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FORMOSA-TAMSUI AND KELUNG

are being exported in increasing quantities. Of the imports opium is by far the most valuable, and curiously enough in view of the reputed stringency of the Japanese measures for the suppression of opium-smoking, the import of the drug has not been so large since 1900 as it was in 1903, when its declared value was yen 3,371,759-nearly a million and a half more than in 1905. Of the other imports only one is of a value exceeding half a million dollars and that is kerosine oil, which amounted in 1906 to yen 633,937 the lowest figure reached in ten years. The demand for cotton satins and white shirtings is increasing, but a remarkable and rapid decline is noticeable in the demand for Chinese cotton tissues since 1898.

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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

Taichu--K. Sato

Taipeh-T. Sato Bioritsu--Y. Iyenaga Hozan T. Yokoyaina

Kagi-N. Okada Shinko-H. Tanno Koshiun-T. Yanagimoto Pescadores--H. Wäkimoto

Communications→K. Kanokogi Police-K. Oshima

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

SUB-PREFECTS

Keelung-G. Yokosawa

Giran-C. Nakata

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 Taisui 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 on the hills in the locality, and the average value of the export is about three million pounds sterling.

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