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FORMOSA-TAMSUI AND KELUNG

of population. The open ports are four in number-Takow and Tainan-fu in the south, and Tamsui and Kelung in the north. The latter was held for some months in 1884-5 by the French, under Admiral Courbet, but was evacuated on the 21st June, 1885. The rivers of Formosa are few, shallow, and winding, only navigable to small flat-bottomed boats. The scenery is delightful, and the climate is very pleasant in the winter, but hot in some parts of the island and malarious in the wet season.

There are railways from Kelung to Hakkoko viâ Taihoku (Taipeh), Taihoku to Tamsui (Hobe), and Takow to Koroton. A connecting line between Hakkoko and Koroton is now under construction. There are also narrow guage tramways in several directions, and many new roadways have been opened.

DIRECTORY

GOVERNMENT

Stationed at the Capital, TAIPEH-FU (Taihoku)

Governor-General of Formosa-General VISCOUNT S. SAKUMA

Chief of Civil Affairs Bureau-T. Iwai

Chief of Army Staff- Major-General F. Tanita

Brigadier General for North Formosa-Major-General T, Sunaga

Admiral Commanding of II Class Naval Station of Pescadores-Vice-Admiral

Hashimoto

Chief of Navy Staff-Captain M. Hakui

Chief of the Higher Court-Judge M. Suzuki

Chief of the Taihoku Local Court--Judge K. Terashima

DIRECTORS OF DEPARTMENTS

General Affairs—K. Nakamura Finance-T. Iwai

Agriculture and Industry-K. Takesima Public Works-H. Nagao

Tainan-S. Yamagata

Toyen-K. Tsuda

Communications-K. Kanokogi Police-K. Oshima

Chief Engineer for Railway-K. Hasegawa Monopoly Bureau-S. Miyao

SUB-PREFECTS

Keelung-G. Yokosawa

Giran-C. Nakata

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Taichu-K. Sato

Taipeh-T. Sato

Bioritsu--Y. Iyenaga

Hozan-T. Yokoyama Kagi-N. Okada Shinko-H. Tanno Koshiun T. Yanagimoto Pescadores--H. Wakimoto

Shokwa-S. Kato

Shinchiku-Y. Satomi

Yensuiko S. Murakami Toroku-C. Araga Nanto S. Koyanagi Banshorio-T, Ishibashi Ako--M. Sasaki Taito-M. Morio

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

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