| 单词 | Formosa |
| 例句 | Then out past the island of Formosa, looking like a giant, well- fertilized gardenia leaf, and across the Pacific, over Hawaii, and now time for California once again. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z One daughter married an army general who for a time governed Formosa, and it was this uncle- general who encouraged Papa to enroll in a military school. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z After returning to Hollywood, he launched his production company Formosa Productions. Movie mogul Samuel Goldwyn Jr dies 2015-01-11T05:00:00Z That is a lot of history and politics for one movie to impart, and “Formosa Betrayed” puts it all in the mouth of Ming, who dispenses it, between action sequences, in gobs of lumpy exposition. Movie Review | 'Formosa Betrayed': When the Language of Diplomacy Includes ?Kapow!? 2010-02-25T23:46:00Z After covering more political history than it can efficiently summarize, "Formosa Betrayed" finds its groove when Kelly realizes how easily he's been manipulated. 'Formosa Betrayed': Action, intrigue amid Taiwan history lesson 2010-04-08T20:12:00Z When he was a kid, he used to come into the Formosa bar on Santa Monica, which was a famous Hollywood hangout. 'Jennifer Aniston cried in my lap': the inside story of Friends 2019-02-06T05:00:00Z Even then, a film like "Formosa Betrayed" might have been seen as a riskier proposition. 'Formosa Betrayed': Action, intrigue amid Taiwan history lesson 2010-04-08T20:12:00Z By far, the loveliest shore is Praia Formosa, meaning “beautiful beach,” backed by soaring cliffs along a bay. The Azores: An untamed island paradise only a few hours by air from North America 2015-12-14T05:00:00Z I jumped after spotting the Formosa Cafe sign, beamed throughout the dance sequence at Griffith Observatory and haven’t yet watched the last dance number without choking up. Love ‘La La Land’? Hate It? So Do We. 2017-02-15T05:00:00Z Deliberations concluded with Chiayi as the museum’s site and “Formosa in the great era of navigation” as its theme, he said. A Taiwan Museum Featuring All of Asia 2016-10-06T04:00:00Z Yunte Huang was emerging from the bathroom at the Formosa Cafe, a legendary Chinese restaurant in Hollywood, when a woman with long blond hair waved him down and requested a table for one. A Biography Examines Anna May Wong, a Revered and Reviled Chinese American Star 2023-08-22T04:00:00Z Mr. Lin’s background includes solo performances around the world, studies of Chinese music in Beijing on a Fulbright scholarship and founding the Formosa String Quartet, which won the London International Chamber Music Competition in 2006. Music Review: Juilliard String Quartet, With Violinist Joseph Lin - Review 2011-11-29T22:53:52Z Their mum, Angela Formosa, said: "We were told they wouldn't survive the pregnancy - and possibly not after surgery - and now they are at secondary school and doing incredibly well." Conjoined twins: Defying the odds to survive 2023-10-27T04:00:00Z Formosa could replace Kuwaiti supply with grades such as Iraq's Basra Medium, Qatar's al-Shaheen and Oman crude, Lin said, adding it can also process U.S. light sweet crude. Analysis: Asia's refiners face profit crunch as Kuwait cuts crude exports 2023-08-18T04:00:00Z The EPA had said Black residents “along the entire corridor” bear a disproportionate health risk from pollution, including near the proposed Formosa facility. EPA retreats on Louisiana investigations that alleged Blacks lived amid higher cancer risk 2023-06-27T04:00:00Z —Diane Wilson, an American shrimp boat captain who won a landmark case against petrochemical giant Formosa Plastics over the discharge of plastic waste on the Texas Gulf Coast. Amazon Indigenous woman wins Goldman environment prize 2023-04-24T04:00:00Z Taiwan was previously better known internationally as Formosa. A punch in the face for Xi caricature: Taiwan air force badge goes viral 2023-04-10T04:00:00Z Plaintiffs in the lawsuit are calling for a moratorium on petrochemical plants like one being built by Formosa Plastics that was approved by the council in 2019. Residents sue Louisiana parish to halt polluting plants 2023-03-21T04:00:00Z "We are here to be the voice of the unborn child," said 19-year-old university student Maria Formosa, one of the speakers at the rally. Malta parliament debates 'abortion law,' protesters hit the streets 2022-12-04T05:00:00Z The EPA also disposed of a complaint over emissions from a proposed chemical plant to be operated by FG LA, a Formosa Plastics affiliate, in the same industrial corridor. EPA retreats on Louisiana investigations that alleged Blacks lived amid higher cancer risk 2023-06-27T04:00:00Z “It took some people a long time to be comfortable,” said Matt Wise, the general manager of the West Hollywood club Formosa Cafe, which hosts regular karaoke nights. Karaoke in the time of COVID 2022-11-11T05:00:00Z Last month, a judge blocked progress on the Formosa plant by withdrawing its air permits. EPA finally calls out environmental racism in Louisiana’s Cancer Alley 2022-10-24T04:00:00Z In a recent setback for Formosa’s plans, a Louisiana judge threw out the 14 air permits the state issued for the complex, saying environmental justice issues were “at the very heart of this case.” Civil rights law targets ‘cancer alley’ discrimination 2022-09-26T04:00:00Z Ultimately, the groups persuaded Louisiana’s 19th Judicial District Court to cancel 14 air pollution permits granted by the state's Department of Environmental Quality that would have allowed Formosa Plastics to build its proposed petrochemical complex. The Race to Stop a Plastics Plant Scores a Crucial Win 2022-09-23T04:00:00Z Janile Parks, a spokeswoman for FG LA L.L.C., a member of the Formosa Plastics Group, said in a statement that the company still planned to build the complex, which it calls the Sunshine Project. In ‘Cancer Alley,’ Judge Blocks Huge Petrochemical Plant 2022-09-15T04:00:00Z “Stopping Formosa Plastics has been a fight for our lives, and today David has toppled Goliath,” said Sharon Lavigne, who founded the group Rise St. James in 2018 to fight plans for the plant. Louisiana judge tosses permits for $9.4B plastics complex 2022-09-15T04:00:00Z Formosa didn't respond to a request for comment. EPA finally calls out environmental racism in Louisiana’s Cancer Alley 2022-10-24T04:00:00Z “It’s too close to the neighborhood,” she said, adding that she didn’t know about Formosa’s plans until it felt like a done deal. Civil rights law targets ‘cancer alley’ discrimination 2022-09-26T04:00:00Z The Formosa project alone would have emitted more than 13.6 million tons of greenhouse gases a year—equivalent to what 3.5 coal-fired power plants would emit in the same year. The Race to Stop a Plastics Plant Scores a Crucial Win 2022-09-23T04:00:00Z An internal government report found that the plant, run by Taiwan’s Formosa Plastics Group, had committed more than 50 violations, according to Reuters. Poland deploys troops as dead fish pile up on river bank in toxic disaster 2022-08-13T04:00:00Z “The judge’s decision sends a message to polluters like Formosa that communities of color have a right to clean air, and we must not be sacrifice zones.” Louisiana judge tosses permits for $9.4B plastics complex 2022-09-15T04:00:00Z He and fellow group member Maria Formosa believe that the law is acting as a deterrent despite no one actually facing criminal charges in years, let alone going to jail. Malta: 'I was scared to even search the word abortion' 2022-08-11T04:00:00Z Air permitting decisions are based on well-established requirements and the public is informed when major projects are being considered, the state told the EPA in its response to the Formosa complaint. Civil rights law targets ‘cancer alley’ discrimination 2022-09-26T04:00:00Z According to their permit application, Formosa Plastics’ project would have doubled or even tripled the levels of carcinogens St. James residents breathe. The Race to Stop a Plastics Plant Scores a Crucial Win 2022-09-23T04:00:00Z Formerly known as Formosa, it was taken over by the fleeing Chinese Nationalist government after they were defeated by the communists in 1949, in the Chinese Civil War. Possible Pelosi visit elicits shrugs in Taiwan, long the focal point of geopolitical standoff 2022-07-30T04:00:00Z FG LA, the local Formosa Plastics affiliate, said Thursday that it would appeal. Louisiana judge tosses permits for $9.4B plastics complex 2022-09-15T04:00:00Z The area zoning was changed in 1990 when Formosa Plastics Corp. wanted to build a rayon plant at the site. Grain elevator: Ruling lets slave descendants suit go ahead 2022-04-28T04:00:00Z The other Louisiana community complaint accepted by the EPA concerns a local affiliate of Formosa Plastics called FG LA. Civil rights law targets ‘cancer alley’ discrimination 2022-09-26T04:00:00Z Twelve petrochemical facilities are already within a 10-mile radius of the site where Formosa wants to build, and the new complex would make the concentration of pollution even worse than it is today. The Race to Stop a Plastics Plant Scores a Crucial Win 2022-09-23T04:00:00Z Jiang and other Nationalist leaders retreated to the island of Taiwan, which Westerners called Formosa. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z And the Army Corps of Engineers has been reviewing its environmental assessment of Formosa’s wetlands permits since August 2021, under orders from a civilian Pentagon official. Louisiana judge tosses permits for $9.4B plastics complex 2022-09-15T04:00:00Z Paul Formosa, a professor of philosophy at Macquarie University in New South Wales, Australia, conducted focus groups with players of a game called The Great Fire. The lure of emotionally complex video games 2021-11-13T05:00:00Z The complaint says the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality is ignoring the threat that new industrial facilities like Formosa’s pose to already polluted areas. Civil rights law targets ‘cancer alley’ discrimination 2022-09-26T04:00:00Z Yet Formosa callously proposed to build this noxious complex just a mile away from an elementary school. The Race to Stop a Plastics Plant Scores a Crucial Win 2022-09-23T04:00:00Z Formosa Plastics also agreed to improve its risk management program at its petrochemical plant in Point Comfort. Ida hampers industrial production gains; Walmart, Ford team up on driverless delivery 2021-09-15T04:00:00Z Formosa Plastics Corp. also agreed to improve its risk management program at its petrochemical plant in Point Comfort. Texas company to pay nearly $3M for Clean Air Act violations 2021-09-15T04:00:00Z As far back as 1544, when a Portuguese vessel passed the island and a passenger exclaimed “Ilha Formosa” — beautiful island — outsiders had decided even its name. Is Taiwan Next? 2021-08-04T04:00:00Z Asian fusion restaurant the Formosa Cafe is also requiring proof of vaccination or a negative test, according to a list compiled by the West Hollywood Chamber of Commerce. More L.A. restaurants are requiring COVID-19 vaccines or tests amid Delta variant surge 2021-08-01T04:00:00Z While existing ethane crackers are already operating, all eyes are on communities where fights similar to the one with Formosa are unfolding—and where opponents of planned facilities are now energized by this legal victory. The Race to Stop a Plastics Plant Scores a Crucial Win 2022-09-23T04:00:00Z Environmental Protection Agency began investigating Formosa after a series of fires, explosions and accidental releases at the plant in Point Comfort, a city on the Gulf Coast about 105 miles southwest of Houston. Ida hampers industrial production gains; Walmart, Ford team up on driverless delivery 2021-09-15T04:00:00Z In 2019, Formosa agreed to pay $50 million to settle a lawsuit brought by Texas residents over allegations that the company spilled tons of pellets into waterways near the Gulf of Mexico. Texas company to pay nearly $3M for Clean Air Act violations 2021-09-15T04:00:00Z The Qing empire took control in 1683, but after a humiliating defeat by the Japanese in 1895, it ceded Formosa to the victors. Is Taiwan Next? 2021-08-04T04:00:00Z His life began to change course when he discovered surfing — improvising with a cooler lid from his father, who sold fish in their native Baía Formosa in northeast Brazil. Olympic surfing: Can the exclusive sport become accessible? 