head office

Tientsin

J. W. Jameson, manager, Taku

W. T. L. Way, accountant, head office H. J. Macrae, J. McMurray, engrs. Steam Tugs "Heron," Captain Adkins

"Peiho," Capt. A. Lindberg, "Gem,” Captain Maclure, "Lee Tah," "K'ai T'ai," Capt. D. J. Webster, “Orphan," "Ewo," "Hyson," "Lee Hsin," "Lee Chin," "Sea Gull," "Lee Chuan "

WEI HAI WEI

This port is situated on the northern side of the Shantung Promontory at a short distance from the Treaty port of Chefoo, is well sheltered, and affords good holding ground. It is one of the chief naval stations at which the Pei Yang Squadron rendezvous, and is the headquarters of the Imperial Naval and Gunnery Schools.

IMPERIAL NAVAL YARD

Director-Chang

DIRECTORY

Inspr. of Machinery-W, G. Howard NAVAL COLLEGE-IMPERIAL

Director of Studies-Philo N. McGiffin

GUNNERY SCHOOL

Supdt. of Gunnery_School-Lie ut. H

E. Bourchier, R.N.

Instructor-T. Nicholl

Do.

- B. Sillince