Directory_and_Chronicle_1911 — Page 1081

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 were 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 enable them to proceed up river to Canton. A branch of the Maritime Customs is stationed here, but no separate return is published. The large granite 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 some talk a few years ago of a railway enterprise likely to revive this place, to the detriment of Hongkong transport trade. It was a Chinese project, but owing chiefly to lack of funds the work of construction seems unlikely to be commenced for the present.

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 a 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 olden times compelled to anchor at Whampoa.

CUSTOMS, IMPERIAL MARITIME

DIRECTORY

Asst. Tidesurveyor in charge-M.

Hellstrand

L. Uydons, C. Love

DOCK YARD, IMPERIAL

Director-H. E. Wei Han

FISH AND SUBMARINE TORPEDO DEPOT,

IMPERIAL

Director--H. E. Wei Han Sub-Director-W. E. Li

MILITARY SCHOOL, IMPERIAL

Director Hwang Shih Lung

Proctor-Suh Chuang

Secretary-Lin Ching Fan Accountant-Luh Yung Sin Librarian-Chin Fu Shing

Instructor in Ethics-Ho Ch'ih, Instruc-

tor in Literature—Leaou K'ung Heun Instructor in German-Chuk Pang Instructor in English-Yuen Che Seun

Instructors in Science-Wang Li K'ang

Kong Chee Pang

Instructor in History-Chaou I Nin Instructors in Geography-Fang Sin,

Leang Cheng Chang

Instructors in Literature-Leaou Kung Fun, Wu Shu Nan, Yang Shu Chee, Hung Ching Chu, Lu Ying Ke, Chan Jen Pun

Instructors in Mathematics

Liang

Chao San, Hwang Fung Woo, Hộ Shu Tong, Liang Lung Yin Instructor in Japanese-Hwang Shing

Yiu

Instructors in History-Chaou Yu Nin,

Fang Shing Show, Hwei Tan Yü

NAVAL COLLEGE, IMPERIAL

Director-H. E. Wei Han Sub-Director- H. E. Li

Professors-Lai, Chan-pong, Y. K. Wong, T. F. Woo, K. M. Wong, J. Moyes

Secretary-Lin Hsian-hai Superintendent - B. W. Woo