2021-07-15T04:00:00Z In Louisiana, state and company officials claim the Formosa complex would create 1,200 jobs and add millions of dollars to the local economy. The Race to Stop a Plastics Plant Scores a Crucial Win 2022-09-23T04:00:00Z The 2,400 acres that Formosa owns in St. James Parish were rezoned “residential/industrial” in 2014 by the planning commission and parish council. Huge plastics plant faces calls for environmental justice, stiff economic headwinds 2021-04-19T04:00:00Z And nighttime burials at Vila Formosa and three other cemeteries in Sao Paulo were suspended Thursday, after two weeks of declining deaths. Brazil backs away from the virus brink, but remains at risk 2021-04-29T04:00:00Z After Japan lost World War II, Formosa was given to the R.O.C. by the decree of the Allied powers. Is Taiwan Next? 2021-08-04T04:00:00Z Package design and brand identity might seem superfluous, even shallow, but they are often the needed prompt for customers to buy, said Dan Formosa, a design consultant. Foods from afar hope to catch the eye of American shoppers 2021-03-24T04:00:00Z If this court decision is reversed upon appeal, Formosa might still be allowed to build. The Race to Stop a Plastics Plant Scores a Crucial Win 2022-09-23T04:00:00Z Formosa anticipates hiring for about 8,000 temporary construction jobs and then hiring 1,200 permanent workers after that. Huge plastics plant faces calls for environmental justice, stiff economic headwinds 2021-04-19T04:00:00Z He later was confined for nearly five years in a small village in northern Formosa province. Flamboyant former Argentine President Carlos Menem dies 2021-02-14T05:00:00Z In 2012, the city razed abandoned row houses known as the “Killing Fields” along Formosa Way, a haven for crime in the ’90s. Neglect, frustration mark neighborhood revitalization effort 2021-02-06T05:00:00Z Taiwan-based Formosa Plastics Group plans to build 10 chemical plants and four other major facilities in Welcome, where the Census Bureau estimates that nearly 97% of the 880 residents are Black. Judge drops suit since Corps reconsidering plastics complex 2021-01-06T05:00:00Z The Bucket Brigade staunchly opposes a proposed chemical plant set to be constructed in St. James Parish by a Formosa affiliate. Prosecution dropped against 2 environmental activists 2020-12-22T05:00:00Z “I wondered, how does this bottle compare to the volume of hexane that Formosa would release into the environment?” Huge plastics plant faces calls for environmental justice, stiff economic headwinds 2021-04-19T04:00:00Z In 1949, the Chinese Nationalist government moved from the Chinese mainland to Formosa as the Communists pressed their attacks. Today in History 2020-12-08T05:00:00Z The plaintiffs, including Healthy Gulf and the Louisiana Bucket Brigade, argued in their request for summary judgment that the Corps simply accepted Formosa’s assessments of its environmental impacts. Army Corps reconsidering permit for $9.4B plastics complex 2020-11-04T05:00:00Z Formosa Plastics affiliate FG LA LLC said it is deferring major construction on a petrochemical facility in St. James Parish, The Advocate reported. Company cites pandemic in delaying $9B Louisiana project 2020-10-21T04:00:00Z “These are just some of the billions of nurdles that Formosa Plastics dumped into the coastal waters of the state of Texas,” the note said, according to a copy provided by the Louisiana Bucket Brigade. Prosecution dropped against 2 environmental activists 2020-12-22T05:00:00Z The center asked the St. James Parish Council to rescind its land-use grant to Formosa for failing to disclose the cemeteries while its application was pending. Huge plastics plant faces calls for environmental justice, stiff economic headwinds 2021-04-19T04:00:00Z Every week or so, Wilson floated the creek in the town of Point Comfort along the Texas Gulf Coast, checking for microplastic debris from the massive Formosa Plastics plant. Tenacious citizens take on the plastics industry over an insidious pollutant 2020-10-03T04:00:00Z Additional sites described by archaeologists as possible cemeteries are on Formosa property but not within the area covered by Wednesday’s agreement, Simmonds said. Some areas protected as Formosa’s Louisiana work continues 2020-07-24T04:00:00Z Some days, only 30 or 40 burials were taking place at Vila Formosa, the gravedigger said. 'We suffer in silence': coronavirus takes heavy toll on Brazil's army of gravediggers 2020-07-22T04:00:00Z “We expect to prevail in our lawsuit, and we don’t want Formosa to harm this community before we get our day in court,” Simmonds said. Court asked to stop work at Formosa Plastics’ Louisiana site 2020-07-14T04:00:00Z “It turns out that Formosa would be allowed to release 138 bottles of this … every day.” Huge plastics plant faces calls for environmental justice, stiff economic headwinds 2021-04-19T04:00:00Z Heading for a legal showdown with Formosa over plastic pollution, they monitored the shoreline and shallows near the plant, armed with swimming pool nets and Ziploc bags to collect plastic resin pellets. Tenacious citizens take on the plastics industry over an insidious pollutant 2020-10-03T04:00:00Z The company’s codefendant, resin supplier Formosa Plastics, exited the lawsuit for $22.5 million and legal fees. Billions in possible damages turn to zero in 14-year legal battle over water pipe 2020-07-10T04:00:00Z Formosa told Grist that the company is still working to communicate with agencies to conduct research and learn more about the identities of the people buried on their property. A plastics company tried to stop a Juneteenth commemoration at a slave burial site 2020-06-20T04:00:00Z In April, gravediggers at the cemetery Vila Formosa buried 1,654 people, an increase of 500 from the previous month. Brazil is exhuming graveyards to make room for increased burials amid coronavirus 2020-06-13T04:00:00Z Both Formosa and the community group take credit for finding the burial sites, accompanied by sharp rhetoric. Huge plastics plant faces calls for environmental justice, stiff economic headwinds 2021-04-19T04:00:00Z Formosa officials declined to be interviewed for this story. Tenacious citizens take on the plastics industry over an insidious pollutant 2020-10-03T04:00:00Z But Wang, the son of the late Taiwanese billionaire who founded Formosa and JM Eagle’s predecessor company, said he is determined to fight to the end. Billions in possible damages turn to zero in 14-year legal battle over water pipe 2020-07-10T04:00:00Z Tensions between St. James Parish's Black residents and companies like Formosa are informed by the region's long-standing legacy of industrial pollution. A plastics company tried to stop a Juneteenth commemoration at a slave burial site 2020-06-20T04:00:00Z In April, gravediggers at Vila Formosa buried 1,654 people, up more than 500 from the previous month. Brazil’s biggest cemetery to exhume graves to free up space 2020-06-12T04:00:00Z In 2019, Formosa paid $50 million to settle a case with the San Antonio Bay Estuarine Waterkeeper after billions of the pellets were found in a local bay and creek near its South Texas plant. Huge plastics plant faces calls for environmental justice, stiff economic headwinds 2021-04-19T04:00:00Z In fact, one of the Operation Clean Sweep partners is Formosa Plastics. Tenacious citizens take on the plastics industry over an insidious pollutant 2020-10-03T04:00:00Z Hendrix, who shared in the Formosa settlement, was not made available for comment but has previously denied the allegations. Billions in possible damages turn to zero in 14-year legal battle over water pipe 2020-07-10T04:00:00Z A gravedigger at São Paulo’s Vila Formosa Cemetery, one of Latin America’s largest, said he started noticing strange deaths in early March — weeks before Brazil’s first confirmed coronavirus death. Limits on coronavirus testing in Brazil are hiding the true dimensions of Latin America’s largest outbreak 2020-04-22T04:00:00Z Pan American middle distance championships in Formosa, Argentina on May 23 postponed to Aug. 16. List of sports events affected by the coronavirus pandemic 2020-04-17T04:00:00Z For now, the Formosa project is on hold. Huge plastics plant faces calls for environmental justice, stiff economic headwinds 2021-04-19T04:00:00Z Over the years, however, Wilson gained prominence as a local gadfly, and as an intermediary for Formosa workers who feared reporting hazards themselves. Tenacious citizens take on the plastics industry over an insidious pollutant 2020-10-03T04:00:00Z Workers at Vila Formosa, in the Brazilian city of São Paulo, say they're turning over more graves than normal. 'Undocumented virus explosion' sweeps Brazil 2020-04-16T04:00:00Z Additionally, Japanese Deputy Prime Minister Taro Aso, according to Taiwanese television channel Formosa News, said that the WHO should change its name to the Chinese Health Organization over its handling of the coronavirus. WHO director faces calls for resignation over handling of coronavirus, China 2020-04-06T04:00:00Z Pan American middle distance championships in Formosa, Argentina on May 23 postponed. List of sports events affected by the coronavirus pandemic 2020-04-03T04:00:00Z One affiliated with the United Nations Human Rights Council concluded last month that the Formosa plant would more than double the parish’s cancer risks, which it said would be skewed toward African Americans. Huge plastics plant faces calls for environmental justice, stiff economic headwinds 2021-04-19T04:00:00Z Federal authorities ultimately declinedto bring criminal charges against Formosa, though it didn't skate completely. Tenacious citizens take on the plastics industry over an insidious pollutant 2020-10-03T04:00:00Z A spokeswoman for Formosa said that the facility could emit less GHG than permitted, as the totals in the permit “were generated based on the facility operating at maximum levels, 100% of the year”. Cancer Alley: fury as new chemical plant rises in town battling toxic pollution 2020-04-01T04:00:00Z He enlisted and would soon be dispatched to the Suez Crisis, the Philippines, the Straits of Formosa, Vietnam . Perspective | Songs of war and healing: D.C. veterans traveled to Nashville to create music 2020-03-02T05:00:00Z Janile Parks, a spokeswoman for the project, said Formosa’s proposal represents a response to growing global demand for plastic and the falling cost of producing it. Plastics Plants Are Poised to Be the Next Big Carbon Superpolluters 2020-01-24T05:00:00Z For now, the former plantation fields await as Formosa presses ahead. Huge plastics plant faces calls for environmental justice, stiff economic headwinds 2021-04-19T04:00:00Z "Formosa's not just big, it's careful, Judge,'' attorney Steve Ravel said. "Formosa's proud of its corporate citizenship, and it works every day to be an exemplary steward of the environment.'' Tenacious citizens take on the plastics industry over an insidious pollutant 2020-10-03T04:00:00Z Formosa did not inform the community of the archaeological discovery, which was only made public following a public records disclosure. Cancer Alley: fury as new chemical plant rises in town battling toxic pollution 2020-04-01T04:00:00Z “The Army Corps is fast-tracking the permits for Formosa Plastics, a company found guilty in 2019 of dumping billions of plastic pellets into Texas’ waterways and the Gulf. Environmental groups challenge plastics complex permit 2020-01-15T05:00:00Z “The expected contribution of the facility, when compared to national and global emissions, is miniscule,” lawyers for Formosa subsidiary FG LA LLC wrote in comments to the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality. Plastics Plants Are Poised to Be the Next Big Carbon Superpolluters 2020-01-24T05:00:00Z In 1993, community leaders thwarted Formosa’s plans to build a wood pulp and rayon plant in Wallace. Huge plastics plant faces calls for environmental justice, stiff economic headwinds 2021-04-19T04:00:00Z In South Carolina, two citizens groups filed a pellet case in March against Frontier Logistics, a major shipper of resin pellets and, like Formosa, an Operation Clean Sweep partner. Tenacious citizens take on the plastics industry over an insidious pollutant 2020-10-03T04:00:00Z Like other environmental justice battles in the deep American south, the fight to stop Formosa is being fought by a group of local black women, like LeBoeuf and Sharon Lavigne, founder of Rise. Cancer Alley: fury as new chemical plant rises in town battling toxic pollution 2020-04-01T04:00:00Z A spokeswoman for Formosa, which is operating the project under a subsidiary, FG LA, said the company would start “site preparation activities” in the first quarter of 2020. Louisiana issues permits for proposed complex that would double area's toxic emissions 2020-01-07T05:00:00Z Formosa is currently navigating the approval process with state authorities and as part of this quietly commissioned archaeological research on the land earmarked for development. Huge Louisiana toxic site to be built on likely slave burial grounds, files reveal 2019-12-18T05:00:00Z Cassidy, Louisiana’s senator, countered that the complex met federal and state health and safety standards and that Formosa would install technology to monitor air quality and additional drainage infrastructure to protect waterways. Huge plastics plant faces calls for environmental justice, stiff economic headwinds 2021-04-19T04:00:00Z Following the example of the Formosa activists, the plaintiffs collected thousands of pellets from waterways, beaches and adjacent to the Frontier shipping terminal, according to the complaint. Tenacious citizens take on the plastics industry over an insidious pollutant 2020-10-03T04:00:00Z The Guardian contacted all seven members of the St James parish council, including Bland, to ask whether they were concerned about the climate crisis and Formosa’s contribution to it. Cancer Alley: fury as new chemical plant rises in town battling toxic pollution 2020-04-01T04:00:00Z And Formosa is one of the big projects that business leaders expect will take up some of the employment slack in industrial construction. Louisiana editorial roundup 2019-11-27T05:00:00Z The Buena Vista site sits in a so-called project “buffer zone”, meaning no construction is planned there, despite Formosa owning the land. Huge Louisiana toxic site to be built on likely slave burial grounds, files reveal 2019-12-18T05:00:00Z “Some people think I voted for Formosa because I was for them,” Cooper said Wednesday. Huge plastics plant faces calls for environmental justice, stiff economic headwinds 2021-04-19T04:00:00Z The group has turned its attention to stopping a $9.4bn petrochemical complex being developed in the area by Taiwanese company Formosa Plastics Group. 