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FORMOSA-TAMSUI AND KELUNG
of population. The open ports are four in number-Takow and Tainan-fu in the south, and Tamsui and Kelung in the north. The latter was held for some months in 1884-5 by the French, under Admiral Courbet, but was evacuated on the 21st June, 1885. The rivers of Formosa are few, shallow, and winding, only navigable to smalí 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 Hakkoko viâ Taihoku (Taipeh), Taihoku to Tamsui (Hobe), and Takow to Koroton. A connecting line between Hakkoko and Koroton is now under construction, 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 F. Tanita
Commander in Chief of Military and Naval Forces--Lieutenant-General A
Yuyeda
Brigadier General for North Formosa-Major-General T, Sunaga
Admiral Commanding of II Class Naval Station of Pescadores-Rear-Admiral
T. Uyemura
Chief of Navy Staff Commodore S. Miyaji Chief of the Higher Court-Judge M. Suzuki
DIRECTORS OF DEPARTMENTS
General Affairs-K. Oshima Finance-T. Iwai
Agriculture and Industry-Dr. Nitobe Public Works-H. Nagao
Tainan--S. Yamagata
Toshiyen-K. Takenouchi
Taichung -T. Okamoto
Taipeh-T. Sato
Bioritsu-Y. Iyenaga
Hozan-T. Yokoyama Kagi-N. Okada Shinko-H, Tanno Koshiun T. Yanagimoto Pescadores S. Kobayasi
Communications-K. Kanokogi Police K. Oshima
Chief Engineer for Railway-K. Hasegawa Monopoly Bureau-K. Nakamura
SUB-PREFECTS
Keelung K. Yamana
Keelon--C. Nakata
Shokwa-S. Kato
Shinchiku-Y. Satomi
Yensuiko-S. Murakami
Toroku-C. Araga
Nanto-S. Koyanagi
Banshorio-T. Ishibashi
Ako--M. Sasaki
Taitung-M. Morio
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.
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