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	Allen1877
		The department is, according to Government statistical works, divided into the subdistricts of Komalan, Tamsui, Changhua, Kia-i, Taiwan, Fengshan, and Pênghu, or the Pescadores, of which Komalan is the only one on the eastern side of the island.
		Schemes for cutting roads through the hills were set on foot, colonists were bribed to settle in out-of-the-way places, and presents given liberally to the aboriginal chiefs, who were urged to acknowledge Chinese rule.
		At the time of my journey the sub-prefect was absent in another part of his district, which stretched along the north and west coasts for a distance of, say, 100 miles, with a breadth of from 10 to 30 miles, and covering an area of 1250 square miles.
	academic.reed.edu /formosa/texts/Allen1877.html (3603 words)

	Tamsui becoming tourist mecca (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The Tamsui line of Taipei's rapid transit system (MRT) has been providing convenient transportation to and from Taipei City for a few years now, and more recently a pedestrian mall was built in the heart of the old town.
		Tamsui was originally part of the territory of the indigenous Ketagalan tribe, and in the past four centuries has been ruled by a succession of outsiders - the Spanish, Dutch, and Japanese.
		Tamsui Oxford College (now Altheia University), the grave of the Reverend George Mackay (Taiwan's most famous foreign missionary), the old Dutch fort, and many other examples of Western architecture offer the visitor a peek into Tanshui's 400-year past.
	www.taiwanheadlines.com /20010829/20010829s8.html (494 words)

	Danshuei - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Ching naval patrol also established an outpost in Tamsui in 1808.
		In 1862, the Ching government opened Tamsui to foreign trade, exporting tea, camphor, sulfur, coal, opium, and dyes.
		Following the end of World War II, Tamsui reverted to being a small fishing town.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Tamsui (513 words)

	Tamsui -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Because of its close proximity to (A communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world) mainland China, as well as its location in a natural harbor, Tamsui quickly became a major fishing and trade port.
		By the mid-19th century Tamsui had become the largest port in Taiwan, boasting a sizable foreign population as well as a (The people of Great Britain) British consulate at Hung-Mao Cheng.
		By the 20th century, most of Tamsui's port operations had moved to (Click link for more info and facts about Keelung) Keelung, and the local economy had switched primarily to (The class of people engaged in growing food) agriculture.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/T/Ta/Tamsui.htm (365 words)

	Steere1873-74
		Upon our arrival at Tamsui, the port at the north end of the island, I found that my boys had gone on shore at Amoy again, and had not come off in time and were left behind.
		We left the road to Tamsui on the left, and turned to the north-east, and passed the third night at a village just at the foot of the mountains.
		During freshets the whole bed is covered with water, and as there had been a little rain already in the mountains, we found some of the channels rather deep for fording; but the coolies, by dividing the baggage and carrying it across on their heads, brought everything across safely.
	academic.reed.edu /formosa/texts/Steere1873-74.htm (16544 words)

	Oxford and Tamsui: Historical Ties
		On June 30, 2000, the Town of Tamsui, Republic of China in Taiwan, formally twinned with the County of Oxford.
		At that time Tamsui officials presented the County with a gingko tree, planted to the east of the Court House.
		In March 2001 the Zorra girls team and County and Township officials journeyed to Tamsui to repay the visit and were treated with astonishing generosity and warmth.
	www.ocl.net /twinning/ties.shtml (684 words)

	Arts linking Tamsui with Paris suburb (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Her idea is to rent a typical Tamsui fishing boat and use it to take people out on the river to see the urban landscape that we have built.
		For October's "Intersection of City and River: Tamsui River Scenes" exhibition, Wang plans to use a fishing pole as the frame for a person-shaped kite, which she will give to the people of Chuwei to fly along the banks of the river.
		Tamsui plans to invite at total of six to eight artists to show pieces at the "Intersection of City and River: Tamsui River Scenes" exhibition.
	www.taiwanheadlines.gov.tw /20020730/20020730s4.html (647 words)

