FORMOSA
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increase the existing accommodation. At present not more than four vessels at Keelung, and six at Takow of above 6,000 tons each can be berthed on the quay fronts at one time. The depth at low water at the entrance to the harbours is 30 feet and 23 feet, respectively.
Taipeh is the capital of Formosa, and Tainan is the chief city in the south of the Island. The open ports are four in number, viz., Takow and Anping in the south, and Tamsui and Keelung 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 small flat-bottomed boats. The scenery is delightful, and the climate is very pleasant in the winter, but hot in some parts of the island.
A railway traversing the west side of the island, from Keelung in the north to Keishu in the south was officially opened by H.I.H. Prince Kan-In on October 24th, 1908. A short line also connects Taipeh and Tamsui in the north. On the west coast a loop line of 56 miles between Chikunan and Oden (near Shoka) has been completed and is now working. Hugging the coast, as it does, it avoids the steep gradients and numerous tunnels of the main line. On the through-line, sleeping- cars are now run for the accommodation of first-class passengers only. A line along the East coast is under construction and has already been completed between Keelung and Suwo. Between the latter and Karenko there is a break, whilst from the latter to Tojinho, 64.8 miles, the line is working, when another gap occurs, beyond which, from Ikegami to Taito, a span of 34.8 miles, it is in running order. From Takao to Panryo (now known as Borio), near the southern extremity of the island work is still proceeding, the line being open as far as Keishu.
DIRECTORY
GOVERNMENT
(Stationed at the Capital)
Governor-General-Mitsunoshin Kaniyama Commander-in-Chief-Lieutenant-General S. Tanaka
Director-General-Fumio Goto
CIVIL ADMINISTRATION BUREAU
Fumio Goto
Secretarial Department
Vicount M. Takoya
Foreign Affairs
Chief S. Mori
Finance Department
Director-H. Abe
Communications Department
Director-D. Ikuno
Agricultural and Industrial Director-S. Katayama Public Affairs Department Director-M. Sakamoto
Internal Affairs Department Director-S. Kinoshita
Law Department
Director-I. Wada
Educational Affairs Department
Director-T. Ikoma
Government Hospital (Taihoku)
Director-M. Kuraoka
Harbour Office
Director-K. Ikeda
Inspector-S. Fujii
Imperial Taiwan Customs
Chief Commissioner-K. Ito
Chief Inspector & Appraiser-G. Sumi Railway Department
Chief-R. Shirase
LAW COURTS
Court of Appeal (Taipeh)
Judge-S. Aihara Higher Court (Taipeh)
Judge T. Mochizuki Procurator-W. Goto
Local Courts
Taipeh
Judge-S. Uno
Procurator-S. Ishibashi