'If there's a spill, it's a disaster': living next to a giant lake of radioactive waste 2019-11-06T05:00:00Z Named the Sunshine Project, the sprawling plastics facility owned by the Taiwanese plastics giant Formosa, has become a focal point in the fight against industrial pollution in the region. Cancer Alley: fury as new chemical plant rises in town battling toxic pollution 2020-04-01T04:00:00Z At one of the many public hearings on Formosa, some residents and environmental activists criticized the proposal. Louisiana editorial roundup 2019-11-27T05:00:00Z She said: “As the project progresses, Formosa will follow all applicable state and federal laws in regards to the burial ground and public notification.” Huge Louisiana toxic site to be built on likely slave burial grounds, files reveal 2019-12-18T05:00:00Z Sharon Lavigne, who lives only two miles from the site, remembers the day her daughter called with the news about Formosa. Huge plastics plant faces calls for environmental justice, stiff economic headwinds 2021-04-19T04:00:00Z The other province, Ha Tinh, was ravaged by one of Vietnam’s worst environmental disasters in 2016 when a steel mill owned by Taiwan’s Formosa Plastics contaminated coastal waters, devastating fishing and tourism there. Vietnam says Britain seeks help to identify four truck victims 2019-10-28T04:00:00Z LeBoeuf said she also asked her local representative to think about Formosa’s direct links to the climate crisis. Cancer Alley: fury as new chemical plant rises in town battling toxic pollution 2020-04-01T04:00:00Z The province was ravaged by one of Vietnam’s worst environmental disasters in 2016 when a steel mill owned by Taiwan’s Formosa Plastics contaminated coastal waters, devastating local fishing and tourism industries and sparking widespread protests. Majority of 39 UK truck victims likely from Vietnam - priest 2019-10-26T04:00:00Z Internal emails suggest that the Arcadia site posed more of an issue to the Formosa project as the old maps indicated it sat directly underneath an area proposed for construction. Huge Louisiana toxic site to be built on likely slave burial grounds, files reveal 2019-12-18T05:00:00Z Against this background, many parish residents feared they had no prayer of stopping a $9.4 billion plastics complex that the Formosa Plastics Group proposed in the district on strips of flat sugar cane fields. Huge plastics plant faces calls for environmental justice, stiff economic headwinds 2021-04-19T04:00:00Z Formosa did not immediately respond to a request for comment. 'Evil economics': William Barber condemns proposed plastics facility in Cancer Alley 2019-10-24T04:00:00Z Texas RioGrande Legal Aid on Tuesday announced the agreement involving the Formosa plant in Point Comfort. Formosa Plastics agrees to pay $50M for Texas Gulf pollution 2019-10-15T04:00:00Z Fishing vessels were helping to search for the missing, Hsu told Formosa TV. Bridge falls in Taiwan bay, injuring 10 on boats below 2019-09-30T04:00:00Z The emails indicate that Formosa favored removing remains and relocating them to another cemetery. Huge Louisiana toxic site to be built on likely slave burial grounds, files reveal 2019-12-18T05:00:00Z Formosa would benefit from cheap gas and an already highly developed infrastructure, including rail and electric transmission lines, pipelines and ports. Huge plastics plant faces calls for environmental justice, stiff economic headwinds 2021-04-19T04:00:00Z The groups also oppose another far bigger planned plastics facility from the Taiwanese company Formosa Plastics in St James parish. Activists claim win against chemical plant at heart of Guardian's Cancer Town series 2019-09-06T04:00:00Z Texas RioGrande Legal Aid, representing plaintiffs, said the consent decree means Formosa agrees to “zero discharge” of plastics and will clean existing pollution. Formosa Plastics agrees to pay $50M for Texas Gulf pollution 2019-10-15T04:00:00Z The Formosa Cafe’s reopening is scheduled for June 28 in West Hollywood. Jeremy Fox to open Birdie G's this week, Pizzana in WeHo and Leo's Tacos in the SFV 2019-06-18T04:00:00Z It is expected that Formosa will continue its construction plans with this site, a state official said. Huge Louisiana toxic site to be built on likely slave burial grounds, files reveal 2019-12-18T05:00:00Z Police said Mallard, 56, was struck by a driver heading east on Sunset Boulevard as he crossed Formosa Avenue around 1:30 a.m. Hollywood hit-and-run victim had been wrongfully convicted of murder in Australia 2019-04-20T04:00:00Z Old advertising spoke of the “Romance of the Little Blue Jar” with ingredients from “strange, far-distant lands”: menthol from Japan, camphor from the jungles of Formosa, “still the haunt of untamed, savage head-hunters.” For many Latinos, memories of Vicks VapoRub are as strong as the scent of eucalyptus 2019-03-31T04:00:00Z A message left for Formosa wasn’t immediately returned Tuesday. Formosa Plastics agrees to pay $50M for Texas Gulf pollution 2019-10-15T04:00:00Z The center says it has requested records related to the Clean Water Act permit application for Formosa Plastics Group’s plant that is planned for St. James Parish. Group sues corps over plastic plant permit info 2019-02-13T05:00:00Z Residents in St James expressed frustration that Formosa did not notify community members about the discovery of the sites, particularly before the Parish council approved permits in December 2018. Huge Louisiana toxic site to be built on likely slave burial grounds, files reveal 2019-12-18T05:00:00Z Mr. Formosa, a citizen of Malta, died of his wounds at a hospital. Attack at Somali Port Kills Manager at Dubai-Owned Operation 2019-02-04T05:00:00Z Paul Anthony Formosa, who was the construction project manager for DP World, was killed inside Bossasso port. Maltese port manager shot dead in Somalia 2019-02-04T05:00:00Z Formosa was rushed to hospital where he died of his wounds. Gunmen kill head of Dubai-owned P&O Ports' operation in Somalia's... 2019-02-04T05:00:00Z For now, financial support from Formosa Plastics Group, China Airlines and Taiwan’s tennis federation help Tseng pay for his training and travel. Mom Sells Tomatoes as Her Son Seeks Tennis Titles 2018-12-21T05:00:00Z She said the group plans to use the new information on potential slave burial sites to ask the Parish Council to reconsider permits already approved for the Formosa project. Huge Louisiana toxic site to be built on likely slave burial grounds, files reveal 2019-12-18T05:00:00Z Lin, spokesman for Taiwan’s Formosa Petrochemical Corp, a major fuel refiner, said “weaker demand in Europe and the U.S.” was already affecting gasoline profit margins as excess fuel is being sent to Asia. Oil rises on Iran sanctions, though U.S.-China trade war clouds... 2018-10-22T04:00:00Z Last year, Formosa Cafe in West Hollywood was a winner in the competition. Historic Lincoln Heights church tied to L.A.'s Chicano movement competes to win preservation funding - Los Angeles Times 2018-09-24T04:00:00Z Some time after a new bishop arrived in the central Brazilian city of Formosa in 2015, parishioners started to notice a few changes. Brazilian bishop accused of stealing funds to buy laptops and cattle resigns 2018-09-13T04:00:00Z Officials with Formosa Plastics Corp. say operations at its site in Delaware City will cease by September, with site decommissioning expected to be completed by the end of the year. Plastics manufacturing company closing Delaware facility 2018-07-27T04:00:00Z Still, it’s unlikely the grave sites will seriously impact Formosa’s progress, state officials said. Huge Louisiana toxic site to be built on likely slave burial grounds, files reveal 2019-12-18T05:00:00Z One of Vietnam’s worst environmental disasters happened in 2016, when a steel plant being developed by Taiwan’s Formosa Plastics Corp contaminated coastal waters and unleashed an outpouring of anger throughout the country. Vietnam to limit waste imports as shipments build up at ports 2018-07-26T04:00:00Z Other witnesses, though, made equally impassioned pleas against the procedure, with 43-year-old engineer Javier Walter recounting the first time he met his biological grandmother in a tiny village in Argentina’s northern Formosa province. Argentina’s legal abortion vote carries weight for all Latin America 2018-06-12T04:00:00Z The worst rioting occurred at a steel factory being built in Ha Tinh Province by a subsidiary of Taiwan’s giant Formosa Plastics Group, where the company employed thousands of laborers from mainland China. Vietnamese Protest an Opening for Chinese Territorial Interests 2018-06-11T04:00:00Z Taiwanese conglomerate Formosa Plastics Group’s new steel plant in Vietnam also began producing HRC in June last year, said Khai, cutting Hanoi’s need to buy from China. Out of Asia: China steel exporters chase new buyers in Africa,... 2018-06-06T04:00:00Z The $9.4bn plastics complex, named the Sunshine Project, is being proposed by Taiwanese petrochemical company Formosa Plastics and would consist of 14 separate plants across 2,300 acres of land in Saint James parish. Huge Louisiana toxic site to be built on likely slave burial grounds, files reveal 2019-12-18T05:00:00Z The mothers that Ms Chaney and her colleagues chose to study live in Formosa, a rural province in Argentina. Early-morning births are genetically programmed 2018-04-26T04:00:00Z The island was formerly named Formosa; its namesake company already has been an investor and contributor to Louisiana’s economy since 1981 with facilities in Baton Rouge and in Pointe Coupee Parish. Louisiana editorial roundup 2018-04-25T04:00:00Z The package includes about $1.4 billion in local property tax exemptions for the Formosa Petrochemicals Corp. subsidiary that would build and run the plant, Pierson said in a statement emailed Monday night. Louisiana: $1.5 billion in tax breaks for $9.4 billion plant 2018-04-25T04:00:00Z That includes 10 years of local property tax exemptions for a subsidiary of Taiwan’s Formosa Petrochemicals Corp. Louisiana: $1.5 billion in tax breaks for $9.4 billion plant 2018-04-25T04:00:00Z His accounts of life on Formosa were popular with London society and he was persuaded to write a book about his "homeland". The woman who gave birth to rabbits 2018-03-30T04:00:00Z The second group was made up of 1,110 women who belonged to the Wichí and Toba/Qom populations, two of the traditionally nomadic hunter-gatherer peoples who also reside in the Formosa region. Early-morning births are genetically programmed 2018-04-26T04:00:00Z Even the president cannot object to the Formosa plant: The company is not from the mainland Communist-ruled China but the independent and democratic Republic of China on Taiwan. Louisiana editorial roundup 2018-04-25T04:00:00Z Such long-term exemptions are now against the rules, but this one could be grandfathered-in because it was initially offered when the Formosa subsidiary first proposed the plant in 2015. Louisiana: $1.5 billion in tax breaks for $9.4 billion plant 2018-04-25T04:00:00Z I'd be even more astonished if anyone attending Cloud Gate with me Sunday afternoon could possibly have the background to put together all the aspects of choreographer Lin Hwai-Min's stunning "Formosa." In praise of musical tourism: Huayin Shadow Puppet Band and Cloud Gate Dance Theatre 2018-03-20T04:00:00Z Commonly known by the name of George Psalmanazar; a reputed native of Formosa - are both still available in several languages. The woman who gave birth to rabbits 2018-03-30T04:00:00Z Formosa Cloud Gate Dance Theatre of Taiwan presents the West Coast premiere of this new full-length work. The week ahead in L.A. dance, March 11-18: Cloud Gate Dance Theatre, flamenco and more 2018-03-11T05:00:00Z The chemical spill at the plant built by Taiwan’s Formosa Plastic Group devastated fisheries and tourism. Vietnam jails activist for livestreaming pollution march 2018-02-06T05:00:00Z On June 30, 2016, the government announced that Formosa Plastics was responsible for the massive fish kill. Drone-flying Vietnamese journalist sentenced to 7 years 2017-12-21T05:00:00Z The sublime beauty of Cloud Gate's "Formosa" had nothing remotely to do with Huayin. In praise of musical tourism: Huayin Shadow Puppet Band and Cloud Gate Dance Theatre 2018-03-20T04:00:00Z George Psalmanazar, a blond-haired man with blue eyes, convinced English intellectuals of the 18th Century that he was the first native of Formosa - modern day Taiwan - to visit Europe. The woman who gave birth to rabbits 2018-03-30T04:00:00Z Formosa Plastics, a Taiwanese industrial conglomerate that was its parent company at the time, agreed to pay $22.5 million in a settlement with municipalities and other government agencies in California. $300 Billion War Beneath the Street: Fighting to Replace America’s Water Pipes 2017-11-10T05:00:00Z Nationwide improvement project includes proposal to preserve Formosa Cafe on Route 66 in West Hollywood. 