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an island. Nearest 10 Chángtái, on the coast, is the district of Chángpú; next is Yunsiáu; while Cháu-án lies at the extreme south. North of the last named district, is that of Pinghỏ. The depart- ment is populous, but not remarkable for its productions, or for any excellent qualities in its inhabitants. On the contrary, the people are reputed to be rude in manners and cruel in disposition. If com- mon reports be true, infanticide is more prevalent here than in any other part of the empire.
IX. The department of Funing is situated, following the sea, at the opposite extreme of the province, bordering on Chekiáng. Like the last it is also of a triangular shape: the sea-line and the frontier of Chekiáng making a right angle at the northeast extreme of the province, while the third and longest line of the triangle is made by the boundary that separates this department from those of Kienning and Fuchau. The magistrate of Hiapú resides at Fu- ning. Futing is situated to the north, on the coast. Shauning is also to the north, but westward from Futing. Fu-án is in the centre of the department; and Ningte on its south. The country is popu- lous.
X. The department of Taiwán including the Pescadore islands (Pánghú ting), has been described at great length in former volumes: see vol. II., p. 408, and vol. III., p. 496. The attention of the public has been recently attracted to that island, by the barbarity of its local government.
XI. The department of Yungchun is bounded on the north by Yenping and Fuchau; on the east, by Hinghwá; on the south, by Tsiuenchau; and on the west by Lungngán.
XII. The department of Lungngán lies on the west of Yungchun, north of Changchau, east of Tingchau, and south of Yenping. These two are of small extent, and in their productions, and so forth, differ very little from those of Tsiuenchau and Chángchau.
The productions of Fukien are tea, grain of various kinds, oranges, plantains, líchí, lungyen, bamboo, ginger, gold, silver, lead, tin, iron, salt (both marine and rock), deers' horn, beeswax, sugar, fish, birds' nests, medicine, paper, cloth (both silk and grass), tim- ber, &c., &c. The black teas come chiefly from those mountainous regions which are drained by the numerous branches of the Min, and form a most valuable article of export. On the opening of the port of Fuchau, these teas will easily be brought to that market, and not be subject to the heavy charges hitherto levied on them when carned overland to Canton – None of the other productions appear to