New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-12-03

- Of rormcsa Before ito toat returned the snip
So, 70 stand out to TO escape being driven OH sur"
- tvnhoon she returned soon "a she cou't WIN
safety but though search was made Tor '9'
the landing party were never seen AGAIN
THE CAPITAL AND CHIEF TOWNS
When the Chinese settled Formo'a tley s'"' .,1t.
themselves along the western coast. selecting ~ %
nrineipal towns such barbors rs were ''"''' , ,o,
-, ., ,hese ver, Tai -Wan-FoO which, oei"A ii' ~
-, ., ,,,ov admiralty became the capiV' anu "''
since maintained that distinction - % -. mort 4.
narrox estuary a few miles from INC S"' - ,,
An Ping uere rcadstead, aii''''ie it'll .,
,,,oaerate draft from which even ihe'0 "'' ,'
'N 80 so,theast monsoon blows a"'"o n''0
-, ,b,n usual to the harbor oil laNao' some .'i.H
- 80 thc southward. Tai-Wan-fo 90 ma " pop1
-, ,,b liz Suburbs is estimated at IIoh -''''V Z"
NHiO"' r, q ike most other Chinese cities, whose
1,,r,,ies are well known to Americans. ihcy "'o
peeui'''' Its temples and the usual amount of NTH
80 arr the houses and gardens OF the Tao tai ana
,i,c,pal mandarns, and besides some open parN-ilSe
nl,ees There is the examination NAIL common " IA
Iar,s provincial towns, wDerc the successful c'huioS
~ decree preparatory TO the higher degree that can
oplv be given at Picking. Persons in Europe ana
A,arica NAV have wondered what had become OF me
u,aut of the little railroad twelve miles long olt e.nt
;oonth Of the Woo sung River. with shanghai After
being taken up IT removed to lal- van oo anu i
mandarin who designed making experiments WIN H.
He was too progressive ana was remove sn n,
d neiess The woodrn sieevcrs being eaten up by
white ants. the engines are consumed ny ruS' an" 'o
TsEao has population OF probably 5000. though no
hVnosc ,n,t, Tam SUI, recording the authority,
Ia, 3 600; Banka. $4,000. and re Lang 3oon. banRa,
which twelve miles above ram t on i1 ~ Tco,,
about be moved within TIE walls Wngn n r tbirt
feet high, fifteen feet thick ana emu a, j
pressn there Is nothing within them nut nee us anu
fhe-" viii probably never I've much more. Besides iai
Wan and Banka there are ons TWO m,ore ia tE
faf "A tp
snuth There are however several cities ni rom lVoVo
10 2cooO inhabitants. and nnumetaDe NlsseS , ,,v In
The use ~ opium Is common ~ turiosi' nv, w h,t
the itie. hit IN the villages II T. not only sm3ke nnt
Tpsnrb A. Tam sui The wounded 100 IN nuiuer were
asen ~ the Mission Hpsrits 60 be treated ieie Wy
e sioyed :" S 10 Ssa" II rs ba"an Who
n'i W. h9 vas ohsr, lie nal hed roriousy aud
v,s eth linrriy icstn'rd Nv epnsciprsne's -'r NY
drtrim It's use Is spreading and 4 would alea ,ng,
he ability 10 rnrhas Y H. en,h NM ts .o ,n,,
M t rinrsp IN Ampiit, that ,sahes tho hai' SO mneh
naie triinrn anine THEM then ih 'hh's' ''u'@
tnsathet Ut tnt isiANn.
tho eenmefee 1T tat,nesa aai 100 "'stei oi Interest
A., Au,,ioaaa ta' te fssseh that thsi ,phsawe "rHlf
All ,bs ea gown ~ ,he sishA aha . iafee f'ae'"h ["
,le .si,ess is 10 he hands ef 49, AWpiipa" N'm lhp
foniau commerce. ~ lhe island Is s@''fkf NH"H f"'s
odd uot having beeu really eanneH'e' WI SON" fp'''
Aztec the opaang Of The ports "l lHh"h TAI wa" "'
and Bsnka h, the treaty o Tien Isn. Tho American
po,ilation divided hetwcen the three ports meh"n"'
dnes moi exceed a dulen persons. American interests
are ia the hands of Consular agents VINO are "a"""S
teprcsentatiyes of British nrms. The ehet exports are
Tea from Tam sui ami sugar from talWan-f"" anu
Takao the latter nearly all going TO chinese anu
Jopauese ports Besides these there are consideraoe
cxnorts OF camphor rice, turmeric, indigo naH hemp
md some fruits primer ally oranges pnnalocs ana
pineapples all OF which are OF good quality Inc
Uaaka. "a stated are chiefly engaged in the campho
forests getting the lumber and preparing the gum
f1oa f,o
mountain Businesses opening new clearinss to the
Chinese and Pei -o-whan farmers.