	Tamshui
		Tamsui, fresh water in Chinese, was once the largest port on the island.
		Today Tamsui is no longer a fishing village but has become a weekend get-away spot from the crowded Taipei as it's at the end of one of the main lines of the MRT.
		We also walked up the hill to visit what was known as the Tamsui Oxford University College, which is now known as the Aletheia University (http://www.au.edu.tw/).
	www.swoo.com /2002/3cities/58_tamshui (167 words)

	TiT Scenery:Tamsui--A City with a Colorful Past (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Although he died in Tamsui in 1901, his legacy today, built up through fund-raising work on trips back to Canada, includes a hospital and a nursing college as well as the schools in Tamsui.
		Tamsui today, although steadily being surrounded by a forest of high-rise apartment buildings, remains at heart a small,vibrant fishing town known for its university, its beach, its seafood, and its sunsets.
		Tamsui is small enough to see in a few hours, but most people who go there make sure they don't leave until after the sun has set.
	www.sinica.edu.tw /tit/scenery/0996_Tamsui.html (1282 words)

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		The navy yesterday demonstrated its ability to stop the enemy from penetrating the capital city through the Tamsui River in a drill simu-lating the interception of enemy ships by high-speed missile boats at the river's mouth.
		Four domestically-built Seagull-class missile boats were sent in the drill to intercept two invading Chinese ships at the mouth of Tamsui River using locally-developed Hsiung Feng-I anti-ship missiles.
		Also yesterday on the same occasion, the navy opened to the press for the first time in two decades its radar and communication command, which is also home to the Tamsui squadron of Seagull missile boats.
	www.taiwansecurity.org /TT/2004/TT-140104.htm (453 words)

	The Black-Bearded Barbarian - Chapter XI (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		He was here, there, everywhere at once, it seemed, writing letters to encourage the Christians in distress, visiting those who were wavering to strengthen their faith, teaching his students, praying, preaching, night and day, he never ceased; and always the mob surged about him threatening his life.
		She gained a passport into the harbor and sailed in with a very kindly mission; it was to protect the lives of foreigners, not only from the French guns, but from the Chinese mobs.
		But at last he stepped out upon the Tamsui dock into a crowd of preachers, students, and converts who were weeping for joy about him and exclaiming over his improved looks.
	www.worldwideschool.org /library/books/lit/adventure/TheBlack-BeardedBarbarian/chap11.html (4553 words)

	Tamsui Twins with Oxford (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Son of Scots immigrants, Presbyterian missionary George Mackay was born near Embro in Zorra Township.
		The "Black-Bearded Barbarian" worked in the Tamsui region until his death, establishing 60 chapels, several schools and a hospital.
		In 1881, he raised funds here in Oxford County to help build Oxford College, Tamsui, which later became a university.
	www.ocl.net /twinning/plaque_unveiling.shtml (186 words)

	Tamsui, Taiwan Cheap Hotels Motels - hotel and motel rooms and reservations available in Tamsui, Taiwan
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	www.eztrip.com /Tamsui/TAMSUI_TW_INTL.html (326 words)

	The History - ATAYAL - The worldwide voice of the aboriginal tribes of Taiwan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		A census of aborigines is taken in the Tamsui department.
		On January 10 the bans on immigration to Taiwan and settlement of mountain areas are revoked by imperial decree.
		Taipei prefecture consists of Keelung department and Tamsui, Hsinchu, and Ilan counties.
	www.atayal.org /History8.asp (2060 words)

	Medium Single Circle with 2 figure year / KOBAN Collection / EXPONET
		Remark: This Tamsui cancellation is the earliest known type of Taiwan cancels under Japanese postal authority.
		According to Bishop it has been reported from Tamsui and Anping only.
		Hobei (Tamsui) Medium Single Circle with Taiwan, Japan and 4 figure year in violet: 8.
	www.japhila.cz /hof/0015/index0015_21.htm (359 words)

