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TAKU-PEI-TAI-HO AND CHINWANGTAO

CHINESE MARITIME CUSTOMS

(Tongku and Taku Bar)

In Charge-E. A. Koosache Tidewaiters-E. B. Weir, A. Lascar,

S. Takamasu and S. D. Kemsley Medical Officer-Dr. Y. Setoo Taku Bar-R/H. "Tienching"

In Charge-A. Pedersen

Tide waiters-J.Stapley, R. H. Wagner Native Customs-H. Ellis

HAIHO CONSERVANCY

W. G. Sherman (Tongku)

H. Tanaka

KAILAN MINING ADMINISTRATION, THE- Tel. Ad: Maishan (Tongku) near Taku

J. H. Worth, shipping agent

** Ta-ku-yin-shu

PILOT COMPANY, TAKU

STANDARD OIL CO. OF NEW YORK—

Hsinho Installation

TAKU CLUB

R. G. Lapper, hon. secretary

司公船駁沽大

Ta-ku Po-ch'uan Kung-sze

TAKU TUG & LIGHTER COMPANY, LTD.-

Head Office: Tientsin; Tel. Ad: Calendar

TIENTSIN LIGHter Co., Ltd.

Butterfield & Swire, managers H. H. Brown, supt. J. S. Calder, engineer

W. T. Hodge, overseer

PEI-TAI-HO AND CHIN WANGTAO

Chinwangtao owes its existence as a seaport to the Chinese Engineering and Mining Company, Ltd. (now amalgamated with the Lanchow Mining Company under the title of The Kailan Mining Administration). It serves primarily as port of ship- ment for Kaiping coal. It is situated on the western coast of the Gulf of Liau Tung and is distant about 10 miles W.S.W. of Shanhaikwan. The breakwater and pier form- ing the harbour are so constructed that vessels may lie alongside at any state of the tide and in all weathers, discharging from or loading directly into railway cars, so that there is the minimum of handling and loss by breakage.

Accommodation for steamers is shown in the table:--

Depth at L.W.O.S.T.

in Feet

At Breakwater-

Berth No.

Length in Feet

3

320

4

320

23 26.30

5

380

28

6

380

28

7

420

28

At Pier-

1

380

21

2

350

18.80

The entrance at the time of writing (August, 1922) has a depth at L.W.O.S.T. of 24 fect, but the dredging operations now in progress are expected to give a depth of 26 feet in the near future.

Very complete arrangements have been made to insure rapid loading of coal at all times. Over 13,500 tons have actually been loaded on one day. For handling general cargo an equipment of locomotive cranes has been installed. Single lifts up to 7 tons can be dealt with. For heavier weights special arrangements can be made. The harbour and the large coal storage yards are exceptionally well lighted by electricity, and work proceeds by night as well as by day throughout the year.

Good fresh water from the Tongho River may be obtained from hydrants on the Breakwater and Pier.