Citations:Pescadores


 * Standing from the shore, with topsails and courses close reefed, M. de Peyrouse hoped, that he might double the PESCADORE ISLES, by keeping the ship's head to the N. W., before a N. N. E. wind. To his astonishment, at nine o'clock in the morning, several rocks, making a part of that groupe of isles, were seen before them, in the bearing of N. N. W. The billows rolled so high, and so tempestuous, that the breakers from these rocks were not to be distinguished from them. They now tacked and stood towards Formosa. In this continuation of their course, they found the channel, between Formosa and the isles N. E. of the Pescadores, not to exceed four leagues in breadth. Perceiving it, at length, to be impossible, that they should succeed in accomplishing their course through this channel, before the change of the monsoon ; they were induced to direct their progress towards the most southern of the Pescadores, bearing W. S. W. with the purpose of passing to the Eastward of Formosa. They sailed along, parallel to the Pescadores, at two leagues of distance from them.
 * The Dutch met with little success in their attempts to open a trade with China until 1624, when, by means of assistance from Batavia, they were enabled to form a settlement on the west side of Formosa, opposite to the Chinese coast. The vicinity of this to Manilla and Macao excited the jealousy of the Spaniards and Portuguese, as well as of the Chinese government. Liberty of trade with that empire was at first denied them; but the Dutch annoyed the coast with their ships, until it was agreed that, on their evacuating the Pescadores, some small islands between the mainland and Formosa, and confining themselves to the latter, liberty of commerce should be granted them.
 * The Japanese have made extensive preparations for the defense of Formosa and the Pescadores. [For a description of the Pescadores and a map, see THE INDEPENDENT for February 16th.] The Pescadores Islands have been supplied with provisions and ammunition for two years and heavy guns mounted in strategic positions. In Formosa the ports of Keelung and Tamsui are strongly protected by mines. The garrison is estimated at 15,000 men. The island is declared to be under martial law and in a state of siege.
 * As summer approaches, residents of Taiwan have been pleased to learn that the government has decided to open up 42 previously restricted areas to the public for recreational purposes. Of the areas, 30 are on the coastline of Taiwan and 12 more are in the Pescadores between Taiwan and the China mainland.
 * The Japanese have made extensive preparations for the defense of Formosa and the Pescadores. [For a description of the Pescadores and a map, see THE INDEPENDENT for February 16th.] The Pescadores Islands have been supplied with provisions and ammunition for two years and heavy guns mounted in strategic positions. In Formosa the ports of Keelung and Tamsui are strongly protected by mines. The garrison is estimated at 15,000 men. The island is declared to be under martial law and in a state of siege.
 * As summer approaches, residents of Taiwan have been pleased to learn that the government has decided to open up 42 previously restricted areas to the public for recreational purposes. Of the areas, 30 are on the coastline of Taiwan and 12 more are in the Pescadores between Taiwan and the China mainland.
 * As summer approaches, residents of Taiwan have been pleased to learn that the government has decided to open up 42 previously restricted areas to the public for recreational purposes. Of the areas, 30 are on the coastline of Taiwan and 12 more are in the Pescadores between Taiwan and the China mainland.
 * As summer approaches, residents of Taiwan have been pleased to learn that the government has decided to open up 42 previously restricted areas to the public for recreational purposes. Of the areas, 30 are on the coastline of Taiwan and 12 more are in the Pescadores between Taiwan and the China mainland.
 * As summer approaches, residents of Taiwan have been pleased to learn that the government has decided to open up 42 previously restricted areas to the public for recreational purposes. Of the areas, 30 are on the coastline of Taiwan and 12 more are in the Pescadores between Taiwan and the China mainland.