One of the Principal articles import and that
eiv>s frequent employment 20 the cunning OF the
smuggler is opium. In 1868 there were l6o CHESTS
brought into the port of Tam s alone ior the use u
Ranka and height oring VILLAGES The other Imports ere
cotton goods and other Articles which hnd tneI way
tween Chipese ports Takao and Tai an Zoo nave neg
of sugar which is imperiecty refined The cane h raised
by small who cultivate from one to thiee acres
with . considerable waste o. tho laice Ia expressing
There are sad 10 be at e% 2GY OF aacS m M re-
WHO use them In turn SOMETIMES thc uhicnh'u S'sIt
are taken 20 Swatow Hong Kong where new reicIies
have been built and they more scientifically treated
In ls7G the total trade Of Tdi-Wan- iol am2il.oI o.
imports The trade Of ne Lung aud Tam sun Tor
the same year S3.615.5Op the eXnoHS bcinE
slightly ia excess 1851 the trade OF TAI Wan Foo mad
Increased 10 nearly $GOO0.DoO mostly done IN In sh
bottoms, the Germans having small share OF II ana the
Awcrican French still less Tue sugar export was
valued AZ considerably over 100000 some OF the
opnm imported came from Turkey and Persia.
American cotton goods have made their ~ pear'nce
here well a. al other Forts IN CHINA ana tht hnIs
consular REPORTS from which much OF this Information
cleaned express alarm at their superior quality ana
tn danger Of their supersens the British article Tins
note OF warning has been sounc before hy the ondon
newspapers there I've present neei Tor IT,
for though the Americans have reason 60 c promo Oh
their goods they not adapted TO the market because
the Chinese too poor 10 puroia se them II American
ranufactures would send the seazy they used
to send 10 the interior Africa forty years to
change with the Souiln chiefs for slaves they might be
allie to drive some thrifty bargains.
COAL AND TEA.
The he Lung coal has proved profitable article
Of export. for though it Is the lowest levels yet
reached Of inferior quality it has Tor short voyages
where no better Is obtainable. Since 1t has into
U.s. Il has largely superseded that brought from
Australia. There lfo29 tons o. it exported in
ISIS and 4G.17s tons in ISL With good machinery
and civilized methods Of working IL Is thongt the yearly
output Of the mines might be raised to 10000 tons
FIFTY British vessels loaded with coal cleared at Kc
Iuns in 1881. and eighty-sevcn Tam sui. loaded
principally with tea. The profitable raising OF tea In
Fermosa was in the nature OF discovery Previous to
1868 its good qualities not known even
pccted Dent Co.. o. Annoy were the real pioneers in
business. which cannot be said to have reached
spectacle proportions TIL 1871 The aggregate report Of
few years will suffice show the value Of the
II Is as follows ia pounds:
1~747J el-91I
1850 Il 1Oei2.OG7
1881 ~ ............ lI.gsg.234
lsS2s3 1o.40s.GT2
Iss3si Il.235.95-
The export of the present season, fortunately CON
rcted when the troubles began is about the same
last Next season. owing to the excitement among the
farinets and the interruption ~ labor small crop ~ tea
end expected The area oi tea culture Ia Noth
Iofiuess Il Included within radius ~ thirty miles from
Tan sm extends ny the valley of the Tam Sui river
esd ACROSS the hills toward he lang. w the nrghhut
was expected to make he LUG place OF expert
lienss We,e hull, asl uccnpd o., iWelsneis iui snnit
Vase They were nitetWaid ipnseipd 80 1Natuiia
pronounced lwet uo tee a., village nest hnuha