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Steward-N. Moalle
Tyler-C. Killeen
Hotel,
Hotel "Stadt Stralsund"
F. Neimen, proprietor
AMOY-TAKAO AND TAIWANFU.
Missionaries.
REFORMED CHURCH IN AMERICA.
Rev. J. V. N. Talmage, D.D. Rev. D. Rapalje
Rev. L. W. Kip, D.D.
Rev. D M. Talmage
Miss M. E. Talmage
LONDON MISSIONARY SOCIETY,
Rev. John Macgowan Rev. J. Sadler
ENGLISH PRESBYTERIAN MISSION. Rev. W. S. Swanson
Rev. W. McGregor, M.A. (absent) Rev. R. Gordon, M.A.
Rev. H. Thompson
Rev. John Watson, M.A.
D. Grant, M.D.
ROMAN CATHOLIC MISSION. Church of the "Holy Rosary," Amoy. Rev. Guilhermo Burno
Church of "Holy Rosary," Pe-chio. Rev. Ramon Colomer
Church of the "Conception," Kangbôe. Rev. N. Guixa and native priest
Church of "Santo Domingo," Au-poa, Rev. José Dutras and native priest
Foundling Hospital, Amoy.
Under the control of Italian Sisters. Mother Maria Ferrari, Mother Carolina Rogno, Mother Ida Belgieri, Sister Isabel Fau
TAKAO AND TAIWAN-FU.
Takao is a port in Formosa, and is situated in lat. 22 deg. 38 min. 3 sec. N. and long, 130 deg. 16 min. 3 sec. E. It was thrown open to foreigners in 1864. It is only a small place, occupied chiefly by Chinese fishermen, and, excepting the beautiful scenery surrounding it, possesses no features of interest. The appearance of the place and its vicinity from the sea is very pleasant. Ape's Hill is seen rising on the left and the Saracen's Head on the right. Between the two is the channel which leads up to the inner harbour, which is about seven miles long and three miles across in its widest part. The soil of the country around Takao is extremely fertile; banyans and bamboos grow luxuriantly, and sugar plantations are numerous. Sugar is the principal article of export from Takao, and in 1879 it amounted to 701,684 piculs as against 391,854 piculs in 1878. The import of Opium in 1879 amounted to 3,509 piculs, as against 2,853 piculs in 1878. The value of the trade of the port in 1879 was Tls. 3,750,925, and in 1878 Tls. 2,493,383. The population of Takao is estimated at 10,000.
The city of Taiwan-fu lies about twenty miles from Takao in lat. 23 deg. 6 min. N. and long. 129 deg. 5 min E. It is a place of considerable size and importance. It is situate about three miles from the coast, with which conn ction is kept up by means of canals. The walls of the city are some five miles in circun ference and enclose many buildings and places of interest. Among these is an Examination Hall for the Chinese iterati, capable of accommodating several thousand students. There are a great many trees and open spaces in the city, which give it rather a plasant appearance. In the locality are the ruins of Zealand:a, a fort which was built in 1630, and which was the chief stro ghold of the Dutch in Formosa until they were driven out by the Chinese pirate chief Koxinga, soon after whose death the west rn half of the island fell under the rule of the Chinese Government. The Customs give no returns of trade here, as they are included with those of Takao. The port is an open
shallow roa/stead, ani vessels have to anchor at some distance from the shore. The population of Taiwan-fu is estimated at 225,000.
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