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foreigners where labour is so cheap. Weihaiwei is now a fairly regular port of call for many China coasting steamers sailing northwards from Shanghai and there is a regular weekly service subsidised by Government to run all the year carrying mails and passengers between Shanghai and Weihaiwei. This enables the public to reach Weihaiwei via Shanghai at any time of the year. Weihaiwei is now the northern naval base of His Majesty's China Squadron, and the Admiralty propose to build a naval hospital on the island. The harbour is well lighted by two lighthouses at the eastern and western entrances. On the mainland are the barracks and quarters of the 1st Chinese Regiment. The climate of Weihaiwei is exceptionally good, and the winter though cold, is dry and bracing. A European school lias been established, to which boys from other treaty ports, Hongkong, &c, are now sent. A land and building society, formed in Shanghai, has already erected several commodious European bungalows. There is a large hotel on the mainland capable of accommodating over one hundred people. Both on the mainland and on the island good roads have been made round the coast by the local government for the convenience of foreigners, and there are recreation and parade grounds upkept by the Admiralty and War Office in both places. In addition to the leased territory there is a zone of influence over which Great Britain holds certain rights. It comprises that portion of the province of Shantung lying East of the meridian 12.40 extending over an area of 1,500 square miles.
The native city of Weihaiwei (which lies on the mainland opposite the island of Liu Kung) is a walled town of about 2,000 inhabitants. By the provisions of the Wei- haiwei Convention of 1898 this town still remains under the jurisdiction of the Chinese authorities. The town is a poor one, and the greater portion of the enclosed area not built on, but cultivated for vegetables. The market or fair held in the town three times a month is the largest in the Settlement. A Chinese sub-district deputy magistrate resides in the town of Weihaiwei.
No customs duties of any kind are collected at Weihaiwei. By agreement, the Chinese Government is permitted to make use of the Bay of Weihaiwei for its fleet, so far as is compatible with British interests. Weihaiwei was originally strongly fortified by the Chinese. Twelve large forts in all were planned and erected for the Chinese Government by Mr. von Hanneken. Eight of these forts and all the guns were completely destroyed in the China-Japan war of 1895.
PORT EDWARD
GOVERNMENT
DIRECTORY.
Commissioner--His Honour J. H.
Stewart Lockhart, C.M.G. Secretary to Government and District
Magistrate-R. F. Johnston Financial Assistant-H. B. Ching Medical Officers-Major Black, R.A.M.C.,
Dr. Hickin
ARMY SERVICE CORPS
Lt. and Qr. Master-T. Jones Expense Store Acct.-H.H. Mackinnon
NAVAL ESTABLISHMENT
Executive Officer-Comindr. E. W.
Yorke, R.N.
Chief Engineer-in-charge-A. E. C.
Deacon, R.N.
Fleet Surgeon-Jonathan Shand, R.N. Asst. Payır.-in-charge-G. B. Keenan,
R.N.
Asst. Civil Engineer-R. B. Simmers Asst. Naval Store Officer-E. C. Sands Assistant Victualling Store Officer-in-
charge-G. P. L. Grant Gunner W. Martin
Writer to Commander-T. W. Tuggey Dockyard Writer-W. S. Brumage Dockyard Storehouseman-F. Blowers Island Guard Lieut. J. W. Seigne,
R.M.L.I. (in charge)
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VictuallingStorehouseman-B.Shearer Victualling Writer-J. W. Steele
POLICE DEPARTMENT
Inspectors--C. Young, R. Purdon, A.
Whittaker
POSTAL AGENCY-BRITISH
In charge D. Clark
ROYAL ENGINEERS, R. E. Office
Foreman of Works-Sergt.-Major J.
Fitzpatrick
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