TAINAN, TAKOW, AND ANPING
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Foreign shipping has been injuriously affected in recent years by a decrease in the volume of trade with the opposite coast, caused by the increased tariff on imports and the imposition of export duties in Formosa. The number of foreign vessels entering these two ports in 1906 was 51 of 57,897 tons, while the Japanese vessels numbered 230, and their tonnage totalled 359,915. 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 since 1902 there has been a direct steamer service between the ports of Japan and the southern ports of Formosa, for which the same Company receives a subsidy 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. During 1904 Japanese shipping largely disappeared, owing to the war.
The construction of a through railway from Takow as its southern terminus viâ 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 it was decided to raise by the issue, yearly, of Formosa Industrial Public Loan Bonds at certain fixed amounts. This Trans-Formosan railway is now practically completed and is in full operation. Its total length, including the branch line from Tamsui to Taihoku is 259 miles 71 chains. A private light railway from Kagi to Arizan, 41 miles in length, is being constructed by the Japanese firm which has the monopoly for the exploitation of the magnificent cryptomaria forests of Aruzan, near Mount Morrison. The railway is being constructed for the purpose of conveying timber.
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 be obtained. The harbours have been completely surveyed and the estimated cost is $6,500,000.
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BAIN & Co., Merchants
A. W. Bain
H. W. Arthur
H. Hastings, signs per pro.
C. E. Hastings
W. H. Gill
do.
R. J. Hastings, jun.
T. Kobayashi
K. Hayashi
S. Kobayashi
K. Kawase
K. Hanasaki
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 Lloyd's
Liverpool Underwriters' Association Canton Insurance Office, Limited China Traders' Insurance Co., Limited Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Limited South British Fire and Marine Ins. Co. Nouveau Lloyd Suisse
Impl. Mar. & Trspt. Ins. Co., Ld., Tokyo General Managers
South Formosa Ice Company, Ld.
BANK OF TAIWAN, LIMITED, Tel. Ad., Taigin
T. Ikeda, manager
CONSULATES
GREAT BRITAIN
also
AUSTRIA-HUNGARY, Consulate DENMARK, Consular Agency FRANCE, Consular Agency GERMANY, in charge of interests NORWAY, acting Vice-Consulate SPAIN, in charge of interests United States, Consular Agency
Consul- A. E. Wileman Pro-Consul--H. W. Arthur Writer-K. Watanabe
NETHERLANDS
Consular Agent-R. N. Ohly Act. do.
CUSTOMS, Anping
--S. Elphinstone
Director-K. Iwamasa
Controller-K. Fuse
Chief of the Inspecting Dept.-S.
Shimada
Chief of the General Dept.-I. Shimizu Chief of the Examining Dept.-I.
Matsumoto Branch Office
Chief-Y. Yamanouchi (Tosekiko)
Do. (controller) S. Inomata (Takao) Do. -S. Yato (Toko)
Do. R. Kodama (Mekiu)
ENGLISH PRESBYTERIAN MISSION, Tainan
Rev. W. Campbell, F.R.G.8., secretary Rev. Thos. Barclay, M.A.
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