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19,513 piculs, while in 1891 it reached 135,753 of Camphor, on the piculs. The export 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 value of the trade of the port in 1891 was Tls. 5,300,674, and in 1890, Tls. 5,523,255.

The port of Kelung 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 scenery, backed by a range of mountains. It was once a Spanish Settlement, but was subsequently captured and held by the Dutch until they in turn gave place to the Chinese under Koxinga, a pirate chief who caused himself to be proclaimed King of Formosa. Though a mere village, it has long carried on a considerable native trade with Amoy, Chin-chew, and Foochow. Its staple product is coal, the mines of which could be made very productive; one colliery at Coal Harbour has been worked by the Government, with modern English machinery, but the output has never been very great. Sulphur also abounds in a valley in the neighbourhood, but the Authorities will not allow it to be worked. Kelung was opened to foreign trade at the same time as the other Formosan ports. The foreign trade at this port is chiefly confined to the shipment of coal. The export in 1891 was 27,950 tons as compared with 23,516 tons in 1890. The limits of the port are defined to be within a straight line drawn from Image Point to Bush Island. On the 5th August, 1884, the port was bombarded by the French under Admiral Léspes, when the forts above the town were reduced to ruins, and the place captured. It was then garrisoned by the French, who held it until after the Treaty of peace had been signed at Tientsin in June, 1885. A railway now connects Kelung with Taipeh, the capital, and will be extended thence to Tainan-fu.

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DIRECTORY

Ho-kee

BOYD & Co., Merchants

E. Latter, tea inspector

Agencies

Chartered Mercantile Bank Lloyd's

China Traders' Insurance Company, Ld. Singapore Insurance Company, Ld. China Navigation Company, Limited

BROWN & Co., Merchants

C. H. Best, tea inspector Agency

Imperial Insurance Co., Limited

BUTLER, A., Merchant

P. Schabert, signs per pro.

CANADA PRESBYTERIAN MISSION

Rev. Geo. L. Mackay, D.D.

CONSULATES

GERMANY, Kelung

Consular Agent-R. Petersen

GREAT BRITAIN

also

AUSTRIA-HUNGARY, Consulate GERMANY, Vice-Consulate SPAIN, Vice-Consulate

Consul-W. S. Ayrton Writer-Lin Hsün Chên Constable-P. W. Petersen

SWEDEN AND NORWAY

Vice-Consul-Francis Cass

UNITED STATES

Consular Agent-

CUSTOMS-IMPERIAL MARITIME

Acting Commissioner-H. B. Morse Assistant-J. L. Rémusat

do. -A. W. Cross

Clerk-F. W. E. Dülberg (Kelung) Surgeon-A. Rennie, M.B.

Tidesurveyor and Harbour Master-

E. Stevens

Chief Examiner-L. Le Breton Examiner-O. E, Bailey

Tidewaiters-W. Road, G. A. Schwar-

zer, G. Nepean, W. Cloney

LAPRAIK, CASS & Co., Merchants

H. P. White, signs the firm

F. Ashton, agent

Agencies

Hongkong and Shanghai Bkg. Corpn. Douglas Steamship Company Pacific Mail Steamship Company

Occidental & Oriental Steamship Co.

Union Insurance Society of Canton Yangtsze Insurance Association China Fire Insurance Company

Commercial Union Assurance Co. South British Fire & Marine Insce. Co.