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TAMSUI AND KELUNG

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DIRECTORY

GOVERNMENT

Stationed at the Capital, TAIPEH-FU

Governor of Formosa-Lieutenant-General Baron M. Nogi Chief of Civil Department-S. Mizuno

Chief of Military Department-Major-General Baron N. Tachimi Chief of Naval Department-Rear-Admiral H. Tsunoda

Chief of Interior Administration Bureau-K. Furushio Chief of Agricultural and Industrial Bureau-N. Oshikawa Chief of Educational Bureau-S. Isawa Chief of Judicial Affairs Bureau-T. Takano Chief of Financial Affairs Bureau-M. Yamaguchi Chief of Communications Bureau-M. Doi Chief of Foreign Affairs Section-F. Sugimura

Prefect of Taipeh-B. Hashiguchi Sub-Prefect, Giran (Gilan)-T. Yokura

Do.,

Kelung-K. Saigo

Do., Tamsui (Hobe)-F. Otori

Shin-chi-ku (Teckcham)-K.

Do.,

Kuwabara

Prefect of Taichung-Y. Murakami Sub-Prefect, Polisa-M. Kato

Do., Do.,

Bioritsu-S. Yokobori Rocco (Lokang)-F. Kawada

Sub-Prefect, Unlin (Hunlim)- T. Miya-

kawa

Prefect of Tainan-S. Isogai Sub-Prefect, Gilan-I. Nagata

Do., Do.,

Hosan-K: Shibahara Koshun-N. Sagara

Chief of Insular Office, Pescadores-K.

Ishuin

TAMSUI AND KELUNG

The port of Tamsui lies in lat. 25 deg. 10 min. N. and long. 101 deg. 26 min. E. on the north-western 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. In October, 1884, the French ships under Admiral Courbet bombarded Tamsui, but were unable to take the place. The Japanese took possession on the 7th June, 1895. The population of Tamsui is estimated at 100,000. The trade is not extensive. Tea grows on the hills in the locality, and the production of Formosa Oolongs is annually increasing. In 1872 the export only amounted to 19,513 piculs, while in 1894 it reached 154,003 piculs. The total value of the trade of the port in 1891 was Tls. 8,305,948 and in 1893, Tls. 7,849,951.

The port of Kelung lies to the north-east of Tamsui, in latitude 25 deg. 6 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, hacked 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 would not allow it to be worked. Kelung was opened to foreign trade at the same time as the other