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TAINAN-FU, TAKOW, AND ANPING

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in Japanese steamers. The Japanese Government grants a subsidy of 61,028 yen to the Osaka Shosen Kaisha for a fortnightly steamer service between Anping and Hongkong via Amoy and Swatow, and in 1902 a direct steamer service was started between the ports of Japan and the southern ports of Formosa, for which the same Company receives a subsedy of 124,800 yen. A further subsidy of 143,825 yen is paid to the Company for a service of steamers around the coast of Formosa throughout the year. The sea-going junk trade naturally is showing a steady decrease.

The construction of a through railway from Takow as its southern terminus via Tainan and Kagee to Taihoku in the north, was begun in the latter part of 1899. The period of construction was estimated at 10 years, and the cost at 28,800,000 yen, which was to have been raised by the issue, yearly of Formosa Industrial Public Loan Bonds at certain fixed amounts. The work progressed rapidly in 1900 and 1901, but in 1902 it was temporarily abandoned owing to lack of funds. The section between the port of Takow and the City of Tainan (28 miles) was opened in November, 1900, and the section between Tainan and Kagee (43 miles) was opened in March 1902. The railway in its present stage (although a great convenience to the public, and most useful from a military point of view) is not remunerative, and is not likely to become largely so until it has been fully constructed throughout the length of the island. The receipts for 1902-03 were estimated at 722,500 yen, and the expenditure at 724,021 yen, showing a small estimated loss.

The proposed harbour works at Takow and Anping, and the other public works are postponed but will be proceeded with as soon as the necessary appropriations can The harbours have been completely surveyed and the estimated cost is

be obtained.

$6,500,000.

記怡 Ee.kee

BAIN & Co., Merchants

A. W. Bain

H. W. Arthur

Ko Thieng Sang

Agencies

DIRECTORY

Hongkong and S'hai. Banking Corpn.

Norddeutscher Lloyd

Douglas Steamship Company, Limited Indo-China S. N. Company, Limited China Navigation Company, Ld. Canadian Pacific Railway Company Nippon Yusen Kaisha Lloyd's

Liverpool Underwriters' Association Canton Insurance Office, Limited China Traders' Insurance Co., Limited Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Limited British Foreign Marine Insurance Co. South British Fire and Marine Ins. Co. Nouveau Lloyd Suisse

Continental Versich. Ges., Mannheim New York Life Insurance Company Impl. Mar. & Trspt. Ins. Co., Ld., Tokyo South Formosa Ice Company, Ld.

SPAIN, in charge of interests

UNITED STATES, Consular Agency

Consul-A. E. Wileman

Pro-Consul-A. W. Bain Writer-Y. Musashi

NETHERLANDS

Consul-A. W. Bain

CUSTOMS, Anping

Superintendent-Miyao Shunji

Chief Inspector-YamakuchiToshifumi Chief Surveyor-Kodama Renshin Chief Examiner-Mitsui Yeijiro

Chief Collector-Arishima Kensuke

Accountant-Kusuda Kennojo Secretary-Sato Tokutaro

Chief Appraiser- Sumi Gitaro

Branch Offices

Chief-Ueno Taisuke (Hokkokei)

Do. Nisi Kogoro (Tosekiko)

Do. -Mutai Yoshigo (Takao)

Do. -Kito Saiji (Toko)

Do. --Matsuno Michio (Mekin, Boko

Island)

BANK OF TAIWAN, LIMITED, Tel. Ad., Taigin | DINSHAW & Co., Mchants, and Comn. Agts.

J. Muramatsu, manager

CONSULATES

GREAT BRITAIN

also

AUSTRIA-HUNGARY, Consulate

DENMARK, Consular Agency

FRANCE, Consular Agency

GERMANY, Vice Consulate

ENGLISH PRESBYTERIAN MISSION, Tainan

Rev. W. Campbell, F.R.G.S.

Rev. Thos. Barclay, M.A.

Rev. D. Ferguson, M.A.

Rev. A. B. Nielson, M.A. (absent)

Peter Anderson, L.R.C.P. & 8. ED.

J. L. Maxwell, M.D., LOND.

F. R. Johnson

Legible letters, written on the Remington Typewriter, bring business.