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PUBLIC WORK'S, DAIREN SECTION

I. Yoshida, chief

QUARANTINE OFFICE

DAIREN-CHEFOO

Dr. R. Yamanouchi, principal

RIO-TO HOTEL

M. Moriya, proprietor

SALE & FRAZAR, LTD.

T. N. Strong, agent

SIEMENS - SCHUCKERT KAKKOKU

DEnki

GOMEI KAISHA, Electrical Engineers & Contractors; Head Office, Tokyo

R. Kitabatake, assistant

.SIMPSON, E. Lenox, A.I.M.M. Consulting

and Mining Engineer

SOUTH MANCHURIA RAILWAY CO. THE, Tel.

Ad. "Mantetsu."

Vice-President-Z. Nakamura Secretary-M. Numata

Chief Railway Enginr.-S. Kunisawa Chief Mining Engineer-B. Matsuda,

(Fushun Collieries)

Chief Accountant-S. Yasuda Constructive Engineer-S. Hori

Superintdt. of Hospital-Dr. K. Kasai

Captain Superintendent.-K. Matsuo

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Mechanical Engineer-M. Yoshino Harbour Engineer-T. Uchida Electrical Engineer-Y. Kasuya Superintendent of Hotels-K. Uyeda Store Superintendent-S. Yamamoto Directors-S. Kunisawa,

C. Seino, (Tokyo),

K. Kubota,

N. Inuzuka,

S. Tanaka,

M. Kubota,

S. Okamatsu,

K. Nonomura

STANDARD OIL Co., of New York

V. G. Lyman, manager (Chefoo)

GOVERNMENT AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE

G. Nagaoka, chief

METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY, S. Mizu-

chi, chief

YAMATO HOTEL (South Manchuria Rail-

way) J. Oshima, manager way Shoji, sub-manager

YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK

E. Narukawa, manager

K. Mogami, sub-manager J. Kanda, accountant

CHEFOO

罘之 Chi-fu 臺烟 Yen-tai

Chefoo, in the Province of Shantung, is the name used by foreigners to denote this Treaty Port; the Chinese name of the place is Yentai, and Chefoo proper is on the opposite side of the harbour. Chefoo is situated in latitude 37° 33′ 20′′ N. and longi- tude 121° 25′ 02′′ E. The port was opened to foreign trade in 1863. The number of foreigners on the books of the various Consulates is about 400, but more than half of them-missionaries-live inland. Chefoo has no Settlement or Concession, but a recognized Foreign Quarter, which is well kept and has good clean roads and is well lighted. A General Purposes Committee looks after the interests of the Foreign Quarter and derives the revenue at its disposal from voluntary contributions by residents. The natives are most orderly and civil to foreigners. There are two good hotels and several excellent boarding houses, all of which are full of visitors from July to the end of September. The climate is bracing. The winter, which is severe, lasts from the beginning of December to end of March; April, May and June are lovely months and not hot; July and August are hot and rainy months and September, October and November form a most perfect autumn, with warm days, cool winds and cold nights. Strong northerly gales are experienced in the late autumn and through the winter, and the roadstead gives but an uncomfortable, though safe, anchorage for steamers. In 1906, nearly two months were lost to trade through stress of weather and the entire mercantile community appreciates the necessity for proper harbour works, including a protecting breakwater and quay. Another pressing need is a good water supply. There is a good club. The races take place towards the end of September. Chefoo is two days' journey from Shanghai, and

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