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TAINAN, TAKOW AND ANPING.
that other ports will be necessary. The first portion of the harbour reconstruction was completed in March, 1913. At that time the quay, 2,880 ft. long. was able to berth seven steamers with ease, and a 100-ton crane has been installed to deal with cargo. Apart from berths at the quay, moorings for three steamers in the harbour are provided.
At low water the depth is 24ft., with 30ft. at the entrance, which is now 36ft. wide. Steamers of 18ft. draft and up to any tonnage can enter the harbour. The last stand against the Japanese was made at Tainan, Takow and Anping by Liu-Yung-fu, the Black Flag General. Takow was bombarded on the 15th October, 1895, and the resistance collapsed without any serious fighting. Tainan and Anping were occupied on the 21st October. Foreign shipping is now confined to a small number of steamers per annum carrying oil and machinery. The Japanese Govern- ment grants a subsidy of Yen 61,028 to the Osaka Shosen Kaisha for a fortnightly service between Anping and Hongkong via Amoy and Swatow. For direct steamers from Japan to the southern ports, a subsidy of Yen 124.800 is paid to the same company, as well as Yen 143,825 for a service of steamers round the coast of Formosa throughout the year. The Government Railway now runs day and night trains between Keelung and Takow, the length of which line is approximately 246 miles. There is a branch line from Taihoku to Tamsui as well as many private light railways running inland from the main line, tapping the country districts. The chief of these is the Arisan Railway (lately acquired by the Government). This line taps the valuable timber forests on Mount Arisan, and is notable for its gradients and the number of tunnels along the route. Many of the private lines are owned by Sugar Companies who, in addition to transporting their materials, also carry passengers and goods
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