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FORMOSA-TAMSUI AND KELUNG

flat-bottomed boats. The scenery is delightful, and the climate is very pleasant in the winter, but hot in some parts of the island and malarious in the wet season. There are railways from Kelung to Hsinchiku (Teckcham) viâ Taihoku (Taipeh), Taihoku to Tamsui (Hobe), and Takow to Tainan-fu. A connecting line between Hsinchiku and Tainan is now under construction, being completed as far as Sanshako. There are also narrow guage tramways in several directions, and many new roadways have been opened.

DIRECTORY

GOVERNMENT

Stationed at the Capital, TAIPEH-FU (Taihoku)

Governor-General of Formosa-Lieutenant-General BARON G. KODAMA

Chief of Civil Affairs Bureau-Dr. S. Goto

Chief of Army Staff- Major-General B. Tanita

Admiral Commanding of II Class Naval Station of Pescadores-Rear-Admiral

T. Omoto

Chief Councillor-Y. Ishitsuka

Chief of the Higher Court-Judge M. Suzuki

Chief Engineer for Railways--K. Hasegawa

Finance-T. Iwai

Public Works--H. Nagao

DIRECTORS OF DEPARTMENTS

General Affairs-Y. Ishidzuka

Communications-K. Kanokogi Police-K. Oshima

Agriculture and Industry-Dr. I. Nitobe

Revenue-K. Nakamura

SUB-PREFECTS

Geelung-N. Nakada

Tōshiyen-K. Takenouchi

Keelon-K. Yamana

Shokwa-T. Suda

Tainan-S. Yamagata

Taichung--T. Okamoto

Taipeh-T. Sato

Bioritsu--Y. Iyenaga

Hozan-H, Kawada

Kagi-N. Okada

Shinko-H. Tanno

Koshiun-M. Morio

Pescadores-S. Kobayasi

Shinchiku-Y. Satomi

Yensuiko-S. Murakami

Toroku-N. Araga

Nanto-S. Koyanagi

Banshorio-T. Ishibashi

Ako--M. Sasaki

Taitung-N. Sagara

TAMSUI AND KELUNG

The port of Tamsui lies in lat. 25 deg. 10 min. N. and long, 101 deg. 26 min. E. on the north-western side of the fertile island of Formosa. The harbour, like all others in Formosa, has a troublesome bar, which greatly retards the growth of the port. Dredging would do much to render it more accessible. The town, called Hobé, is situated on the north side of the river, about two miles from the bar. In October, 1884, the French ships under Admiral Courbet bombarded Tamsui, but were unable to take the place. The Japanese took possession on the 7th June, 1895.

Tea grows on the hills in the locality, the export in 1902 amounting to 22,067,196 pounds, as compared with 20,084,741 pounds in 1901. The total trade of North Formosa in 1902 mounted to £3,075,042 against £2,517,289 in 1901, and £2,551,760 in 1900.

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