Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-07

China. These roads all converge at Using
tsao and are bringing in and carrying out
! large quantities of imports from and ex-
ports to Germany. They furnish cargoeS
for three lines of German steamships.
Many difficulties have been encountered.
many hardships have been suffered, but
the pluck. patience. industry and determi-
nation of the Germans have conquered, and
the Tsing-tsao peninsula a barren piece
of land without grass. foliage or other
vegetation, has been by hard labor con-
verted into a modern German town with
gardens, parks, sewers, water works
churches hospitals. library. school houses.
permanent stone and brick business blocks.
comfortable hotels and villas. No Chinese
are allowed to live there. The native city
Is two miles away, and all native trades
men, mechanics and laborers. except house
servants, are compelled to walk that dis
lance twice a day if they have business
in Tsing-tsao. line of electric cars will
soon be constructed to furnish them trans
portation, and it is estimated that there
is sufficient traffic to make one profitable.
At least 120OO native laborers have been
employed in the new city. and their num-
Der Is likely to increase instead of dimin-
ish. Natives will never be allowed to live
in the city, and the necessary workr'en
must be brought from distance every
morning and carried home at night.
In addition to its military and CONNER
ciaI Importance. Tsing-tsao is becoming
the most popular summer resort In China
Not only the German population of Shang-
hal. Hongkong and other cities. but also
other foreigners, have discovered the adj
vantages of its climate, bathing beach,
hotels and social attractions Already sew
eraI hundred families added to the
permanent colony during the summer
months.
British Occupy Wei-Hai-Wei.
When Germany seized Kiaochou the Brit
ish fleet dropped anchor at Wei-Hai-Wei
and took possession of the most important
strategic point in north China, except Port
Arthur. 1t is promontory directly oppo-
site Port Arthur. distant about eighty
miles, and with that citadel commands the
entrance to the Gulf of Pechili, the outer
gateway to Picking, Tien-Tsin and north
China. Before the war of 1895 1t was fortl-
fed by the Chinese government as naval
base and harbor of refuge for it's fleet. and
the japanese captured 1t with great diff
Guilty.
The bay is oblong in shape, six miles long
and three miles wide, with plenty of water
and two entrances, one narrow and deep
and the other broad and shallow, which
can be used by junks. The harbor is sur
rounded by rugged. barren hills rising 70 a
height of 500 feet. At one end Of the bay
is the native village of Matou, which has
been taken. possession OF by the BRUSH
government for barracks, warehouses ana
shops and Is the favorite residence for
foreigners. At the other end is the town
of Wei-Hai-Wei, which is still under Chi
nese jurisdiction. and has a bad reputation
At the time of the Boxers outbreak the
natives showed SO much hostility that 1t
was necessary to send couple OF gun
boats to overawe them.
Although Great Britain has held posses
sion of We-Hai-Wei for more than four
years it has done practically nothing in
the way of Notifications or permanent I'M
provements. At first 1t was proposed 10
construct batteries at the entrance OF the
farbor of sufficient strength to protect the
shipping, stores and workshops from nos
tile fleet. Surveys were made and plans
adopted which involved the expenditure OF
Iubt tep million dollars, but Tor some
rea son or another no work has been done,
and altogether England has not spent more
than S250.O00 in improvements. Whatever
the reason may be- the harbor remains I'M
fortified and could not be held If host1l1tles
should occur. In the meantime IL mas
proved to be a healthful summer headquar-
tiers for the China fleet playground TOT
the officers and men, favorable local1ty
for gun practice and charming heaith
resort for the English colony in the east.
1t Is understood that Great Britain mas
an agreement to abandon the place and re-
linquish all claims upon 1t whenever rus
STA gives up Port Arthur. "hether .niS
will be fulfilled if the japanese capture ana
remain in possession of that stronghold re-
mains to be seen, but aside from rev par
racks, a few well-laid roads, the BRUSH
show no evidence of an intention to occupy
Wef-Hai-Wei permanently. The Chinese Oh
fieials still collect duties upon imported
goods and exercise authority over the mu-
nicipality. The occupation OF Wel-Hal- Wel
has, however, been great pressing 10 .Hs
its members delightful summer resort,
with comfortable hotels and boarding
houses, pure water. cold storage Ware
houses and other modern facilities.
improvements at Dalny.
At DaIny the traveller finds striking con-
trast to Wei-Hai-Wei, although before they
deserted it, early in July. the RUSSIANS de-
stroyed improvements that cost them mucn
labor and money. Dalny was intended 10
be the commercial port of Manehuria ana
the actual terminus of the Siberian rail-
way. Port Arthur was never intended TO
be a commercial port, but was exclusively
a military and naval station TOT the accom-.
mediation of the Russian fleets In tne east
and the troops necessary to protect the 81
berian railway and sustain Russian author-
ity in Manchura. 1t bore the same relation
to Dalny that Kronstadt bears TO 81.
Petersburg The purpose OF Russia was u
make Dalny a second Honskong, to FUR
nish traffic for the Siberian railway.
Dalny was built like st. Petersburg, only
on smaller scale. 1t was to De a In mo Nlu
ment of Russian enterprise, and 2o,OOo COO
lies have been employed there for the last
four or five years building a great city WIN
all the conveniences that commerce ana IN
dustry require. 1t Is declared that more
than $500 600 OC0 of Russian money was ex-
pended in the execution of the plans, winch
were carried out with inconceivable energy.
Port Arthur and commerce was driven
away from that place. Heavy duties were
imposed upon every article imported, while
Dalny was free port and offered faculties
and privileges that were intended to attract
trade Within four years it has grown to
be a city of 10000 inhabitants built in the
most substantial manner. and the docks,
warehouses, facilities for loading and un,
loadinp vessels the hotels and banks and
business blocks were equal to anything in
European Russia.
How much of these improvements nave
been destroyed we do not quite understand
BEFORE the Russians evacuated the place
they attempted to blow up the docks. ware
houses the railway terminus and other
public property. and endeavored TO onstruct
the entrance to the harbor, but the CORE
spondents of the Japanese newspapers re-
mort that the damage was much less than
was intended.
Andre Monument Sold for Taxes.