5 California Things to Know for Today 2017-09-25T04:00:00Z The chairman of Formosa Plastics admitted the company’s fault in a press conference. Drone-flying Vietnamese journalist sentenced to 7 years 2017-12-21T05:00:00Z A week later, village music was included in the West Coast premiere of "Formosa," a stunning new work that Cloud Gate Dance Theatre of Taiwan brought to the Segerstrom Center for the Arts. In praise of musical tourism: Huayin Shadow Puppet Band and Cloud Gate Dance Theatre 2018-03-20T04:00:00Z His books - An Historical and Geographical Description of Formosa, and Memoirs of ****. The woman who gave birth to rabbits 2018-03-30T04:00:00Z On his blog, he reported on February’s police attack on 700 peaceful marchers in Nghe An who were on their way to submit legal complaints against Formosa, claiming $20m in damages. 'We are jobless because of fish poisoning': Vietnamese fishermen battle for justice 2017-08-14T04:00:00Z Bringing a mainstay back: The Formosa Café on Santa Monica Boulevard, unexpectedly shuttered last year, will be restored and reopened next summer. Essential California: Gov. Jerry Brown talks global warming with China's president 2017-06-07T04:00:00Z The Formosa investigation led to the resignation of 11 officials. Drone-flying Vietnamese journalist sentenced to 7 years 2017-12-21T05:00:00Z Formosa's history — as well as its legends, geography and weather — were conveyed in abstract dance. In praise of musical tourism: Huayin Shadow Puppet Band and Cloud Gate Dance Theatre 2018-03-20T04:00:00Z Humphrey Bogart enjoyed his scotch and Frank Sinatra reputedly pined over Ava Gardner at the Formosa in West Hollywood, which closed in December. Legendary Formosa Cafe in West Hollywood to reopen with new operator 2017-06-05T04:00:00Z The so-called dust explosion was caused by the combustion of fine particles in the air as a result of an equipment malfunction, Chang Fu-ning, an executive vice president of Formosa Ha Tinh Steel, told Reuters. Explosion rocks Formosa steel plant in Vietnam that caused toxic spill 2017-05-30T04:00:00Z The Formosa incident is a sensitive topic for the Vietnamese government as it balances political stability, environmental protection and foreign direct investment, one of its key economic growth drivers. Formosa steel plant in Vietnam restarts after toxic spill 2017-05-29T04:00:00Z In another case, the Nguoi Dua Tin newspaper was fined for writing an inaccurate headline that said Formosa was transporting waste mud to China instead of “powder.” Drone-flying Vietnamese journalist sentenced to 7 years 2017-12-21T05:00:00Z The random attack occurred about 8:30 a.m. in the 100 block of Formosa Avenue, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. Detectives seek homeless man in beating of 74-year-old rabbi 2017-05-24T04:00:00Z The location near major movie studios in nightlife-centric West Hollywood made the Formosa a favorite for generations of celebrities and night clubbers in search of food and drink. Legendary Formosa Cafe in West Hollywood to reopen with new operator 2017-06-05T04:00:00Z The $10.6 billion steel complex owned by Formosa Plastics Group discharged toxins such as cyanide and phenol that exceeded allowable limits during a test run in April last year. Vietnam maintains ban on deep-water fishing in polluted area 2017-05-17T04:00:00Z Formosa Plastics Group's steel plant in Vietnam restarted on Monday after its operations were halted for causing one of the country's worst environmental disasters, local media reported. Formosa steel plant in Vietnam restarts after toxic spill 2017-05-29T04:00:00Z "Refiners may shift their focus from gasoline to middle distillates," said KY Lin of Taiwan's Formosa Petrochemical, a major Asian refiner. China, India plans for electric cars threaten to cut gasoline demand 2017-05-12T04:00:00Z Vietnam's ruling Communist Party Secretariat said on Friday it was punishing four high-ranking government officials over the so-called Formosa incident, the government said in a statement on Facebook. Vietnam punishes officials over Formosa incident 2017-04-21T04:00:00Z It will probably cost more than $1 million to upgrade the Formosa to modern restaurant standards and renovate the place to restore its original sensibility, Liberman said. Legendary Formosa Cafe in West Hollywood to reopen with new operator 2017-06-05T04:00:00Z Formosa Plastic paid $500 million in compensation for the accident, considered Vietnam’s worst environmental disaster. Vietnamese Prime Minister nixes major steel mill project 2017-04-17T04:00:00Z Formosa is one of Vietnam's biggest foreign investors. Formosa steel plant in Vietnam restarts after toxic spill 2017-05-29T04:00:00Z Early last year, a steel plant run by the Taiwanese company Formosa Ha Tinh Steel Corporation was the site of one of Vietnam’s worst environmental disasters. Vietnamese Leader Halts Work on Steel Plant Over Threat of Chemical Spill 2017-04-16T04:00:00Z The Formosa incident occurred a year ago at a steel mill being developed by Taiwan's Formosa Plastics Corp. Vietnam punishes officials over Formosa incident 2017-04-21T04:00:00Z At the Formosa Cafe, 1933 Group will bring back Chinese and Thai menu items and introduce craft cocktails, he said. Legendary Formosa Cafe in West Hollywood to reopen with new operator 2017-06-05T04:00:00Z A year ago, a steel plant run by Taiwan's Formosa Plastics Corp was the site of one of Vietnam's worst-ever environmental disasters. Vietnam PM halts $10.6 billion steel plant on environmental concern 2017-04-16T04:00:00Z Sea life began washing up on April 6, 2016 near a steel plant being developed by Taiwan's Formosa Plastics Corp. Vietnamese protest one year after Formosa spill disaster 2017-04-06T04:00:00Z Vietnam's environment ministry did not respond to a written request for comment on the aftermath of the disaster and on when Formosa would be allowed to start operations. Anger burns on Vietnam's poisoned coast a year after spill 2017-04-04T04:00:00Z Depending on the results of the current inspection, the government will decide whether to allow Formosa to begin test runs at its first blast furnace. Vietnam examining Formosa to decide trial-runs 2017-04-03T04:00:00Z Clarion owns the Formosa and the large West Hollywood Gateway shopping center next door. Legendary Formosa Cafe in West Hollywood to reopen with new operator 2017-06-05T04:00:00Z Vietnam's prime minister halted work at a $10.6 billion steel plant on concern over its environmental impact, in an effort to prevent another "Formosa incident", local media reported, citing a government statement. Vietnam PM halts $10.6 billion steel plant on environmental concern 2017-04-16T04:00:00Z The officials were "irresponsible in leadership and direction, lax in management and administration, lack of inspection and monitoring" the commission said, which led to the violations by Formosa, according to the report. Vietnam names and shames 11 officials over Formosa environmental disaster 2017-02-22T05:00:00Z Sea life began washing up on April 6, 2016 near a steel plant being developed by Taiwan's Formosa Plastics Corp's. Anger burns on Vietnam's poisoned coast a year after spill 2017-04-04T04:00:00Z Vietnam's environment ministry is currently examining Taiwanese conglomerate Formosa Plastics' steel plant in Ha Tinh province to decide whether to allow trial runs, the government said on Tuesday. Vietnam examining Formosa to decide trial-runs 2017-04-03T04:00:00Z The Formosa Cafe, a legendary celebrity haunt dating to Hollywood’s Golden Age, will reopen next year under management by local bar operators who specialize in reviving historic properties. Legendary Formosa Cafe in West Hollywood to reopen with new operator 2017-06-05T04:00:00Z In the lawsuit, six tenants who were evicted from their apartments on North Formosa Avenue in July say the landlord notified the city that the units were going to be taken off the market. Tenants say Airbnb and landlord violated L.A. rental laws 2017-01-09T05:00:00Z Vietnam on Wednesday named for the first time 11 government, provincial and industry officials as being responsible for one of its worst environmental disasters, caused by a unit of Taiwan conglomerate Formosa Plastics. Vietnam names and shames 11 officials over Formosa environmental disaster 2017-02-22T05:00:00Z Toxic chemicals dumped into the sea in April by a steel complex in central Ha Tinh province, owned by a unit of Taiwan’s Formosa Plastics Group, devastated the region’s fishing and tourism industries. Vietnam sees 2016 growth at 6.2 pct, aided by building boom 2016-12-27T05:00:00Z Formosa did not immediately respond to Reuters' request for comment on the environment ministry's assessment. Vietnam says recovery from Formosa industrial disaster could take a decade 2016-12-24T05:00:00Z Several bar operators wanted to rent the Formosa but Clarion chose 1933 Group for their experience with historic saloons, said real estate broker Gabe Kadosh of Colliers International, who represented the landlord. Legendary Formosa Cafe in West Hollywood to reopen with new operator 2017-06-05T04:00:00Z The country is still reeling from this spring’s Formosa Steel Plant disaster, in which a Taiwanese-owned mill released toxic chemicals from untreated wastewater into a deep-water port in Ha Tinh province. Vietnam’s fertile ‘rice bowl’ threatened by climate shifts, Chinese dams 2016-12-07T05:00:00Z “We won,” said Astra organizer Michael Formosa, adding that art is more important than besting Aurora. Rivalry, Drama, Betrayal—and the Opera Hasn’t Even Started Yet 2016-12-06T05:00:00Z He ‘escaped’ Taiwan by swimming across the then named Formosa Straights under the clock of darkness when many were wishing to go the other way and was first suspected to be a spy. In ‘Gaining Currency,’ a Look at China’s Global Ambitions for Its Money 2016-10-24T04:00:00Z Formosa is a major investor in Vietnam and its listed units include Formosa Plastics Corp and Formosa Chemicals & Fiber Corp. Vietnam group seeks to sue Taiwan giant, says police halt convoy 2016-10-18T04:00:00Z Formosa in Taiwan could not be reached for comment and an official responsible for external relations at its Ha Tinh unit said he was not aware of the situation and would respond later. Vietnamese rally outside Taiwanese steel plant that spread toxic waste 2016-10-02T04:00:00Z After the Formosa steel plant disaster on Vietnam’s central coast, authorities have been pressured to call for another environmental assessment impact on the newly built paper and pulp mill on the Hau River. Vietnam’s fertile ‘rice bowl’ threatened by climate shifts, Chinese dams 2016-12-07T05:00:00Z To Mr. Formosa at Astra, judging an opera by the number of horses is simply “a ridiculous argument.” Rivalry, Drama, Betrayal—and the Opera Hasn’t Even Started Yet 2016-12-06T05:00:00Z Formosa Plastics’s $10.6 billion steel complex in Ha Tinh province includes a steel plant, a power plant and a deep sea port, and is one of the largest foreign investments in Vietnam. Vietnamese Fishermen Sue Taiwan Steel Firm Over Toxic Spill 2016-09-27T04:00:00Z Formosa Plastics's $10.6 billion steel complex in Ha Tinh province includes a steel plant, a power plant and a deep sea port, and is one of the largest foreign investments in Vietnam. Vietnamese fishermen sue Taiwan steel firm over fish deaths 2016-09-27T04:00:00Z "People were irritated because they just want to meet Formosa directly and negotiate," said the witness, who declined to be named. Vietnamese