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TAMSUI AND KEELUNG.

subsequently captured and held by the Dutch until they in turn gave place to the Chinese under Koxinga. Though only a mere village, it has long carried on a con- siderable native trade with Amoy, Chin-chew, and Foochow. Its staple product is coal, the mines of which are very productive and sout them are now being worked with modern English machinery under the direction of English miners. Sulphur also abounds in a valley in the neighbourhood, but the Authorities will not allow it to be worked. Keelung was opened to foreign trade at the same time as the other Formosan ports. The foreign trade at this port is confined to the shipment of coal. Its exports are included in the returns for Tamsui.

DIRECTORY.

Consulates. BRITISH.

Consul―Thos. Watters (absent)

Officiating Consul A. Frater Writer-Lin Hsün Chên Linguist-Ung Pock Chuan

Constable--P. W. Petersen

AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN.

Acting Consul-A. Frater

GERMAN.

Acting Vice-Consul--A. Frater

UNITED STATES.

Consular Agent-John Dodd

NETHERLANDS.

Consul-John Dodd

Imperial Maritime Customs.

Assistant in charge H. J. Fisher Assistant-R. Stokes

Clerk-C. S. Taylor

Acting Tide-surveyor-W. Brennan Assistant Examiner-M. G. Harling Tide-waiters R. Macgregor (Kelung), H. T. Wavel, G. J. Freeth, G. Clare- mont (Kelung)

Chinese Clerk-Li Wang Yang

KEELUNG COLLIERY.

D. Tyzack, mining engineer, Bluff House,

via Keelung

John Robson, Daster enginewright

Robert Gibson, overman

Chew Leong Hee, linguist

Insurances.

Boyd & Co., agents-

China Traders Insurance Company,

Limited

Chinese Insurance Company, Limited

Dodd & Co., agents-

Yangtsze Insurance Association

Lancashire Fire Insurance Co.

Elles & Co., agents-

Lloyds'

Canton Insurance Office, Limited 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

E. W. Skrimshire

J. A. Straube, godown keeper

Elles & Co., merchants

Wilfred Christy, agent

J. G. Gowland

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

for Tamsui and Kelung

Tait & Co., merchants

C. H. Best, agent

Missionaries.

CANADA PRESBYTERIAN MISSION.

Rev. Geo, L. Mackay

Rev. K. F. Junor