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TAINAN, TAKAO AND ANPING

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Foreign shipping is largely increasing in volume, sulphate of ammonia and other fertilisers now being imported in considerable quantities. The Japanese Government grants subsidies to the Osaka Shosen Kaisha for a fort- nightly service with Canton, vid, Amoy, Swatow and Hongkong, as well as for a service of steamers round the coast of Formosa throughout the year. As regards the fruit trade, which is mainly a southern industry, an arrangement has recently been arrived at between shippers and the principal lines running from Takao, that ship- ments will in future be made by steamer direct from that port, instead of from Keelung, as hitherto. Another development of southern trade that is being fostered is the fishing industry, in connection with which direct boats to Japan are now being run.

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The Government Railway now runs day and night trains between Keelung and Takao, the length of which line is approximately 246 miles. There are many private light railways running inland from the main line, tapping the country districts. The chief of these was the Arisan Railway, which has now been 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. The Government Railway Depart- ment are gradually buying up private services, throughout the Island and at present are running buses between Taipeh and Keelung, Taipeh and Shinchiku in the North and-between Kazi and Taikao in the South.

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The import trade is mainly in the hands of Japanese firms, the, only item still in the hands of foreigners being kerosene and its allied products. The Gov- ernment has given every encouragement to the sugar industry, and, many large modern mills have been erected during the past few years. Of the six staple industries of Formosa, opium, camphor and salt, tobacco and wines have been monopolised by the Formosan Government.

DIRECTORY

BANK OF TAIWAN, LTD. -Cable Ad: Taigin OSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA (Osaka Mercantile

LEE

TRADING CORPORATION

Heito, Takao; Cable Ad: Lee

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Bantan,

MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA, LTD., General Merchants-Takao; Cable Ad: Mitsui;

Codes: A.B.C. 5th & 6th edn., Bentley's Complete phrase & 2nd Plirase Codes

Agencies

Nippon Yusen Kaisha, Ld.

Kinkai Yusen Kaisha, Ed.

Blue 'Funnel Line

Ellerman & Bucknall S.S. Co.:: Norddeutscher Lloyd

Hamburg-Amerika Linie

Tokyo Marine and Fire Insce. Co. Taisho Marine and Fire Insce. Co.

S.S. Co., Ltd.) Taisho-machi, Tainan;' Telephs. 37 and 1200; Cable Ad: Shosen

T. Yoshitani, manager

J. Tanaka

H. Yamamoto

J. Horino

K. Sai

Takao Branch Telephs. 3, 115 and 636

K. Nakagata, manager

M. Matsumura, sub-manager

N. Takeshita

K. Nishina·

K. Kusumi

C. Hozumi

Agency

Tokyo Fire and Marine Insurance Co.

TAIWAN SOKO KAISHA, LTD.-Cable Ad;

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