rally outside Taiwanese steel plant that spread toxic waste 2016-10-02T04:00:00Z Demonstrators vented their fury at both the government and Formosa, accusing them of a cover-up. Vietnam court swamped by fishermen seeking to sue Taiwan firm's steel unit 2016-09-26T04:00:00Z The girls were born at University College Hospital in London by caesarean section in 2012 when Mrs Formosa was 34 weeks pregnant. Twins conjoined at birth prepare to start school - BBC News 2016-08-29T04:00:00Z Quang said Formosa and its executives will also be investigated for signing a contract with the local company, which was not authorized to handle harmful industrial waste. Vietnam probes harmful waste dumping from Taiwanese firm 2016-08-03T04:00:00Z Formosa acknowledged in June that it was responsible for the fish-death pollution and pledged to pay $500 million to clean it up and compensate affected people. Vietnam probes harmful waste dumping from Taiwanese firm 2016-08-02T04:00:00Z Formosa is one of its biggest investors and protests against the firm took place in Vietnam's biggest cities over several weekends since April. Vietnamese rally outside Taiwanese steel plant that spread toxic waste 2016-10-02T04:00:00Z Formosa acknowledged earlier this month that it was responsible for the pollution and pledged to pay $500 million to clean it up and compensate affected people. Vietnam says pollution from Taiwan company affected 200,000 2016-07-28T04:00:00Z Vietnamese vented their fury at the government and Formosa, one of the communist country's biggest investors, accusing them of a cover-up. Vietnam says investigating dry waste by Formosa steel unit 2016-07-15T04:00:00Z The Formosa steel plant was the scene of deadly riots in May 2014 when China’s placement of an oil rig in waters claimed by Vietnam sparked clashes between thousands of Vietnamese and Chinese workers. Vietnam finds Taiwanese company responsible for fish deaths 2016-07-01T04:00:00Z In this May 1, 2016, image made from video, environmental activists protest Taiwan's Formosa Ha Tinh Steel Corp. in Hanoi, Vietnam. Vietnam finds Taiwanese company responsible for fish deaths 2016-07-01T04:00:00Z Demonstrators were demanding Formosa close the steel plant and give more compensation and do a better environmental cleanup. Vietnamese rally outside Taiwanese steel plant that spread toxic waste 2016-10-02T04:00:00Z The pollution from a unit of Formosa Plastics Group also decimated tourism in central provinces, the Thanh Nien newspaper on Friday quoted the government saying in a report to the National Assembly. Vietnam says pollution from Taiwan company affected 200,000 2016-07-28T04:00:00Z HANOI—Vietnam’s government said a steel plant belonging to Taiwan’s Formosa Plastics Group was responsible for discharging pollutants that killed fish along a 130-mile stretch of coast in one of the country’s worst environmental disasters. Taiwanese Firm Takes Blame for Vietnam’s Mass Fish Deaths 2016-06-30T04:00:00Z Vietnam said on Thursday a $10.6 billion steel plant run by a unit of Taiwan's Formosa Plastics caused an until-now mysterious environmental crisis by releasing toxic wastewater into the sea. Vietnam says Formosa unit's steel plant caused environmental disaster 2016-06-30T04:00:00Z The Formosa steel plant was the scene of deadly riots in May 2014 when China's placement of an oil rig in waters claimed by Vietnam sparked clashes between thousands of Vietnamese and Chinese workers. Vietnam finds Taiwanese company responsible for fish deaths 2016-07-01T04:00:00Z Haas remembers the day of the fire at the Formosa Fun Coast Park vividly: stepping into the dust, which kept re-igniting; his hair and beard catching on fire; running away. A year after Taiwan water park explosion, recovery continues 2016-06-25T04:00:00Z "It is their responsibility to prove that they are innocent," Lin told reporters outside the annual meeting of Formosa Plastics Corp, the conglomerate's flagship firm. Taiwan activists press Formosa Plastics over dead fish in Vietnam 2016-06-17T04:00:00Z The company, a subsidiary of the Formosa Plastics Group, paid $4.3 million for a 70-year lease on 8,150 oceanfront acres, according to Vietnamese news reports. Toxic Fish in Vietnam Idle a Local Industry and Challenge the State 2016-06-08T04:00:00Z The local Ha Tinh government let Formosa conduct its own emissions tests on the waste it discharges into the ocean through an undersea pipeline. Vietnam’s Dead Fish Breathe Life Into Protest Movement 2016-05-19T04:00:00Z In a statement on April 26, Formosa said it was "deeply surprised and sorry" about the fish deaths. Millions of dead fish on Vietnam's shores raise industrial pollution fears 2016-05-04T04:00:00Z I could tell it was old because it identified places such as “The Chinese Empire,” “Congo State,” and “Formosa.” The Internet of Old Things 2016-05-02T04:00:00Z The plant is 70 percent owned by companies in the Formosa Plastics group, while Taiwan's China Steel Corp controls 25 percent and Japan's JFE Steel Corp holds 5 percent. Taiwan activists press Formosa Plastics over dead fish in Vietnam 2016-06-17T04:00:00Z Coastal residents and journalists quickly identified the culprit as the Formosa Ha Tinh Steel plant, which opened in December. Toxic Fish in Vietnam Idle a Local Industry and Challenge the State 2016-06-08T04:00:00Z Other signs read "Formosa destroying the environment is a crime" and "Who poisoned the central region's waters?" Vietnam protest over mystery fish deaths - BBC News 2016-05-01T04:00:00Z Formosa management soon apologized for the comment and said the official who made the statement would be punished. Millions of dead fish on Vietnam's shores raise industrial pollution fears 2016-05-04T04:00:00Z Hundreds gathered in Hanoi holding banners that said: "Formosa destroying the environment is a crime" and "Who poisoned the central region's waters?" Rare rallies in Vietnam over mysterious mass fish deaths 2016-05-01T04:00:00Z Facebook, which is used by some 30 million Vietnamese, is seeing an outpouring of anger directed at Formosa and criticism of the government's sluggish response. Vietnam tells Taiwan firm to dig up waste pipe amid 'huge' coastal disaster 2016-04-29T04:00:00Z But the worst rioting occurred at Formosa, where four people were killed. Toxic Fish in Vietnam Idle a Local Industry and Challenge the State 2016-06-08T04:00:00Z More than 500 people were also injured at Formosa Water Park outside Taipei when a coloured powder which was being sprayed over the crowd ignited. Taiwan water park fire: Party organiser jailed - BBC News 2016-04-25T04:00:00Z The steel plant suspected of releasing contaminants, owned by Taiwan's Formosa Plastics Group, represents a $10-billion investment. Millions of dead fish on Vietnam's shores raise industrial pollution fears 2016-05-04T04:00:00Z Central Ha Tinh province is home to a sprawling economic zone which houses numerous industrial plants, including a multi-billion dollar steel plant run by Taiwanese conglomerate Formosa. Vietnam investigates mass fish deaths 2016-04-21T04:00:00Z According to an East Baton Rouge Parish report, Cooper pulled into the grounds of the Formosa Plastics chemical plant in Baton Rouge wearing only socks and a T-shirt. Officials arrest naked man who led them on a slow pursuit 2016-02-22T05:00:00Z She established her studio and home here in 1892, naming the site Formosa, Portuguese for beautiful. Serenity Now: Austin’s Elisabet Ney Museum evokes a past era 2016-02-02T05:00:00Z The army is helping villagers to cross the river Paraguay by boat to the Argentine city of Formosa. Paraguay village refuses to flee floods - BBC News 2015-12-31T05:00:00Z A former Japanese colony, Taiwan — historically called Formosa, a name given by Portuguese sailors — was handed to the Republic of China under the terms of Japan's World War II surrender in 1945. Taiwan defined by conflicted identity, diplomatic isolation, complicating weekend China talks 2015-11-04T05:00:00Z “I’ve never seen such a powerful typhoon in my 60 years,” one resident in the eastern Taitung county told Taiwan’s Formosa TV. Typhoon Soudelor: death toll rises as storm crosses Taiwan 2015-08-08T04:00:00Z "I've never seen such a powerful typhoon in my 60 years," one resident in the eastern Taitung county told Taiwan's Formosa TV. Typhoon Soudelor hits China after sweeping across Taiwan - BBC News 2015-08-07T04:00:00Z People tend to an injured woman at the Formosa Fun Coast amusement park after an explosion in the Bali district of New Taipei City on June 27, 2015. Taiwan's Year of Deadly Disasters: The Real Demon 2015-07-01T04:00:00Z Investigators are looking into the possibility that a cigarette or spark triggered the explosion of colored powder that was thrown into a crowd from a stage at the Formosa Water Park in New Taipei City. Father: American burned in Taiwan park fire fights for life 2015-07-01T04:00:00Z Police recommended criminal charges against the organizer of Saturday’s party, as well as two technicians, at the Formosa Fun Coast theme park in suburban Taipei. Cigarettes or Spark Suspected in Taiwan Fire That Burned 500 2015-06-29T04:00:00Z Police recommended criminal charges against the organizer of Saturday's party, as well as two technicians, at the Formosa Fun Coast theme park in suburban Taipei. Cigarettes or spark suspected in Taiwan fire that burned 500 2015-06-29T04:00:00Z Speaking to reporters, Chen Huiying — the general manager of the park, Formosa Fun Coast — expressed sorrow for the injuries. Hundreds Treated for Burns After Fire at Taiwan Water Park 2015-06-28T04:00:00Z A total of 519 people were injured by the fire at the Formosa Water Park in New Taipei City, according to a statement from the city government’s health bureau. Hundreds still in hospital after fire at Taiwan music party 2015-06-28T04:00:00Z A total of 519 people were injured by the fire at the Formosa Water Park in New Taipei City, according to a statement from the city government's health bureau. Hundreds still in hospital after fire at Taiwan music party 2015-06-28T04:00:00Z Taiwan’s Central News Agency reported witnesses as saying the fire at the Formosa Water Park in New Taipei City spread quickly after powder was blown into the air. More than 500 injured as fire hits Taiwan water park party 2015-06-28T04:00:00Z The fire erupted at the Formosa Water Park in New Taipei City near the island's capital and was quickly brought under control. Nearly 500 injured as fire hits Taiwan water park party 2015-06-28T04:00:00Z The stage caught fire at the Formosa Water Park in New Taipei City near the island's capital and was quickly brought under control. 350 injured as fire hits Taiwan water park party 2015-06-27T04:00:00Z Taiwan's Central News Agency reported the fire at the Formosa Water Park in New Taipei City near the island's capital was quickly brought under control. Fire Injures Hundreds at Taiwanese Water Park 2015-06-27T04:00:00Z The fire ignited in the midst of “colour play” party at the Formosa Water Park, which featured music and dancing. Hundreds Injured in Taiwan Water Park Fire 2015-06-27T04:00:00Z Taiwan’s Central News Agency reported the fire at the Formosa Water Park in New Taipei City near the island’s capital was quickly brought under control. Fire injures scores attending party at Taiwan water park 2015-06-27T04:00:00Z Among this year’s departures is Formosa Plastics Group cofounder Wang Yung-Tsai, who died last November and whose more than $3 billion of stock holdings hasn’t been divvied up as of press time. Fosun's Tsai Family Tops New Forbes Taiwan Rich List 2015-06-24T04:00:00Z Now, she fears, the island will lose its carefree character as tourists converge on the only white-sand beach in the archipelago - Praia Formosa, part of a natural reserve. Europe's next cheap holiday destination? - BBC News 2015-05-24T04:00:00Z Formosa Plastics Corp., giant producer of material for pipes, bottles and home construction, also bases its plants along the west coast. Five Serial Myths About Taiwan 2015-05-19T04:00:00Z The seaport was being built on the grounds of a complex owned by the Formosa Group, a Taiwanese company. Scaffolding Collapse Kills 14 at Vietnamese Economic Zone 2015-03-26T04:00:00Z The accident happened at a seaport project that is part of a complex owned by Taiwan's Formosa group. Vietnam industrial zone accident kills 14, 30 injured 2015-03-25T04:00:00Z “Thanks to Formosa, I knew more about my plantation than anyone else around here — maybe more than any plantation in America outside of Monticello,” said Cummings, a litigator accustomed to teasing secrets from dense paperwork. Building the First Slavery Museum in America 2015-02-26T05:00:00Z “Between Brazil and Argentina there is rivalry in everything,” Maria Kalafattich, 32, from the Argentine city of Formosa, said at Tuesday’s Fan Fest. Brazil-Argentina rivalry reaching fever pitch in expectation of World