	Tamsui (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Tamsui (Chino:, Taiwanese: Tm-súi/Tm-chúi, Tongyong Pinyin: Danshuei, Hanyu Pinyin: Danshui) es una ciudad de la playa en el condado de Taipei, provincia de Taiwán, república de China.
		Por el siglo de mid-19th Tamsui se había convertido en el puerto más grande de Taiwán, jactándose a una población extranjera importante así como un consulado británico en Cheng Colgado -Mao.
		Con la extensión de la ciudad próxima de Taipei, Tamsui se convirtió en lentamente un centro para el turismo a lo largo de la costa nordestal de Taiwán.
	www.yotor.net /wiki/es/ta/Tamsui.htm (556 words)

	DMS'98 Workshop Site (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The conference is located at the Tamsui campus of Tamkang University.
		Since March 1997, the MRT (subway) of Taipei metropolitan pass Tamsui.
		From the hotel to the conference site, you can take the subway train to Tamsui, and then take a taxi to Tamkang University's central Library.
	www.ksi.edu /seke/dms98site.html (105 words)

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		Papers suggested for the special issue will then be reviewed by external reviewers following the standard procedure of review stipulated by the international journal.
		Tamsui is a beautiful college town 15 miles from the downtown of Taipei.
		Since March 1997, the subway of Taipei metropolitan pass Tamsui.
	www.ksi.edu /seke/dms01call (525 words)

	Tamsui (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Tamsui (Chinese languageChinese: 淡水, Taiwanese (linguistics)Taiwanese: Tām-súi/Tām-chúi, Tongyong Pinyin: Danshuei, Hanyu Pinyin: Danshui) is a sea-side town in Taipei County, Taiwan Province, Republic of China/.
		By the mid-19th century Tamsui had become the largest port in Taiwan, boasting a sizable foreign population as well as a BritainBritish/ consulate at Hung-Mao Cheng.
		With the expansion of nearby TaipeiTaipei City/, Tamsui slowly became a center for tourism along Taiwan's northeast coast.
	www.infothis.com /find/Tamsui (575 words)

	Tamsui Twins with Oxford
		Taiwan, as it has sought to establish a stronger national identity over the last 10 years, has elevated Mackay to become a respected person of considerable importance to the nation.
		It was not until he came [to Tamsui] that he felt he had found the place God intended for him," Lin said.
		But if this had been his only achievements, it is unlikely that his name would have been resurrected with such fanfare.
	www.ocl.net /twinning/taipeitimes.shtml (1174 words)

	TIMEasia.com \| Travel Watch
		They used the waterways to fish, keeping to the banks of the Tamsui River some distance from modern Taipei.
		After a large battle in 1853, settlers from Chuanchou fled north to Tataocheng on the banks of The Tamsui River; their farming efforts eventually led to a new and prosperous community which would eventually dominate Manka by the late 19th century.
		Both Manka and Tataocheng sprang up because of their proximity to the Tamsui River, which is regarded as the cradle of Taipei.
	www.time.com /time/asia/asia/travel_watch/taipei/history.html (858 words)

	Articles - George Leslie Mackay (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		In 1871, he became the first missionary to be commissioned by the Canada Presbyterian Church (predecessor of both the Presbyterian Church in Canada and the United Church of Canada), arriving in Taiwan on New Year's Eve, 1872.
		After consulting with Dr. James Laidlaw Maxwell, Sr., a medical doctor serving as a Presbyterian Church of England missionary to southern Formosa (1865), Mackay arrived at Tamsui, northern Formosa in 1872, which remained his home until his death in 1901.
		Starting with a itinerant dentistry practice amongst the lowland aborigines, he later established churches, schools and a hospital practicing Western biomedicine.
	www.lastring.com /articles/George_Leslie_Mackay?mySession=7f18cc1d9588ce71b5bc3535ffd3a8b6 (747 words)

