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CANTON-WHAMPOA-CHINESE KOWLOON

Ruff, Mrs. J., Shameen (absent) Schürch, Mrs. F., Shameen Schweiger, Mrs., Shameen Selden, Mrs., Shameen Senna, Mrs., Shameen

Sharnhorst, Mrs. G. D., Shameen Silva, Mrs. Eça da, Shameen Silva, Miss Eça da, Shameen Silva, Mrs. S. O. da, Shameen

Simmons, Mrs. Ng Sin Mun Sugden, Mrs. Shameen

Summers, Mrs. A. E., Shameen Summers, Mrs. J. A., Shameen (absent) Swan, Mrs., Canton Hospital Tavares, Mrs., Shameen

Wells, Miss, Shameen

White, Miss C. J., Ng Sin Mun Smith, Miss, Shameen Williams, Mrs., Shameen

Wisner, Mrs., Fa-tei

Wood, Miss, Tsan-sa (absent)

Wyon, Mrs., Imperial Chinese Mint

WHAMPOA

埔黄 Whang-po

This village was formerly the seat of a large portion of the foreign trade with Canton, as foreign sailing vessels are not allowed to go farther up the Pearl River. The trade in sailing vessels has, however, dwindled to very small proportions, and Whampoa is now almost deserted. A branch of the Maritime Customs is stationed here. The large mud docks formerly belonging to the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Com- pany were sold to the Chinese Government and have since been used for the gunboat squadron. A Government Torpedo School has been established here.

The village, known as Bamboo Town, is a dirty and unattraccive place without any feature of interest, but the scenery around is picturesque and pleasing. Two lofty pagodas on neighbouring eminences are conspicucus objects from the river. The first of these, called the Whampoa Pagoda, is built on an island rising abruptly from the river to the height of 100 feet. It was erected about the year 1598, and is very much out of repair. A good-sized tree grows from the brickwork at the summit. The other pagoda, called the First Bar Pagoda, is nearer to Canton, and occupies a hill which is considered the guardian hill of the province. It was built between the years 1621 and 1628 as a palladium to the waterway of the provincial capital.

The importance of Whampoa is now a thing of the past. The place will always, however, possess some interest for foreigners, since the earliest recollections of foreign commercial intercourse with China are associated with it, all foreign ships being in old times compelled to anchor at Whampoa.

CUSTOMS-IMPERIAL MARITIME

DIRECTORY

Boat Officer in charge-D. Reid Tidewaiter--W. R. Jones

Watchers-G. L. Hall, H. Surplice

Dock Yard—IMPERIAL

Manager-Ling Ho Tung

Torpedo Dept. and SchO01 – IMPERIAL

Manager-Ling Ho Tung

Foreign Teacher-G. L. Hummel In charge of Torpedoes and Capt. of torpedo-boat "Loi-foo"-- Lew Yee Kwang

CHINESE KOWLOON

The station of the Chinese Imperial Maritime Customs just outside the harbour of Hongkong, generally known as, and officially designated, the Kowloon Customs Station, is really situated at Lai Chi-kok, a tiny hamlet on the mainland opposite the western end of Stonecutter's Island. Two hulks are moored at a little distance from the shore, and buildings for the accommodation of the Foreign and Chinese staff, of considerable size and extent, have been erected on the point. Lai Chi-kok is not on the peninsula of Kowloon, though near to it, and is conveniently situated for watching craft bound for