Cup final matchup Families living in low-lying areas have been evacuated in the provinces of Misiones and Formosa, authorities said. World Digest: June 30, 2014 JM Eagle parent Formosa Plastics agreed to pay $22.5 million to settle claims against it, likely making Hendrix a millionaire under federal laws granting whistleblowers a share of any proceeds. JM Eagle Can Sue Law Firm Over Press Release, Judge Rules 2014-06-06T04:00:00Z But Wednesday's worst violence was in Ha Tinh province, far to the north, at a giant steel plant under construction by Formosa Plastics Group, Taiwan's biggest investor in Vietnam. How a stand-off at sea led to mob violence in Vietnam 2014-05-16T04:00:00Z Huang Chih-peng said the violence took place late on Wednesday and early on Thursday at the Formosa steel mill in central Vietnam. Chinese nationals in Vietnam flee to Cambodia as anti-China riots turn fatal 2014-05-15T04:00:00Z Wednesday and met with security officials to try to restore order, Formosa Plastics said, but the rioting continued until early Thursday. Anti-Chinese Violence Turns Deadly and Spreads in Vietnam 2014-05-15T04:00:00Z Huang Chih-peng said the violence took place late on Wednesday and early Thursday at the Formosa steel mill in central Vietnam. Anti-China riots turn deadly in Vietnam 2014-05-15T04:00:00Z The latest incident happened overnight at a huge steel plant owned by Formosa Plastics Group. Vietnam anti-China protest kills one 2014-05-15T04:00:00Z A factory worker in Ha Tinh, speaking to Reuters by phone, said five Vietnamese protesters entered the Formosa complex on Wednesday afternoon to ask the workers to join them. How a stand-off at sea led to mob violence in Vietnam 2014-05-16T04:00:00Z Ambassador to Vietnam Huang Chih-peng said the violence took place late Wednesday and early Thursday at the Formosa steel mill in central Vietnam. Chinese worker killed, 90 injured in riot in Vietnam 2014-05-14T04:00:00Z The losses included damage to manufacturing facilities which were set on fire, including those operated by Formosa Plastics Group, said Serena Liu, chairwoman of the Council of Taiwanese Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam. Taiwan companies suffering big losses in Vietnam as China tensions grow 2014-05-14T04:00:00Z The inevitable line of questioning when I use Formosa after a while just becomes tedious. The cheese family and more readers' names 2012-11-22T12:12:42Z Their mother Angela Formosa says her "smiling bubbly babies" are doing well and she is incredibly grateful to the hospital staff. Conjoined twins separation 2012-10-18T13:36:14Z At 10:30 p.m., anticipating trouble at its petrochemical and fiber material plant, Formosa Plastics Group called the police, who were overwhelmed by the rioters on motor-bikes, who broke in just before midnight. How a stand-off at sea led to mob violence in Vietnam 2014-05-16T04:00:00Z Rosie and Ruby Formosa were born joined at the abdomen and sharing part of the intestine. Mother's joy at twins' separation 2012-10-17T23:07:14Z Morgan Stanley will also most likely ship an August 25-29 loading jet fuel cargo from Taiwan, which it purchased from Formosa Petrochemical Corp in an earlier spot tender, traders said. At least 90,000 metric tons of jet fuel headed to U.S. from Asia: trade 2012-08-15T10:50:12Z The name Formosa is the old Portuguese name for Taiwan, which the Portuguese also took to Malta, which is where my father's heritage stems from. The cheese family and more readers' names 2012-11-22T12:12:42Z Our course took us through the Channel of Formosa, in full sight of the island, which has had an unenviable notoriety from the treatment of the crews of ships wrecked on its inhospitable coast. From Egypt to Japan 2012-04-19T02:00:28.147Z He finally wrote an extensive history of Formosa, which was also a fable; yet such was the reputation of the author, that it was received with general confidence, and speedily passed through several editions. Curiosities of Human Nature 2012-04-03T02:00:27.167Z To Pius II. succeeded Barbo, a Venetian, so handsome and so vain, that he was templed to assume the name of Formosa:286 he contented himself with that of Paul II. The Power Of The Popes 2012-03-27T02:00:20.043Z BP more recently bought a jet fuel cargo from Formosa for loading in mid-September, which will also likely be shipped to the United States if the economics remain favorable, they added. At least 90,000 metric tons of jet fuel headed to U.S. from Asia: trade 2012-08-15T10:50:12Z "Then why, O my father, were such pauper barbarians permitted to place the soles of their feet on the land of Formosa?" The War Tiger Or, Adventures and Wonderful Fortunes of the Young Sea Chief and His Lad Chow: A Tale of the Conquest of China 2012-03-18T02:00:17.620Z En route, they learned that Limahon, who had been blocked up by the Spaniards, had contrived to escape with part of his troops, and had gained the island of Formosa. The History of the Great and Mighty Kingdom of China and the Situation Thereof, Volume I (of 2) 2012-03-01T03:00:25.290Z Certain discrepancies were at last detected in his history of Formosa, and, in the result, Psalmanazar was completely exposed, and finally confessed his imposture. Curiosities of Human Nature 2012-04-03T02:00:27.167Z It was at first understood in Manila, that this armament was directed against the island of Formosa, as the first step towards the conquest of the Philippines. An Historical View of the Philippine Islands, Vol I (of 2) Exhibiting their discovery, population, language, government, manners, customs, productions and commerce. 2012-03-01T03:00:24.137Z The settlement at Formosa is being abandoned, and the missionaries there are going to China. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898, Volume 29 of 55 Explorations by Early Navigators, Descriptions of the Islands and Their Peoples, Their History and Records of the Catholic Missions, as Related in Contemporaneous Books and Manuscripts, Showing the Political, Economic, Commercial and Religious Conditions of Those Islands from Their Earliest Relations with European Nations to the Close of the Nineteenth Century 2012-02-03T03:00:18.817Z One of these vessels was anchored in the direction of Formosa, some distance in advance. The War Tiger Or, Adventures and Wonderful Fortunes of the Young Sea Chief and His Lad Chow: A Tale of the Conquest of China 2012-03-18T02:00:17.620Z Japan's Nikkei business newspaper reported last week that Elpida would seek to eventually include Nanya's parent company, Formosa Plastics Group, in a deal for a capital infusion into the Japanese company. Taiwan's Nanya: no plans for any role in Elpida-Micron deal 2012-01-30T01:40:54Z About thirty years after the commencement of Japan's new era, the Government lines extended to 833 miles, including 60 miles in Formosa, and the routes still under construction 1250. Empires and Emperors of Russia, China, Korea, and Japan Notes and Recollections by Monsignor Count Vay de Vaya and Luskod 2012-01-08T03:00:16.523Z They then planned the capture of the island of Formosa, with a view to interrupt the commerce to China, and as a ladder for the conquest of the Philippines. An Historical View of the Philippine Islands, Vol I (of 2) Exhibiting their discovery, population, language, government, manners, customs, productions and commerce. 2012-03-01T03:00:24.137Z Spanish friars exiled from China have arrived in Formosa, but hope to reënter China. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898, Volume 29 of 55 Explorations by Early Navigators, Descriptions of the Islands and Their Peoples, Their History and Records of the Catholic Missions, as Related in Contemporaneous Books and Manuscripts, Showing the Political, Economic, Commercial and Religious Conditions of Those Islands from Their Earliest Relations with European Nations to the Close of the Nineteenth Century 2012-02-03T03:00:18.817Z "But the red-haired barbarians of Formosa, from whom my father has just returned, are they of the same race?" The War Tiger Or, Adventures and Wonderful Fortunes of the Young Sea Chief and His Lad Chow: A Tale of the Conquest of China 2012-03-18T02:00:17.620Z The wild tribes of the island of Formosa belong, on the contrary, to an entirely different race. Narrative of the Circumnavigation of the Globe by the Austrian Frigate Novara, Volume II (Commodore B. Von Wullerstorf-Urbair,) Undertaken by Order of the Imperial Government in the Years 1857, 1858, & 1859, Under the Immediate Auspices of His I. and R. Highness the Archduke Ferdinand Maximilian, Commander-In-Chief of the Austrian Navy. 2012-01-03T03:00:07.630Z The South Asiatic islands comprise Formosa, the Philippines, the Sunda group, and the Moluccas. Narrative of the Circumnavigation of the Globe by the Austrian Frigate Novara, Volume I (Commodore B. Von Wullerstorf-Urbair,) Undertaken by Order of the Imperial Government in the Years 1857, 1858, & 1859, Under the Immediate Auspices of His I. and R. Highness the Archduke Ferdinand Maximilian, Commander-In-Chief of the Austrian Navy. 2012-01-02T03:00:25.873Z Without touching on this last subject, the Governor dismissed the Japanese with a magnificent present, which was all lost, as they were shipwrecked on the island of Formosa. An Historical View of the Philippine Islands, Vol I (of 2) Exhibiting their discovery, population, language, government, manners, customs, productions and commerce. 2012-03-01T03:00:24.137Z In Formosa they serve as intermediaries between the Chinese and European traders and the natives. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 7 "Gyantse" to "Hallel" 2011-12-26T03:00:11.613Z A treaty of peace was agreed upon by which Japan was to receive an immense indemnity to retain Formosa, the Pescadores, and the possession of Port Arthur and Wei-hai-Wei. In the Yellow Sea 2011-12-26T03:00:10.083Z The company expanded into Formosa Plastics Group, Taiwan’s biggest diversified industrial company. Formosa Plastics Founder’s Son Wong Sues Seeking $4 Billion 2011-12-20T03:07:01Z Portugal rewon her independence in 1640, but for years Manila was the capital of a colonial empire, extending from Goa in India to Formosa. A History of the Philippines 2011-12-12T03:00:36.870Z English cruiser went after her for two days and lost her near Formosa. The Beautiful White Devil 2011-11-11T03:00:24.760Z Japan, saw in hand, has just completed the amputation of one of her feet—Formosa—and has the other—Corea—half sawn off. The History of the Nineteenth Century in Caricature 2011-10-04T02:00:18.533Z She traded in "natives" up the coast, and to Formosa, the Pescadores, and as far as Shanghai, or even farther north. In the Yellow Sea 2011-12-26T03:00:10.083Z “Holland,” asserted this writer, “must take possession of Formosa.” The Rising Tide of Color Against White World-Supremacy 2011-09-13T02:00:33.070Z Two years later, on the solicitation of the Chinese government, the Dutch removed their settlement to Formosa, where they broke up the Spanish mission stations and held the island for the succeeding thirty-five years. A History of the Philippines 2011-12-12T03:00:36.870Z We can observe a similar state of things even today among several uncivilised tribes, for example, among the natives of Formosa and in many South Sea Islands. An Introduction to the History of Japan 2011-08-25T02:00:29.177Z Ahead the red sun was sinking over New Formosa, they raced towards the disc, the sail straining as if it would split. Bevis The Story of a Boy 2011-08-13T02:00:28.377Z The sky was perfectly clear, and the mate hoped to reach Formosa quickly with such a breeze. In the Yellow Sea 2011-12-26T03:00:10.083Z In southern China lies another Japanese sphere of influence, the province of Fukien opposite the Japanese island of Formosa. The Rising Tide of Color Against White World-Supremacy 2011-09-13T02:00:33.070Z Others, escaping by frail boats, joined the Chinese colonists on Formosa. A History of the Philippines 2011-12-12T03:00:36.870Z They lost to Brazil, drew with Italy and beat Formosa in their group as they made an early exit from the competition. GB footballers 'may lack passion' 2011-07-06T06:28:14Z As there was nothing else to see on Serendib they worked a way between the blue gums back to the raft, and re-embarked for New Formosa. Bevis The Story of a Boy 2011-08-13T02:00:28.377Z Aparri is an absolutely unfortified seaport, at which the Japanese could land an army overnight from the southern end of Formosa. The American Occupation of the Philippines 1898-1912 2011-06-29T02:00:28.167Z Even in Japanese colonies like Korea and Formosa, the Japanese, with all the backing of their government behind them, have been worsted. The Rising Tide of Color Against White World-Supremacy 2011-09-13T02:00:33.070Z The Dutch seizure of Formosa, a year later, has already been described. A History of the Philippines 2011-12-12T03:00:36.870Z In 1883 part of the vicariate was cut off and formed into the Vicariate Apostolic of Amoy, which also was made to embrace the Island of Formosa. The Friars in the Philippines 2011-06-17T02:00:20.100Z That evening they had a splendid supper on New Formosa, and sat up playing cards. Bevis The Story of a Boy 2011-08-13T02:00:28.377Z Formosa International Hotels Corp. and Ambassador Hotel are among the companies that will gain and their shares are worth buying, Fubon Securities Co. Taiwan Girds for Chinese Tourist Influx Seen Boosting Economy 2011-05-31T16:22:17Z Formosa is not in the real tropics, yet Japanese colonists have not done well there. The Rising Tide of Color Against White World-Supremacy 2011-09-13T02:00:33.070Z In subsequent journeys he visited Formosa and Japan, described the culture of the silkworm and the manufacture of rice paper, and introduced many trees, shrubs and flowers now generally cultivated in Europe. