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KELUNG-TAINAN-FU, TAKOW, AND ANPING

SANJUSHI GINKO (34TH BANK), LD., 1

Hokumongai, 2-chome, Taipeh

K. Kimura, manager

"SHELL" TRANSPORT & TRading Co., La).,

Piatow: Tel. Ad. Shells, Tamsui

Samuel Samuel & Co., agents

Y. Arikawa

S. Hayashi

Agencies

British & Dutch Petroleum Co., Ld. Rising Sun Petroleum Co., Ld.

SHIPPING & COAL DEPOT: 25, Hokagai: Tel.

Ad. Orgomanes

S. Aoyagi

T. Ikoma

TAIT & Co., Merchants

E. H. Low, tea inspector

J. M. Tait,

do.

Agencies

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Java Sea and Fire Insurance Company

North China Insurance Company

South British Fire & Marine Ins. Co.

Verein Hamburger Assecura deure

興隆 Loong-heng

SMITH, BAKER&Co., Merchants, Head Office.

Yokohama

A. C. Bryer

J. L. A. Maher

TAIWAN MIMPO, Daily Newspr. in Japanese

Y. Sasaki, editor

TWATUTIA CLUB

Committee-J. W. Davidson, C. H. Best,

.

F. G. Kell, Redle B. Layard, H. Rose, H. Moeller (secretary)

KELUNG DIRECTORY

NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA (Japan Mail Steam-

ship Co.)

K. Kondo, acting agent

H. Kodaira

店支麻後

GOTO & SONS, K., Merchants, 56, Shosentow-

gai; Head Office, Kobe

I. Akagi, manager

K. Numati

E. Ozeki

Agency

Imperial Marine Insurance Co., Tokyo

隆基社會式株船商阪大

OSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA (Osaka Commercial

Steamship Co.)

K. Abe, manager

M. Tsuzuki, sub-manager

S. Kashio

Agency

Tokyo Marine Insurance Company

TAINAN-FU, TAKOW, AND ANPING

The city of Tainan-fu [until 1889 known as Taiwan), situated in lat. 23 deg. 6 min. N. and long. 129 deg. 5 min. E., is the commercial "capital of Formosa. It is for an Eastern city moderately clean and well paved. The walls are some five miles in circumference. The shipping port of Tainan-fu is Anping, situated on the coast about three miles to the eastward of the city and connected with the suburbs by a creek. The port is an open roadstead, vessels having to anchor a mile or so from the beach. From the 1st November to the end of May the anchorage is a perfectly safe one, but during the S. W. monsoon a heavy swell sets in, rendering it difficult, and at times impossible, for vessels to load or discharge. The foreign residents in 1901 numbered 43, including 34 British, 8 Spanish, and 1 German subjects. Tempered by sea breezes, Anping during the summer months can boast of a cool climate. From 1st October to the end of April there is little er no rain, and the temperature leaves nothing to be desired. The value of the total foreign trade of the port in 1900 was £771,953, the imports amounting to £410,679 and the exports to £361,274. The value of the trade in 1898 was £784,627 as Compared with £612,284 in 1897. Kerosine is the only import which remains in the hands of foreigners. The Government-General intends to establish a special bureau for the encouragement of the sugar industry and the management of all matters relating to sugar, Its object is to improve the methods of cultivation and manufacture

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