Apart from the magistrates, there are very few Europeans employed under the Government of Weihaiwei. There is a Financial Assistant, who also (somewhat incongruously) supervises the construction of roads and other public works and the planting of trees; and there are, as already mentioned, three Inspectors of Police. These officers (with the exception of one Inspector stationed at Liukungtao) all reside at Port Edward. Finally there are two Medical Officers, of whom one resides on the Island, the other on the Mainland. Such is the European section of the Civil Service of Weihaiwei,--a little body of sober and industrious persons who, like the members of similar services elsewhere, are frequent grumblers, who always consider themselves ill-used and their services under-estimated, but who will generally admit, if pressed, that the British flag floats over many corners of the earth less attractive and less desirable than Weihaiwei. FOOTNOTES: [52] See p. 29. [53] Ku-yü Shan is the northern peak of the Ta K'un-yü hills, 40 _li_ south-east of Ning-hai city. The highest peak is Ta Pei Ting (the "Great Pity Peak") or Ta Pai Ting (the "Great White Peak"). There are many temples and hermitages, some of unknown antiquity, others dating from the last decade of the ninth century A.D. There are also tablets and inscriptions of the Han dynasty (ending 220 A.D.). [54] Formerly of the Federated Malay States Civil Service. [55] Captain (now Lieut.-Col.) Barnes has written a book entitled _On Active Service with the Chinese Regiment_, which should be consulted by those interested in the subject. [56] On the eve of disbandment, when the Regiment was some six hundred strong, only forty men were natives of the leased Territory. [57] It follows that when they go abroad they have no right to the support of British consuls, though they have often claimed it and have sometimes been granted it through the courtesy of the consul concerned. [58] As one reason for this it should be noted that the people still hold in vivid remembrance the Japanese march through their villages and fields in 1895. They have had some practical experience of modern warfare, and they are not anxious for more. [59] For details of revenue and expenditure, as well as trade returns and other statistics, the reader is referred to the _Colonial Office List_ (published yearly by authority) and to the local Government's Reports which are printed annually and presented to both Houses of Parliament. [60] See the blue line in map. [61] See pp. 53, 54, 70, 400. [62] See _Weihaiwei Order-in-Council_, Clause 21 (3). [63] See _Weihaiwei Order-in-Council_, Clause 18. [64] _Ibid._, Clause 18 (1). CHAPTER VI LITIGATION