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FORMOSA-TAMSUI AND KEELUNG

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

Spirits)

Director-S. Uga

PREFECTS

Taihoku-A. Yoshioka Shinchiku-S. Furuki Tainan--K. Kita Taichiu-B. Motoyama Takao-R. Miura Taito-T. Saito Karenko-R. Eguchi

MAYORS

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Keelung T. Sato Taihoku-G. Ota

Taichiu-S. Endo

Tainan-T. Aramaki Takao-T. Iwamoto

CONSULATES

GREAT BRITAIN (Also in Charge o Norwegian, French and Spanish interests) Tel. Ad: Britain, Tamsui Acting Consul-S. H. de Bunsen

NETHERLANDS-Taipeh

Hon. Vice-Consul-P. C. Nicholls

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA-23, Taislio

machi, 2-chome, Taihoku, Taiwani Teleph. 597; Tel. Ad: American Consu

Consul-Chas. L. De Nault 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 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 lin 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 wer 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.

The trade returns for 1924 show that the value of the trade of the island wa as follows:-

With Foreign Countries

Yen 42,575,953

Exports... Imports

With Japan

Yen 211,098,223 86,573,972

Exports Imports

...

,, 46,424,036

Yen 88,999,989

Yen 297,672,195

Of the total, Yen 203,151,993 passed through Keelung and Tanısui. At Keelung harbour improvements are still in progress and, when completed, wil largely increase the accommodation available. The steamer anchorage in this harbou has a uniform depth of at least 30 feet, and the harbour has been widened to 48 feet in its narrowest part. There is a slipway at Keelung for vessels of 500 tons also a dock with an extreme length of 372 feet and a breadth at entrance of 48 feet A dry dock can take vessels up to 3,000 tons gross. During 1900 a lighthouse wa

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