Directory_and_Chronicle_1895 — Page 616

CHINESE KOWLOON-HOIHOW (IN HAINAN)

201

population live. Beyond this is the road which leads over the mountains at the back and which is worth climbing for the fine view of Hongkong from the pass at the top. The population of Kowloon City is probably not more than 5,000. A steam ferry plies between Hongkong and Kowloon City at uncertain hours every day. The total value of the trade passing through the Kowloon Customs Stations in 1893 was Tls. 41,586,883 as compared with Tls. 35,741,932 in 1892.

關大龍九

Kow-loon Tai-kwan

IMPERIAL MARITIME CUSTOMS

DIRECTORY

Commissioner-H. Elgar Hobson Deputy Commr.-E. V. Brenan (acting) Assistant-S. J. Hanisch

Do. —A. M. de Souza Do. -C. E. Holworthy Medical Officers--J. Cantlie, M.B., C.M.,

W. Hartigan, M.D. Tidesurveyor-C. H. Palmer Assistant Tidesurveyor-J. Dalton Examiners-R. Macgregor, C. P. C.

Lynborg

Assistant Examiners-E. C. Tregillus,

A. E. Pfankuchen, L. C. Arlington Tidewaiters-A. T. Westerberg, W. Helfer, S. B. Thompson, D. Breen, H. J. Faunch, J. Schluter, C. M. Cleland, J. McLean, L. J. Xavier, J. A. Drews, T. Stephenson, J. Jardon, H. H. C. Halberg, W. R. Jones, W. Pruchtnow, A. Smith, O. M. Anderson, F. Wolfe, R. M. Lothian, P. N. T. Grouleff, P. Bross- man, H. Varrelmann, T. Loureiro, F. W. Rowland, W. D. Jupp, F. Törner, E. C. Williams, C. Ahlberg Watchers-Six

Revenue Cruiser Chuen Tiao

Acting Commander-C. J. Williams Acting Second do. K. K. Johnsen Third Officer-C. Davis

Third do. -J. W. Macgregor First Engineer-J. McBain

Third do. -D. Fotheringham

Revenue Cruiser Kai Pan

Commander-J. Stewart First Officer-R. Chenoweth Second do. A. D. S. Powell Third do. F. R. C. Surplice First Engineer-J. Kirkwood Third do.-W. H. Young, T. O. Harman Revenue Cruiser Li Thin

Commander-H. G. Myhre First Officer-T. J. Eldridge Third do. -F. S. Monteith First Engineer-S. Hebden Seeond do. -P. McGregor Third do. -V. H. Barnes Gunner-W. F. Canning. Cruising Launch Kwan Tin

Officer-in-Charge-D. Breen Launch Officr-P. Brossman Cruising Launch Kwan Lui

Officer-in-Charge-H. Faunch Launch Officer A. Smith Cruising Launch Kwan Fung

Officer-in-Charge-C. M. Cleland Launch Officer-W. Keenan Revenue Launch Kong Sing

Officer-in-Charge-E. C. Williams Launch Officer-F. Wolfe Revenue Launch Kowloon Tsai

Officer-in-Charge-H. Varrelmann Launch Officer-H. A. Adamsen Revenue Launch Kapsui Tsai

Officer-in-Charge T. Stephenson Launch Officer-E. Allsopp

Stations under the Kowloon Customs- Cap Sui Moon, Chang Chow, Fo To Chow, Kowloon City, Sam Shui Po, and Lai-chi-kok

IIOIHOW (IN HAINAN)

Hoihow is the seaport of the city of Kiung-chow (the seat of government in the island of Hainan, and distant from its port about three and a-half miles) which was opened to foreign trade on the 1st April, 1876. The position of the port, though geographically favourable, is topographically unsuitable for the development of any extensive com- mercial transactions, vessels being compelled to anchor some two miles from the entrance of the creek, or branch of the main river upon which Hoihow is situated. The tides are extremely irregular, and the anchorage is liable to the visitation of very severe typhoons, being moreover entirely unprotected from the north. The width of the