AMOY-TAKAO AND TAIWANFU.
LONDON MISSIONARY SOCIETY.
Rev. John Macgowan Rev. J. Sadler
Rev. Chas. Budd
ENGLISH PRESBYTERIAN MISSION. Rev. W. S. Swanson (absent) Rev. W. McGregor, M.A. (absent) Rev. R. Gordon, M.A.
Rev. H. Thompson
Rev. John Watson, M.A.
D. Grant, M.B., C.M.
A. L. McLeish, M.B., C.M.
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.
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Under the control of Italian Sisters. Mother Maria Ferrari, Mother Carolina Rogno, Mother Ida Belgieri, Mother Ignes Wayett, Sister Isabel Fau
TAKAO AND TAIWAN-FU.
Takao is a port in South Formosa, and is situated in lat. 22 deg. 38 min. 3 sec. N. and long. 130 deg. 16 min. 30 sec. E. It was thrown open to foreign trade 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. A new Bund has recently been formed in front of the foreign hongs. 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 barbour, 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 prin- cipal article of export from Takao, and in 1880 it amounted to 997,625 piculs as against 701,684 piculs in 1879. The import of Opium in 1880 amounted to 3,647 piculs, as against 3,387 piculs in 1879. The value of the trade of the port in 1880 was Tls. 4,527,544, and in 1879 Tls. 3,750,925. 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 situated about three miles from the coast, with which connection is kept up by means of canals. The walls of the city are some five miles in circumference and enclose many buildings and places of interest. Among these is an Examination Hall for the Chinese literati, capable of accommodating several thousand students. There are a great many trees and open spaces in the city, which give it rather a pleasant appearance. In the locality are the ruins of Zealandia, a fort which was built in 1630, and which was the chief stronghold of the Dutch in Formosa until they were driven out by the Chinese pirate chief Koxinga, soon after whose death the western 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 roadstead, and vessels have to anchor at some distance from the shore. The population of Taiwan-fu is estimated at 225,000.