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 6 "Foraminifera" to "Fox, Edward" 2011-04-22T02:00:08.637Z They have forty chapels or oratories, twenty schools for boys and girls, and a seminary in the town of Ta-Kow in Formosa. The Friars in the Philippines 2011-06-17T02:00:20.100Z In the morning, as there was a breeze from the westward, they put the hatchets on board the Pinta, and sailed away for New Formosa. Bevis The Story of a Boy 2011-08-13T02:00:28.377Z The members of the proto-Mongolian race who remained in Asia spread over a large area from the Arctic Ocean south to Tibet, China, Indo-China and the Malay Archipelago, the Philippines, Formosa, Nicobar Islands, and Madagascar. The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 3: Estremoz to Felspar 2011-04-14T02:00:59.373Z He was at one time Governor-General of Formosa, at another Minister of War, and on the resignation of the Ito cabinet in 1901 he was appointed Minister President of State, which office he now holds. A Fantasy of Far Japan Summer Dream Dialogues 2011-04-09T02:00:13.677Z History.—The island of Formosa must have been known from a very early date to the Chinese who were established in the Pescadores. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 6 "Foraminifera" to "Fox, Edward" 2011-04-22T02:00:08.637Z The vicariate is divided into fourteen districts, half of which are in Formosa. The Friars in the Philippines 2011-06-17T02:00:20.100Z There did not seem any probability of their shooting any more, so they returned towards New Formosa, when Mark wanted to have one more look round the lower and more level end of that island. Bevis The Story of a Boy 2011-08-13T02:00:28.377Z Formosa thus presents a curious ethnical and linguistic connecting link between the Continental and Oceanic populations. Man, Past and Present 2011-03-28T02:00:29.283Z The administrative systems of Hokkaido, Okinawa, and Formosa each diverge from those of Japan proper to some extent, though they are gradually being made similar to those of the main islands. A Fantasy of Far Japan Summer Dream Dialogues 2011-04-09T02:00:13.677Z The scenery of Formosa is frequently of majestic beauty, and to this it is indebted for its European name, happily bestowed by the early Spanish navigators. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 6 "Foraminifera" to "Fox, Edward" 2011-04-22T02:00:08.637Z In 1673 he went to Formosa intending to enter the Chinese missions, but finding that impossible he returned to Manila in 1674. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 Explorations by early navigators, descriptions of the islands and their peoples, their history and records of the catholic missions, as related in contemporaneous books and manuscripts, showing the political, economic, commercial and religious conditions of those islands from their earliest relations with European nations to the close of the nineteenth century, Volume XLIII, 1670-1700 2011-02-26T03:00:46.860Z It took some time to reach New Formosa. Bevis The Story of a Boy 2011-08-13T02:00:28.377Z See also the Report on the control of the Aborigines of Formosa, Bureau of Aboriginal Affairs, Formosa, 1911. Man, Past and Present 2011-03-28T02:00:29.283Z The garrisons of Formosa are sent there from Japan. A Fantasy of Far Japan Summer Dream Dialogues 2011-04-09T02:00:13.677Z On the addition of Formosa to her dominions, Fuji ceased to be Japan’s highest mountain, and took the third place on the list. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 6 "Foraminifera" to "Fox, Edward" 2011-04-22T02:00:08.637Z The nearest approach they found to a reform was the method of the Japanese in their newly acquired island of Formosa. Habits that Handicap The Menace of Opium, Alcohol, and Tobacco, and the Remedy 2011-02-15T03:00:18.787Z The pheasant, flying straight out to sea for the cornfields, halted on New Formosa, attracted by the glimpse he caught of the fence and hut. Bevis The Story of a Boy 2011-08-13T02:00:28.377Z This anthropologist found to his great surprise that the Polynesian and Maori skulls in the London College of Surgeons presented striking analogies with those collected by himself in Formosa. Man, Past and Present 2011-03-28T02:00:29.283Z I therefore put those three Islands, Hokkaido, Okinawa, and Formosa, outside the scope of the present paper for the sake of convenience. A Fantasy of Far Japan Summer Dream Dialogues 2011-04-09T02:00:13.677Z Harbour improvements also are projected, but in Formosa, as in Japan proper, paucity of capital constitutes a fatal obstacle to rapid development. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 6 "Foraminifera" to "Fox, Edward" 2011-04-22T02:00:08.637Z He was last seen running away in the direction of Eagle Dene on a footpath leading off Formosa Road. Murder police appeal two years on 2011-01-30T09:12:47Z They had sailed to the swamp quickly, but it occupied more than an hour to pole back to New Formosa, so that it was the afternoon when they moored the Calypso in the usual place. Bevis The Story of a Boy 2011-08-13T02:00:28.377Z Nicobar thus resembles Formosa in its intermediate position between the continental and Oceanic Mongol populations. Man, Past and Present 2011-03-28T02:00:29.283Z The document speaks of the native contingents of Formosa. A Fantasy of Far Japan Summer Dream Dialogues 2011-04-09T02:00:13.677Z In 1682 the Chinese of Formosa recognized the emperor K’ang-hi, and the island then began to form part of the Chinese empire. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 6 "Foraminifera" to "Fox, Edward" 2011-04-22T02:00:08.637Z I woke up about nine hours later, pretended to enjoy a tin of air-flavored eggs, and soon enough we were nosing down over the mountains of old Formosa. Where coach is better than the usual 1st class 2010-10-20T20:45:00Z Then, returning to New Formosa, they visited the wires set for kangaroos, which had been forgotten. Bevis The Story of a Boy 2011-08-13T02:00:28.377Z Standing behind JM Eagle is the Formosa Plastics Group, Taiwan’s biggest diversified industrial company, with factories spinning out textiles, semiconductors, oil, detergents and plastics in Asia and the United States. 2010-02-12T03:49:00Z Now there exist no such forces in Formosa. A Fantasy of Far Japan Summer Dream Dialogues 2011-04-09T02:00:13.677Z The sea immediately south of Formosa is the birthplace of innumerable typhoons, but the high mountains of the island protect it partially against the extreme violence of the wind. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 6 "Foraminifera" to "Fox, Edward" 2011-04-22T02:00:08.637Z Formosa, which is situated under the northern tropic, near the coast of China, is traversed by a high range of mountains, reaching nearly 13,000 ft. in elevation. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 7 "Arundel, Thomas" to "Athens" Then a broad low bank of sand appeared stretching out in the shape of half a horse-shoe the extremity of which being much higher was never submerged, but formed the island of New Formosa. Bevis The Story of a Boy 2011-08-13T02:00:28.377Z He said he realized JM Eagle had started buying a lower grade of raw materials from Formosa and had speeded up its production lines without reporting the changes to the certification agencies as required. 2010-02-12T03:49:00Z The author of the document in question, reasoning from these facts, thought that it ought to be the same with Formosa. A Fantasy of Far Japan Summer Dream Dialogues 2011-04-09T02:00:13.677Z Rice is grown in such quantities as to procure for Formosa, in former days, the title of the “granary of China”; and the sweet potato, taro, millet, barley, wheat and maize are also cultivated. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 6 "Foraminifera" to "Fox, Edward" 2011-04-22T02:00:08.637Z Bashee� Islands, a group of islands in the Chinese Sea between Luzon and Formosa, long. The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 3 Atrebates to Bedlis “In the reeds at home,”—New Formosa was home now. Bevis The Story of a Boy 2011-08-13T02:00:28.377Z His charger was a goodly sized wasp, whose name was Formosa, commonly shortened into the nickname of "Moz." Old Farm Fairies: A Summer Campaign In Brownieland Against King Cobweaver's Pixies Formosa was passed during a bit of thick weather, so that nothing was seen of that island. At the Fall of Port Arthur Or, A Young American in the Japanese Navy Seven hundred and forty chests of Persian opium imported during the year, and seven hundred and forty-five exported to Formosa. The Opium Monopoly Kumamoto is situated in Kyushu, facing Formosa and the Chinese coast; the climate, therefore, is much milder than that of Matsue. Lafcadio Hearn This day they had fared worse than any day since they arrived on New Formosa. Bevis The Story of a Boy 2011-08-13T02:00:28.377Z It was at this moment, when the giantess was turning fiercely upon her prostrate foes, that Goodnews flew to the rescue upon his gallant Formosa. Old Farm Fairies: A Summer Campaign In Brownieland Against King Cobweaver's Pixies The Columbia had left the last of the Philippines behind and was headed north through the China Sea toward the lower extremity of Formosa. At the Fall of Port Arthur Or, A Young American in the Japanese Navy This habit was indulged in by the Dutch in Java, and by them taken to Formosa, whence it spread to Amoy and the mainland generally. The Opium Monopoly Common camphor, Japan or Laurel camphor, C10H16O, which constitutes the bulk of the camphor of commerce, is the product of the camphor laurel, Cinnamonum camphora, a tree flourishing in Japan, Formosa and central China. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 2 "Camorra" to "Cape Colony" But at the southern end of New Formosa the water shoaled, and they could leave the shore. Bevis The Story of a Boy 2011-08-13T02:00:28.377Z Formosa circles around the dazed giantess a moment, and then darts upon her back. Old Farm Fairies: A Summer Campaign In Brownieland Against King Cobweaver's Pixies Two days out she passed the beautiful Island of Formosa, and in three days more the vessel came in sight of Nagasaki, the leading coaling station of the Flowery Kingdom. The Utah Batteries: A History A complete account of the muster-in, sea voyage, battles, skirmishes and barrack life of the Utah batteries, together with biographies of officers and muster-out rolls. In South China, morphia is sold by Chinese peddlers, each of whom carries a passport certifying that he is a native of Formosa, and therefore entitled to Japanese protection. The Opium Monopoly If you were to marry a savage out of Formosa, or an Esquimaux, she'd take kindly to the caviare and the k�mmel before a week was out, if you brought her to Europe. A House-Party Don Gesualdo and A Rainy June A kingfisher went by, straight for New Formosa. Bevis The Story of a Boy 2011-08-13T02:00:28.377Z He was about organizing a fresh attack upon the giantess, when Sergeant Goodnews rode up astride his nag Formosa. Old Farm Fairies: A Summer Campaign In Brownieland Against King Cobweaver's Pixies From the Philippines the expedition will go to the island of Formosa, off the coast of China. The Galaxy, June 1877 Vol. XXIII.—June, 1877.—No. 6. Two small groups of islands, the Bashees and Babuyanes, have also afforded a partial connection with the continent by way of Formosa. Island Life Or the Phenomena and Causes of Insular Faunas and Floras I provided myself with weapons, ordered my gondolier to hold himself in readiness, and at midnight I proceeded to the Piazza near Maria Formosa. Tales from Blackwood, Volume 1 We are coming home from New Formosa in our ship the Calypso, and want you to be there to see the things we have brought you, and to hear all about it. Bevis The Story of a Boy 2011-08-13T02:00:28.377Z The sexton is a full cousin of my Formosa. Old Farm Fairies: A Summer Campaign In Brownieland Against King Cobweaver's Pixies Many were banished, and numbers escaped to Formosa, whither others had formerly made their way. Historic Tales, Vol. 12 (of 15) The Romance of Reality Physical Features of Formosa.