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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. Occasionally steamers lighten their cargoes here to unable them to proceed up river to Canton. A branch of the Maritime Customs is stationed here, but no separate return is published. The large mud docks formerly belonging to the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company were sold to the Chinese Government and have since been used for the gunboat squadron. A Government Torpedo School has been established here. There was talk in 1905 of a railway enterprise likely to revive this place, to the detriment of Hongkong transport trade, but not much credence was attached to it.

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.

DIRECTORY

CUSTOMS-IMPERIAL MARITIME

Tidesurveyor in charge-D. Conklin Tidewaiter-A. L. Demée

Second class T'waiter--H. R. McGowan Watcher-G. Bartley

DOCK YARD--IMPERIAL

Director-Wei Han.

Deputy officers-Chen Chan Lin, Kew

Kod Ngan, Wong Ko Whar Secretary-Lin Bow Who Paymaster-Wong Ko Whar

MILITARY SCHOOL-IMPERIAL

Director--Yu-ü Kwan

Sub-Director and Paymaster-Chen

Wei Jen

Teachers of Drill and Mathemetics— Chan Chow Ke, Wong Tee Dwan, Lew Yuen Gwen

Secretary Yin Tsze Kig

NAVAL AND TORPEDO SCHOOL. IMPERIAL

Director-Wei Han

Sub-Director--Chen Chan Lin Professor in charge-Woo Bow Who Teachers of Mathemetics and Drill

Tang Kee Yong, Lian Jeow Sin, Yang Ting Gin, Chow Kwei Sen Teachers of Chinese-Lin Heon Ke,

Fong Chen Gang Secretary-Lin Heon Ke Paymaster Wang Chod Lin

FISH AND SUBMARINE TORPEDO DEPOT-

IMPERIAL

Director-Wei Han

In charge of Torpedoes, Lew Ye Kwang Deputy Officers Liau Sew Chon,. Lew Chon Heon, Wong Pao Kee, Lian Tsze Dien Paymaster—Wang Chod Lin

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