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TAMSUI.

The port of Tamsui lies in lat. 25 deg. 10 min. N. and long, 101 deg. 26 min. E., on the northern side of the fertile island of Formosa. It is an uninteresting place. The harbour, like all others in Formosa, has a troublesome bar, which greatly retards the growth of the port. Dredging would do much to render it more accessible. The trade at Tamsui is not extensive. Tea grows on the hills in the locality, but the quality is inferior. Camphor is manufactured here and elsewhere in Formosa, the tree from which it is made being very common on the island. The principal exports in 1880 were as follow:-Tea, 90,475 piculs; Camphor, 12,335 piculs; Coal, 24,654 tons. The import of Opium in 1880 was 2,149 piculs, and in 1879, 2,165 piculs, The value of the trade of the port in 1880 was Tls. 3,907,436, and in 1879, Tls. 3,632,410. The population is estimated at 90,000.

Consulates. BRITISH.

Consul-Thos. Watters Writer-Lin Hsün Chên Linguist-Ung Pock Chuan Constable-P. W. Petersen

AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN.

Acting Consul―Thos. Watters

GERMAN.

DIRECTORY.

Acting Vice-Consul-Thos. Watters

UNITED STATES.

Consular Agent—John Dodd

NETHERLANDS.

Consul-John Dodd

Imperial Maritime Customs.

Commissioner-

Assistant-W. Hancock

Acting Tide-surveyor-W. Brennan

Assistant Examiner-J. H. Patersson

Elles & Co., agents—

Lloyds'

Union Insurance Society of Canton

Tait & Co., agents-

Java Sea and Fire Insurance Co. North China Insurance Company

Merchants.

Boyd & Co., merchants

Walter Laidlaw, tea inspector

Brown & Co., merchants

Dodd & Co., merchants

J. Dodd

J. A. Straube, godown keeper

Elles & Co., merchants

W. Christy, agent

Johansen, C. H., M.D. medical practitioner

for Tamsui and Kelung

Tide-waiters-W. E. Clodd, C. Claremont Tait & Co., merchants

Chinese Clerk-Li Wang Yang

Insurances.

Boyd & Co., agents-

China Traders Insurance Company,

Limited

Chinese Insurance Company, Limited

Dodd & Co., agents-

Yangtsze Insurance Association Lancashire Fire Insurance Co.

C. H. Best, agent

Missionaries.

CANADA PRESBYTERIAN MISSION.

Rev. Geo. L. Mackay

Rev. K. F. Junor

ROMAN CATHOLIC MISSION, Dominicans-R. C. Arranz, Rev. J. Khanh