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“...the brown sugar mills.
Large quantities of centrifugal sugars were also sold ahead by the
various factories at prices ranging from 12 ven 50 sen (11. os. 6£(2.)
per picul to 13 yen (11. 6s. 6Id.) per picul c.f.i. Yokohama, or 1 yen
(2s. 0%d.) less ex factory, the factory paying the consumption tax.
It was at first estimated that the crop, which is a record one, would
yield only 600,000 piculs (35,714 tons) of brown sugars and 900,000
piculs (53,571 tons) of centrifugals, and as from this 600,000 piculs,
about 300,000 piculs (17,857 tons) have to be deducted for local con-
sumption, it will be readily understood that there was some cause
for the apprehension which caused the rise in price. However, when
it was found that although all the new mills were practically finished
and had started work in December, they could not work to their
full capacity owing to the occurrence of minor troubles incidental
to the running of new machinery, and that consequently most of the
mills were obliged to...”
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“...Grand total 388 597,386 409 • 640,495 + 21 + 43,109
Foreign shipping.—The entries of foreign shipping show for the year
1908 an increase of 9 vessels of 27.114 tons as compared with 1907.
Japanese shipping.—Japanese shipping shows an increase of 12
vessels of 15,995 tons as compared with 1907.
British shipping.—British shipping has increased in 1908 by 7
vessels of 21,420 tons as compared with 1907. This was due to entries
at Takow of steamers conveying machinery for the various new sugar
mills erected in Formosa....”
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“...performs the journey from Kelung to Takow,
a distance of 246 miles, in 14 hours. Takow to Kyukyokudo, a distance
of 10 miles, is also now open to traffic. The Trans-Formosan Railway
has been 10 years in course of construction and has involved a total
expenditure of 30,000,000 yen (3,062,500?.), the total outlay, contrary
to usual experience, having been 1,250,000 yen less than the original
estimate. This is owing to the fact that since 1905 the line has been
yielding a good revenue. Many sugar mills in South Formosa have
laid down light railways of 2 feet 6 inches gauge for the transportation
of sugar cane and materials, and parts of these lines are in several
instances used for public traffic.
The mileage of these lines open on December 31, 1908, was as
follows :—
Taiwan Sugar Company, 90 miles, of which 30 miles are used also
for public traffic from Kyukyokudo to Toko and from Ako to Ariko.
Meiji Sugar Company, 31 miles, of which 10 miles are used also
for public traffic, from Banshiden...”
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