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FORMOSA-TAMSUI AND KEEL UNG
DIRECTORY
GOVERNMENT
Stationed at the Capital, TAIPEH-FU (Taihoku)
Governor-General of Formosa General Count S. SAKUMA Chief of Civil Affairs Bureau-K. Oshima
Chief of Army Staff- Major-General S. Miyamoto
Brigadier General for North Formosa-Major-General M. Koidzumi Admiral Commanding of II. Class Naval Station of Pescadores-Vice-Admiral
Baron Y. Kano
Chief of Navy Staff-Captain T. Tsuchiyama
Chief of the Higher Court-Judge T. Ishii
Chief of the Taihoku Local Court---Judge K. Yasui
Home Affairs
T. Kawamura
Finance-Dr. U. Kobayashi
DIRECTORS OF DEPARTMENTS
Agriculture and Industry-S. Miyao Public Works-H. Nagao
Harbour Irrigation and Works Dept.-K.
Oshima
Tainan-S. Matsuki
Toyen-B. Nishi
Taichu--T. Eda
Taipeh-D. Imura
Kagi-K. Tsuda
Pescadores--T. Yokoyama
Communications-R. Mochiji Police-R. Otsu
Chief Engineer for Railway-S. Nümoto Monopoly Bureau-S. Miyao
SUB-PREFECTS
Giran-K. Komatsu
Shinchiku-T. Iyenaga
Nanto-M. Kubo
Ako--K. Sato
Taito-K. Asakura
Karenko-T. Ishibashi
TAMSUI AND KEELUNG
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. This is now in course of being dredged. The town, called Hobe, 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, and the average value of the export is about five million yen
The port of Keelung lies to the north-east of Tamsui, in latitude 25 deg. 6 min. X. and longitude 121 deg. 47 min. E. It is situated on the shores of a bay between the capes of Foki and Peton, some twenty miles apart, amidst bold and striking scenery,
backed by a range of mountains. It was once a Spanish Settlement, but was subsequently captured and held by the Dutch until they in turn gave place to the Chinese under Koxinga, formerly a pirate chief who caused himself to be proclaimed King of Formosa Though a mere village, it has long carried on a considerable native trade with Amoy Chin-chew, and Foochow. Keelung was opened to foreign trade at the same time as the other Formosan ports. The limits of the port are defined to be within a straight line drawn from Image Point to Bush Island. On the 5th August, 1884, the port was bon- barded by the French under Admiral Léspes, when the forts above the town wen reduced to ruins, and the place captured. It was then garrisoned by the French, who held it until after the Treaty of Peace had been signed at Tientsin in Jun, 1885. The place was occupied by the Japanese on the 3rd June, 1895.