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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 ist 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 Tidewaiter-G. D. Craig Signalman H. A. Behnke Lightship "Taku"

Captain-C. E. R. Handro Mate--C. Druwert

DIRECTORY

Lightkeeper-H. A. Thorkelsen Cruiser "Foam

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Tidewaiter in charge―J. Graham

PILOT COMPANY (TAKU)

C. B. Sherman

C. Parker

W. Blanchard

H. M. Crowlie

G. Lembke

A. H. Talpey

T. W. Conner W. T. Way

H. S. Hurst, secretary

NAVAL YARD-IMPERIAL

Managing Director-Ku Yuen Chu

Assistant Directors-Kung Chao Yü,

Kao Tsang Ling Instructor-W. Grant

TAKU HOTEL

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. Th. Way, accountant, head office H. J. Macrae, J. McMurray, J. C. Thomson, engineers

Steam Tugs "Heron," "Peiho,” Capt. A. Lindberg, "Gem," Captain Maclure, "Lee Tah, ""K'ai Tai," Capt. D. J. Webster, "Orphan,” “Ewo, Hyson," "Lee Hsin," "Lee Chin,' ""Sea Gull," "Lee Chuan

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This port is situated on the northern side of the Shantung Promontory, 40 miles east of the Treaty port of Chefoo. The harbour is commodious, and affords good holding ground. It is the chief rendezvous of the Pei Yang Squadron. On Lu Kung Tau, an island sheltering the harbour on the northern side, are a Gunnery School, Naval College, Naval Yard (where minor repairs are executed), Naval Hospital, and other government establishments. The port is well defended by numerous batteries mounting English and Krupp B. L. guns of heavy calibre. There is telegraphic communication with Chefoo.

DIRECTORY

IMPERIAL NAVAL YARD, Leu Kung-tao

Director-Chang

Inspr. of Machinery-W. G. Howard

IMPERIAL NAVAL COLLEGE, Leu Kung-tao

Director of Studies-Philo N. McGiffn

GUNNERY SCHOOL, Leu Kung-tao

Captain Superintendant-Lieut. H.

E. Bourchier, R.N. Instructor-T. Nicholls

Do. -S. H. Cooper

Theo. Schnell, Military Instructor,

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