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Operations of tha
Aiyu in Formosa.
Operations against the aborigines of Formosa have been continued da
ring the year. In February last it was stated that about a third of the island had
hetm brought under control. The population of the remainder was estimated
at about 30,000 ; and against them a body of 5,000 Aiyu, led by 600 Japanese
officers and non-commissioned officers, were employed.
The advance began in April, and was carried out from three directions; one
in the north, one in the centre and one in the south. Regular troops were not
employed, though every arrangement was made for their use, had it become
necessary.
Little fighting took place; the operations were everywhere successful; and
about 190 square miles of fresh country was occupied.
The Aiyu force in the Gilan district were disbanded on July 21st,
KOREA.
Communications.
Railways. The railway lines now in operation in Korea are as follows
Mileage.
Seoul-Wiju line
310-6
Koshu-Kenniho line (branch of the Seoul-Wiju line)
8-3
Sanroshin-Masin line (branch of the Seoul-Fusan line)
25-6
Chemulpo-Yeitoho (Yongdongpo) line ...
19 4
Seoul-Fusan line ... ... ...
275-2
Total ... 639
Military.
The Japanese gam- In view of the fact that the Korean insurrectionary movement showed no
signs of diminishing, the Japanese Government early in the year determined to
increase their garrison in the peninsula and despatched thither one brigade of
the 12th (Kinshu) Division together with a regiment of cavalry. The Japanese
force was further reinforced in May by the arrival of the remaining brigade of
the 12th Division.
The total Japanese force in Korea at the end of 1908 amounted to two
divisions (the 12th and 13th), 4 squadrons of cavalry, and 2,000 gendarmes.
Besides this force there were 1,700 Japanese and 3,057 Korean police.
MALAY PENINSULA.
Harbours.
Wharf and dock The Tanjong Pagar Dock Board at the end of 1907 accepted a tender for
e °si t nipo 0 re. in the construction of a main wharf and lagoon dock at a contract price of
£998,700. The work comprises 4,575 feet of wharfage, with a depth of 85
feet at low water. The lagoon dock is to have 3,800 feet of wharfage with a
depth of 30 feet at low water.
Railicays.
Proposed Railway The Federated Malay States have decided on the building of a line of rail
from Qemas, Negri Sembilan, to Kuala Semantan, 1’alang.