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TAKAO AND TAIWAN-FU-TAMSUI AND KBLUNG.

Missionaries.

ENGLISH PRESBYTERIAN MISSION. Taiwanfoo.

Rev. W. Campbell

Rev. Thos. Barclay, M.A. Rev. Wm. Thow, M.A.

Rev. James Main, M.A., B.D. (absent) Rev. W. R. Thompson, B. A. Oxon. Jas. L. Maxwell, M.A., M.D.

Peter Anderson, L.R.C.S. E., L.R.C.P.E. Geo. Ede

ROMAN CATHOLIC (DOMINICAN) MISSION. Rev. A. Chinchon, lakao, Rev. J. Nebot, Ban-kim-cheng Rer. R. Colomer, Soa-lun Rev. C. Arranz, L.-chu-cheng Hav. J. Khanh, Taiwanfoo

Hospital.

DAVID MANSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL. Medical Officer-W. Wykeham Myros,

M.B., &c.

Pilote.

H. Vosteen, E. A. Kroncke

TAMSUI AND KELUNG.

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 town, called Hûbei, is situated on the north side of the river, about two miles from the bar. The trade at Tamsui is not extensive. Tea grows on the hills in the locality, and the production of Formosa Oolongs is annually increasing. In 1872 the cxport only amounted to 19,513 piculs, while now it is close on 100,000 piculas. The expert of Camphor, on the other hand, shows a steady decline, owing probably to the wholesale destruction of the trees, which were once exceedingly abundant in most parts of the island. The limits of the port are defined to be from Sand Point in straight line bearing N. N. E. to Red Fort. On the 2nd October, 1884, the French ships under Admiral Courbet commenced the bombardment of Tamsui from outside the bar, the entrance to the river having been blocked by the Chinese, and continued it until the forts were dismantled and silenced. On the 8th October a landing was effected by the French, and a sharp engagement with the Chinese troops ensued, but in the end the French bad to return to their boats, the landing party being too small to take the place. On the 20th October Admiral Courbet notified the rigorous blockade of the coasts of Formosa, and then awaited reinforcements, several men- of-war being detailed to guard the approach to Tamsui. Tue population of Tamsui is estimated at 95,000. The priccipal exports in 1883 were as follow :-T a, 99,050 piculs; Camphor, 3,086 nicula; Coal, 31,818 tons. The import of Opium in 1983 was 1,265 piculs, and in 1832, 1,584 piculs. The value of the trade of the port in 1883 was Tle. 3,535,021, and in 1882, Tla. 3,982,417.

The port of Klung lies to the north-east of Tamsui, in latitude 25 deg. 9 min, N. and longitude 121 deg. 47 min. E. It is situated on the shores of a bay between the capes of Foki and Peton, some twenty miles apart, amidst bold and striking seenery, backed by a range of mountains. It was once a Spanish Settlement, but was subsequently captured and beld 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 cou- siderable native trade with Amoy, Chin-chew, and Foocbow. Its staple product is coal, the mines of which are very productive; one colliery at Coal Harbour has been worked by the Government, with modern English machinery, but the output