1926

TAINAN, TAKOW AND ANPING
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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 mainly confined to vessels carrying oil, machinery, sulphate
of ammonia and other fertilisers, and occasionally cargoes of sugar from Java, and its
volume appears to be steadily increasing. The Japanese Government 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 residents
in the southern ports have been agitating for the establishment of direct Mail lines to
Japan, on the plea that it is a hindrance to their trade to have to ship by rail to
Keelung. As regards the fruit trade, which is mainly a southern industry, an
arrangement has recently been arrived at between shippers and the three principal
lines running from Takow, that shipments 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 wit5 which
direct boats to Japan are now being run.
I The Government Railway now runs day and night trains between Keelung and
Takow, 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.
I Customs returns for 1923-24:—
Imports and Exports Combined
Anping ... (Yen 9,308,749 and Yen 1,228,342) Yen 10,637,091
Takow ... ( „ 38,415,952 „ „ 130,602,705) „ 169,018,657
Total Yen 179,555,748
The import trade is mainly in the hands of Japanese firms, the only item still in
the hands of foreigners being kerosene. The Government has given every encourage¬
ment 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
have been monopolised by the Formosan Government, which now derives three-
! fourths of its ordinary revenue from these sources.
DIRECTORY
Bank of Taiwan, Ltd.—Tel. Ad: Taigin
Customs, Takao—Teleph. 245
Kawate Ide
N. Yamaga
Shunzo Arii | S. Seki
Mitsui Bussan Kaisha, Ltd., General
I Merchants—Tainan, Takao; Tel. Ad:
I Mitsui; Codes: A.B.C, 5th edn., and
' Bentley’s
I T. Kawakame, manager
Agencies
Nippon Yusen Kaisha, Ld.
Kink ai Yusen Kaisha, Ld.
Blue Funnel Line
Ellerman & Bucknall S.S. Co.
Norddeutscher Lloyd
Haubmrg-Amerika Linie
Tokyo Marine and Fire Insce. Co.
Taisho Marine and Fire Insce. Co.
Osaka Shosen Kaisha (Osaka Mercantile
S.S. Co., Ltd.)—Taisho-machi, Tainan;
Telephs. 37 and 250; Tel. Ad: Shosen
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