	Tamsui-Hsintien line returns to near full service (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Monday, though the Tamsui line's trains will not stop at Taipei Main Station or Shuanglien Station for the time being, while the facilities at the two stations have yet to be completely fixed.
		Passengers planning to take the MRT from Hsintien to their offices or schools near Taipei Main Station have to get off the train earlier, at the National Taiwan University Hospital Station, or later, at the Chungshan Station.
		As to the MRT's Chungho line, officials said passengers who take the MRT to Tamsui or Hsintien from Chungho, Taipei County, have to get off at the Kuting Station and transfer to the Tamsui-Hsintien line.
	www.taiwanheadlines.com /20011002/20011002s4.html (525 words)

	Tamsui Hung-mao Ch'eng (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Hung-mao Ch'eng, originally named Fort Santo Domingo, was built by the Spanish, but because it was later held by the Dutch, popularly know as 'the red-haired people' (hung-mao), it came to be known by its present name('the Fort of the Red-haired People').
		The Spanish presence in Taiwan dates from 1626, when Fort San Salvador was built in keelung, in the extreme north of the island; the construction of Fort San Domingo, located in nearby Tamsui, followed in 1629.
		In March 1972, the British government closed its consulate in Tamsui, and the site was given to the charge of the Australian government; but, in December of the same year, Australia broke off diplomatic relations with the Republic of China.
	parallel.park.org /Taiwan/Culture/Arts/first/english/frstsite/anti02 (494 words)

	The Black-Bearded Barbarian - Chapter IV (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		This was most unwelcome tidings to the heathen, and the air was filled with mutterings and threatenings, and every one was determined to drive the foreign devil out if at all possible.
		Mackay endured this treatment patiently, but he set himself to study their books, for he felt sure that the day was not far distant when he must meet these conceited literati in argument.
		The Tamsui people became accustomed to him, and he was not troubled much.
	www.worldwideschool.org /library/books/lit/adventure/TheBlack-BeardedBarbarian/chap4.html (3649 words)

	Arcing Ark, Kaseda, Japan and Taipei, Taiwan by Ichi Ikeda
		After mixing water collected from seven old ports, he used newly mixed water to create '7 Loads of Water for 7 Oceans' in a boat-shaped installation.
		Seven big loads of water (in 1.2 meter cubes) studded the grassland and were then pulled by rope towards the Tamsui River in a performance as if water in the seven loads was ascending from the ground level.
		At the end of each of the exhibitions in Kaseda and Taipei, people took part in the final action by actually carrying "7 Loads of Water" through the river to the sea.
	greenmuseum.org /work_index.php?work_id=130&artist_id=91 (614 words)

	Anglican Communion News Service (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		John's University, formerly St. John's and St. Mary's Institute of Technology, located in Tamsui, Taiwan, celebrated an upgrade from Institute of Technology to University of Technology with ceremonies on August 1st.
		John's University is a university of technology affiliated with the Episcopal Church, and is a member in good standing with the Colleges and Universities of the Anglican Communion www.cuac.org.
		The university is located in Taipei County, just north of the city of Tamsui.
	www.anglicancommunion.org /acns/articles/40/25/acns4035.cfm (322 words)

	Tamsui remembers Mackay (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		ommemorating the missionary work and accomplishments of Dr. George Leslie Mackay, the northern Taiwan town of Tamsui staged a number of celebratory events over the weekend at the institutions founded by the Canadian Presbyterian minister.
		Ingersoll Pipe Band march through downtown Tan-Sui with the Canadian delegation from Oxford County Warden headed by Dr. David Oliphant on the occasion of the 130th anniversary of Dr. Mackay's missionary in Taiwan.
		A special service was held Sunday at the town's most famous center of worship, the Tamsui Presbyterian Church, to mark the 130th anniversary of its founding.
	www.taiwanheadlines.gov.tw /20020311/20020311s1.html (453 words)

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