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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 (absent)

Rev. D. M. Talmage

Miss H. M. van Doren (absent)

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. Rev. R. Gordon, M.A.

Rev. H. Thompson

ROMAN CATHOLIC MISSION. Church of the "Holy Rosary," Amoy. Rev. Guilhermo Burno

Church of "Holy Rosary," Pechui, Rev. Romon Colomer

Foundling Hospital, Amoy. Under the control of Italian Sisters. Mother Maria Ferrari, mother Carolina Rogno, mother Ida Belgieri, sister Mary Wayett, sister Isabel Fau

CHURCH OF THE "CONCEPTION," KANGBOE. Rev. N. Guixa and native priest

CHURCH OF "SANTO DOMINGO," Au-poa. Rev. José Dutras and native priest

CHURCH OF "S. JOSE," LAM-PI-LAO. Rev. Nicholas Guixa and native priest

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 lea is 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 principal article of export from Takao, and in 1877 it amounted to 567,582 piculs. The import of Opium in 1877 amounted to 3,168 piculs, as against 2,659 piculs in 1876. The total revenue of the port in 1877 was Tls. 150,381, and in 1876 Tls. 107,914. The population of Takao is estimated at 6,000.

The city of Taiwan-fu lies about twenty miles from Takao in lat. 23 g. 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 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 for many years the stronghold of the Dutch in Formosa. The Customs give no returns of trade here, as they are included with those of Takao. The port is an open shallow roalstead, and vessels have to anchor at some distance from the shore. The population of Taiwan-fu is estimated at 189,000.