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“...1910, it was announced that no more charters
would be granted for the time being for the formation of sugar manu-
facturing companies, nor for the extension of existing mills, the object
being to check the expected over-production of sugar in the island
in excess of the demands of Japan for direct consumption and for
refining, pending the opening of foreign markets. No period has been
fixed for this limitation, which is, however, officially stated to be a
temporary measure.
The number of mills, either new mills or extensions of existing
ones, opened for the season of 1911 was seven, with a total crushing
power of 6,500 tons a day.
By the autumn of 1911, i.e., at the opening of the 1912 season,
a further nine mills will be completed, with a total crushing power of
7,200 tons a day.
It is estimated that when the new mills now in course of construction
are in full operation the output will be 5,000,000 bags or double the
demand of Japan for direct consumption and for refining.
The export to...”
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“...leaves a balance, on the lower estimate, of 500,000 bags of centrifugal
sugar, which the Formosan sugar mills asked three of the large sugar-
refining companies of Japan to take over. They agreed on condition
that the Formosan companies should refrain from producing white
sugar and from exporting crude sugar abroad. This condition the
mills refused to accept, having completed their arrangements for
producing white sugar. Eventually the refiners agreed to take the
500,000 bags on the Formosan mills agreeing to reduce the export
of white crystallised sugar to Japan. The mills having further under-
taken not to ex;porfc to Japan more than 1,100,000 bags for direct
consumption, the associated sugar merchants, with one exception,
agreed in return not to import foreign sugar.
The area of land under sugar cane in 1910 was 90,005 ko (220,512
acres), an increase of 51,494 acres over 1909.
Two mills in Formosa proposed to start the manufacture of white
moist sugar this season by the sulphide bleaching...”
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“...9 formosa.
A mill is also being erected near Tailioku with the intention of
manufacturing refined sugar. It will have the advantage over the
southern mills of a plentiful supply of good water and cheap fuel
(coal). Refining will be done in the summer after the crushing has
been finished.
The Bank of Formosa has in April, 1911, opened a branch at
Shanghai, and an associated sales market has been established there
by dealers in Formosan sugar.
The abolition of the Formosan export duties in November, 1910,
is ascribed to the agitation of sugar manufacturers, who are now
looking for foreign markets for Formosan sugar, which has not hitherto
been exported in any quantity. The duty per 100 kin (133 lbs.) was
45 sen (lid.) on brown sugar and 56 sen (Is. l|d.) on white.
A shipment of 1,000 tons of brown sugar was made from Takow
in April, 1911, to a refinery at Vancouver.
Owing to drought this winter in Central and Southern Formosa,
the tops of the canes, which are lopped off and planted when...”
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“...is that of the trunk
line from Kyukyokudo to Ako in the south.
The doubling of the trunk line from Taihoku to Keelung and a
further extension of the trunk line from Ako to Koshun are projected.
A light railway, completed in April, 1911, now connects the short
main line with Taito, a distance of 96 miles. Light locomotives are
to be used on this line for about 50 miles.
Private lines.'43 miles of heavy line, of 2 feet 6 inches
gauge, worked by locomotives, were laid during 1910 by three sugar
mills and 47 J miles of light railway by various industrial companies.
There are now 502 miles of private lines of 2 feet 6 inches gauge and
100 miles are under construction.
The Government lines in the island have now a mileage of 282 miles.
To meet the increased demands for the transport of passengers
and freight, the Railway Bureau will, it is stated, in the financial
year 1911-12 purchase 3 or 4 locomotives, 6 passenger wagons and
100 freight wagons.
Telegraphs.A wireless telegraphic station was...”
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