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FORMOSA-TAMSUI AND KELUNG
DIRECTORY
GOVERNMENT
Stationed at the Capital, TAIPEH-FU (Taihoku)
Governor-General of Formosa-Lieutenant-General BARON G. KODAMA Chief of Civil Affairs Bureau-Dr. S. Goto
Chief of Army Staff- Major-General S. Nakamura
Admiral Commanding of II Class Naval Station of Pescadores-Rear-Admiral
M. Kamimura
Chief Councillor-Y. Ishitsuka
Chief of the Higher Court-Judge M. Suzuki Chief Engineer for Railways—K. Hasegawa
DIRECTORS OF DEPARTMENTS
General Affairs-Y. Ishidzuka
Public Works-H. Nagao Communications-K. Kanokogi Police-K. Oshima
Finance-T. Iwai
Agriculture & Industry-Dr. I. Nitobe
SUB-PREFECTS
Keelon-K. Yamana
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Tainan-S. Yamagata
Tōshiyen-T, Sato
Taichung -S. Kobayashi
Taipeh S. Kikuchi Bioritsu---Y. Iyenaga Hozan H. Kawada Kagi-N. Okada Shinko-H. Tanno
Shokwa-T. Suda
Shinchiku-Y. Satomi
Yensuiko S. Murakami
Toroku N. Araga
Nanto-S. Koyanagi Banshorio-T. Ishibashi Ako-S. Kuwabara
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. 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 Hobé, 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.
Tea grows en the hills in the locality, the export in 1900 amounting to 20,139,012 pounds and in 1899 to 19,567,689 pounds. The total value of the foreign trade of Tamsui and Kelung end the attached special ports in 1899 was £1,953,284, in 1898 £2,181,589. The total trade of North Formosa for 1900 amounted to £2,552,176 against £2,689,201 in 1899.
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, 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 Köxinga, a pirate chief who caused himself to be proclaimed King of Formosa. Though a mere village, it has long carried on a considerable native traile with Amoy, Chin-chew, and Foochow. Its staple product used to be coal, but the quantity at present produced is largely absorbed by local requirements. Kelung was opened to foreign trade at the same time as the other Formosan ports. 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. The place was occupied by the Japanese on the 3rd June, 1895, Harbour
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