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FORMOSA-TAMSUI AND KEELUNG

TAICHIU MIDDLE SCHOOL (FIRST) Principal-H. Azukizawa

TAICHIU MIDDLE SCHOOL (SECOND) Principal-K. Yanagizawa

TAINAN MIDDLE SCHOOL (FIRST)

Principal-M. Hiroe

Foreign Teacher-G. Booth.

TAINAN MIDDLE SCHOOL (SECOND)

Principal-T. Takahashi

KAGI MIDDLE SCHOOL

Principal-S. Miya

MIDDLE SCHOOLS FOR WOMEN

Keelung

Principal-R. Kondo

Taipeh

Principal-G. Shimidzu

Principal-H. Shiotani

Taichiu

Tainan

Principal-M. Hamataki

Kagi

Principal-K. Nodzu

MONOPOLY BUREAU (Opium, Camphor, Salt, Tobacco, Alcohol, Wines and Spirits)

Director-A. Yoshida

PREFECTS

Taihoku-T. Takata Shinchiku-I. Sato

Taichiu-T. Tsuneyoshi

Tainan-A. Matsui

Takao-M. Tomijima Taito-H. Ichiki

Karenko R. Eguchi

MAYORS

Taihoku-S. Muto

Taichiu-Y. Kawanakako

Tainan--T. Aramaki

CONSULATES

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GREAT BRITAIN (Also in Charge of

Norwegian, French and

Spanish

interests)-Tel. Ad: Britain Tamsui

Consul- G. H. Phipps

NETHERLANDS-Taipeh

Hon. Vice-Consul-P. C. Nicholls

(acting)

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA-23, Yojo- dori, Taishogai, Taipeh; Teleph. 597; Tel. Ad: American Consul

Consul-Harvey T. Goodier Interpreter-C. Matsuo

TAMSUI AND KEELUNG

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... 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 Tam- sui, but were unable to take the place. The Japanese took possession on the 7th June,

1895.

The port of Keelung lies to the north-east of Tamsui, in latitude 25 deg. 6 min. N. and longitude 121 deg. 47 min. E. It is situated on the shores of a bay between the capes of Foki and Peton, some 20 miles apart, amidst bold and striking scenery, backed by a range of mountains. It was once a

It was once a Spanish Settlement, but was subsequently captured and held by the Dutch until they in turn gave place to the Chinese under Koxinga, formerly a pirate chief, who caused himself to be proclaimed King of Formosa. Though a mere village, it has long carried on a considerable native trade with Amoy, Chinchew, and Foochow. Keelung was opened to foreign trade at the same time as the other Formosan ports. The limits of the port are defined to be within a straight line drawn from Image Point to Bush Island. On the 5th August, 1884, the port was bom- barded by the French under Admiral Léspes, when the forts above the town were reduced to ruins, and the place captured. It was then garrisoned by the French, who held it until after the Treaty of Peace had been signed at Tientsin in June, 1885. The place was occupied by the Japanese on the 3rd June, 1895.