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FORMOSA-TAMSUI AND KELUNG

DIRECTORY

GOVERNMENT

Stationed at the Capital, TAIPER-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 N. Sasaki

Admiral Commanding of 11 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

Finance-T. Iwai

Public Works--H. Nagao Communications--K.Kanokogi

Agriculture and Industry-- Dr. I. Nitobe Police K. Oshima

Tainan-S. Yamagata

Tōshiyen-T. Sato

Taichung-S. Kobayashi

Taipeh-S. Kikuchi

Bioritsu--Y. Iyenaga

Hozan H, Kawada Kagi-N. Okada Shinko --H. Tanno

SUB-PREFECTS

Keelon K. Yamana

Shokwa-T, Suda Shinchiku-Y. Satomi

Yensuiko S. Murakami

Toroku-X. Araga

Nanto-S. Koyanagi

Banshorio--T. Ishibashi

Ako--M. Sasaki

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 Holé, 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 on the hills in the locality, the export in 1901 amounting to 20,084,741 pounds, in 1900 20,139.012 pounds and in 1900 to 19,567,689 pounds. The total trade of North Formosa for 1901 amounted to £2,517,289, against £255,176 in 1900, and £2,689,201 in 1899. For Tamsui and Kelung, and four ports included in this district, viz., Kiukong, Oulung, Tokaku and Lukong, the total trade of which six places in 1901 amounted to £2,809,583. it has gone back by a sum of £209,500 on that of 1900, and falls also short of the total trade of 1899. The trade of Tamsui and Kelung, taken together, has decreased by £133,835, and that of the other four ports by £75,665. The trade of Tamsui alone has decreased by some 26 per cent., fairly evenly divided between imports and exports.

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 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 used to be coal, but the quantity at present produced is largely absorbed by local requirements. Kelung was opened to foreign trade

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