Directory_and_Chronicle_1904 — Page 1091

Pfankuchen, Mrs., Honan

Pinkston, Mrs. W. M., Shameen

Pustau, Mrs. A. von, Shameen

Remedios, Mrs. J., Shameen Sage, Mrs.

Schneider, Mrs.

CANTON-WHAMPOA

Scott, Mrs., H. B. M. Consulate (absent)

Selden, Mrs., Fatei

Senna, Mrs. V. F., Shameen

Sharnhorst, Mrs. G. D., Shameen

Shumaker, Mrs.

Silva, Mrs. Eça da, Shameen

Silva, Miss Eça da, Shameen

Simmons, Mrs., Ng Sin Mun

Summers, Mrs. J. A., Shameen Sutton, Mrs. E. S.

Swan, Mrs., Canton Hospital Tavares, Mrs., Shameen

Tavares, Mrs. F. X. M. P.

Teichert, Mrs.

Thomas, Mrs., Shameen

Tope, Mrs. S. G., Tsangsha

Wells, Miss, Shameen

White, Miss C. J., Ng Sin Mun (absent) Williams, Mrs., Shameen

Wisner, Mrs., Fa-tei (absent)

Wood, Miss, Tsan-sa,

Wyon, Miss

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Spalinger, Mrs.

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WHAMPOA

埔黃

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 unattractive 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

Tidesurveyor in charge-D. Conklin

Tidewaiter-C. B. Berglof

DOCK YARD-IMPERIAL

Manager-Tai Kwong Go

MILITARY SCHOOL-IMPERIAL

Director-Chen Yee Loh Sub-Director-Wang Tai Jun Professor in charge-Dai Yin

Chief Teacher of Military Work-

Wei Su Pin

Teachers of DriH and Mathematics-

Woo Sih Yun, Shu Po Yin and

Chang Chow Kee Secretary-Shu Ton Han Paymaster-Jeong Ich Tai

NAVAL SCHOOL-IMPERIAL

Director-Chen Yee Loh

Professor in charge-Woo Bow Who Teacher of English-Wong Ko Whar Teacher of Chinese--Shu Ton Wan Secretary-Ling Ching Kwong Paymaster-Wei Wha-Sieh Sub-Director---Wang Tai Juen

SUBMARINE TORPEDO DEPÔT-IMPERIAL

Manager-Chan Yee Loh

Legible letters, written on the Remington Typewriter, bring business.

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