—The island of Formosa is nearly half the size of Ireland, being 220 miles long, and from twenty to eighty miles wide. Island Life Or the Phenomena and Causes of Insular Faunas and Floras Among many of the Malay hill tribes of Formosa the maternal system is dying out, though the old law forbidding marriage within the clan remains in force. The Position of Woman in Primitive Society A Study of the Matriarchy These had to be rowed to New Formosa and they stayed longer even than the ladies, and insisted on a shot each with the matchlock. Bevis The Story of a Boy 2011-08-13T02:00:28.377Z In the 17th century, however, the Dutch traded to Formosa and Amoy, and the English to Amoy also. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 2 "Chicago, University of" to "Chiton" The project failed, and Psalmanazar considered the miscarriage of the white Formosan japan as a providential warning to repent of all his impostures of Formosa! Curiosities of Literature, Vol. 3 We have the rock-monkey of Formosa allied to the rhesus monkeys of India and Burma, not to those of South China and Hainan. Island Life Or the Phenomena and Causes of Insular Faunas and Floras Maria Formosa being the most important ceremony of the whole festival, the old chroniclers, and even Sansovino, got confused, and asserted the victory itself to have taken place on the day appointed for that pilgrimage. The Stones of Venice, Volume III (of 3) They were soon through the channel, the ice spread in the open water, and they worked the boat under shelter of New Formosa, and landed. Bevis The Story of a Boy 2011-08-13T02:00:28.377Z After this exploit the French fleet left the mainland and continued its reprisals on the coast of Formosa. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 2 "Chicago, University of" to "Chiton" After the fa�ade fell in 1651, it was rebuilt in its present form, with material from S. Maria Formosa, but it was not finished till 1703. The Shores of the Adriatic The Austrian Side, The Küstenlande, Istria, and Dalmatia The most interesting of the above are the pigeon and the flycatcher, both of which are, so far as yet known, strictly confined to the Himalayan mountains and Formosa. Island Life Or the Phenomena and Causes of Insular Faunas and Floras Maria Formosa, for the most part trunkmakers; and that they, having been presented after the victory to the Doge and the Senate, were told to ask some favor for their reward. The Stones of Venice, Volume III (of 3) The wind had fallen as usual, but they rowed to New Formosa. Bevis The Story of a Boy 2011-08-13T02:00:28.377Z In the end the three powers brought such pressure to bear on Japan that she gave up the whole of her continental acquisitions, retaining only the island of Formosa. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 2 "Chicago, University of" to "Chiton" Before many hours had passed we were on our way to Formosa, little knowing what a strange adventure was in store for us, or how perilous a task we had so lightly undertaken. The Strand Magazine, Volume V, Issue 29, May 1893 An Illustrated Monthly Among recent continental islands there is probably none that surpasses in interest and instructiveness the Chinese island named by the Portuguese, Formosa, or "The Beautiful." Island Life Or the Phenomena and Causes of Insular Faunas and Floras M. Formosa was because the thing had succeeded on that day, and because this was then the only church in Venice in honor of the Virgin.” The Stones of Venice, Volume III (of 3) By now the cave began to look like a cave, for every morning, sailing or rowing to New Formosa, they chopped for two or three hours at the hard sand. Bevis The Story of a Boy 2011-08-13T02:00:28.377Z An expedition was sent towards the end of March to the Pescadores, and later the Imperial Guard division was sent to Formosa. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 2 "Chicago, University of" to "Chiton" The savages who inhabited this part of Formosa, so much avoided on account of its dangerous coral reefs, wore only a blue loin-cloth. The Strand Magazine, Volume V, Issue 29, May 1893 An Illustrated Monthly Several tropical genera come as far north as Ningpo or even Shanghai, but rarely beyond; while in Formosa and Amoy tropical forms predominate. Island Life Or the Phenomena and Causes of Insular Faunas and Floras In the head, described in the opening of this chapter, at Santa Maria Formosa, the teeth are represented as decayed. The Stones of Venice, Volume III (of 3) New Formosa was a long way in the rear now. Bevis The Story of a Boy 2011-08-13T02:00:28.377Z The Japanese lost 4177 men by death in action or by sickness, and 56,862 were wounded or disabled by sickness, exclusive of the losses in the Formosa and Pescadores expeditions. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 2 "Chicago, University of" to "Chiton" I have not the slightest objection to setting out for Formosa, but we will see to the craft ourselves and not trust to them. The Strand Magazine, Volume V, Issue 29, May 1893 An Illustrated Monthly Formosan jay is a very close ally of the preceding, confined to the island of Formosa. Island Life Or the Phenomena and Causes of Insular Faunas and Floras Maria Formosa, agree with that church, and with each other, in being totally destitute of religious symbols, and entirely dedicated to the honor of two Venetian families. The Stones of Venice, Volume III (of 3) From the elevation of the cliff they saw and felt the isolation of their New Formosa. Bevis The Story of a Boy 2011-08-13T02:00:28.377Z Formosa protects the neighbouring regions of China from the typhoons experienced farther north and farther south. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 2 "Chicago, University of" to "Chiton" He ministered in Formosa, and in the Parián of Manila; and was afterward procurator at Madrid and Rome, and visitador to the American provinces. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898, Volume 36, 1649-1666 Explorations by early navigators, descriptions of the islands and their peoples, their history and records of the catholic missions, as related in contemporaneous books and manuscripts, showing the political, economic, commercial and religious conditions of those islands from their earliest relations with European nations to the close of the nineteenth century. Species of Birds common to Formosa and India or Malaya, but not found in China. Island Life Or the Phenomena and Causes of Insular Faunas and Floras "It's more than just a pest plane that crashed in Formosa, Mr. President," the CIA Chief was saying. Prologue to an Analogue At such times any one could walk from the mainland out to New Formosa dryshod for weeks together. Bevis The Story of a Boy 2011-08-13T02:00:28.377Z Opium smoking followed, in China, the introduction of The anti-opium agitation. tobacco smoking, and is stated to have been introduced from Java and Formosa in the early part of the 17th century. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 2 "Chicago, University of" to "Chiton" In 1446 he was living in the parish of S. Maria Formosa with his wife, who was the daughter of a fruit merchant, and the wills of both are still preserved in the parish archives. The Venetian School of Painting List of the Land Birds peculiar to Formosa. Island Life Or the Phenomena and Causes of Insular Faunas and Floras Reports coming in from Formosa were worse than even the most pessimistic had dreamed. Prologue to an Analogue To please Mark he poled the raft to Bamboo Island, and then across to the sedgy banks at the southern extremity of New Formosa, but Mark did not get another shot. Bevis The Story of a Boy 2011-08-13T02:00:28.377Z Formosa and numerous other islands had been added to her possessions. The Arena Volume 18, No. 92, July, 1897 They are part of the long line of volcanic islands stretching from the peninsula of Kamtschatka on the north to Formosa on the south. Japan The earlier population must have borne considerable resemblance to the natives of Formosa. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898—Volume 39 of 55 Explorations by Early Navigators, Descriptions of the Islands and Their Peoples, Their History and Records of The Catholic Missions, As Related in Contemporaneous Books and Manuscripts, Showing the Political, Economic, Commercial and Religious Conditions of Those Islands from Their Earliest Relations with European Nations to the Close of the Nineteenth Century, Volume XXXIX: 1683-1690 Three days means Formosa is in the news this week. Prologue to an Analogue There was a little water in the boat but not much, they hauled out some of the ballast, the ladies got in and were rowed direct to New Formosa. Bevis The Story of a Boy 2011-08-13T02:00:28.377Z A steamer leaves for Formosa and Moji the morning after we arrive—at daybreak. Peter the Brazen A Mystery Story of Modern China The efforts in this direction are, however, being persisted in, and it is hoped that, especially in Formosa, the beet—sugar industry may develop in importance. The Empire of the East They are the most northern of all the American possessions in the Orient, and are separated from Formosa by the strait of Bachi. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898—Volume 39 of 55 Explorations by Early Navigators, Descriptions of the Islands and Their Peoples, Their History and Records of The Catholic Missions, As Related in Contemporaneous Books and Manuscripts, Showing the Political, Economic, Commercial and Religious Conditions of Those Islands from Their Earliest Relations with European Nations to the Close of the Nineteenth Century, Volume XXXIX: 1683-1690 By the next night the Formosa crisis had broken into the news, and it was the news. Prologue to an Analogue Where the water was visible it had a red tinge and did not look good to drink, very different from that at New Formosa. Bevis The Story of a Boy 2011-08-13T02:00:28.377Z And in this sense there is much evidence that the Negrito still exists from the Andamans to Formosa and even to Japan, absorbed in the stronger populations that have overrun these regions. The Negrito and Allied Types in the Philippines and The Ilongot or Ibilao of Luzon As a result Japan received at the conclusion of peace in 1895 Formosa, a huge indemnity, and independence was granted to Korea. The Story of the Great War, Volume I (of 8) Introductions; Special Articles; Causes of War; Diplomatic and State Papers We now directed our course for some Islands we had chosen to go to, that lye between Formosa and Luconia. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898—Volume 39 of 55 Explorations by Early Navigators, Descriptions of the Islands and Their Peoples, Their History and Records of The Catholic Missions, As Related in Contemporaneous Books and Manuscripts, Showing the Political, Economic, Commercial and Religious Conditions of Those Islands from Their Earliest Relations with European Nations to the Close of the Nineteenth Century, Volume XXXIX: 1683-1690 Bill Howard worried, and added two and two, and sweated, and reported the details of Formosa each night. Prologue to an Analogue The current, slight as it was, from Sweet River Falls, passed between New Formosa and Serendib, hence the deep channel, and rendered the water there always fresh and pure. Bevis The Story of a Boy 2011-08-13T02:00:28.377Z Thus, Japan has eight volcanoes, Formosa several, and, in proceeding to the south, the land of volcanic action widens, and becomes of immense extent. The American Quarterly Review, No. 17, March 1831 April 20th.—Off the east of Formosa, and during the middle watch, the ships of the squadron were caught aback in a sudden squall. In Eastern Seas Or, the Commission of H.M.S. 'Iron Duke,' flag-ship in China, 1878-83 In going to them we sailed by the South West end of Formosa, leaving it on our Larboard-side. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898—Volume 39 of 55 Explorations by Early Navigators, Descriptions of the Islands and Their Peoples, Their History and Records of The Catholic Missions, As Related in Contemporaneous Books and Manuscripts, Showing the Political, Economic, Commercial and Religious Conditions of Those Islands from Their Earliest Relations with European Nations to the Close of the Nineteenth Century, Volume XXXIX: 1683-1690 It had been two weeks since the world heard the first details of Formosa, and the details were so grim now that you couldn't use them at all. Prologue to an Analogue When they were on Serendib she could cross to New Formosa in broad daylight unseen, because New Formosa lay between, and the woods on it concealed any one approaching from the western side. Bevis The Story of a Boy 2011-08-13T02:00:28.377Z Came to anchor in Macào Roads on the 4th of June, having made the passage to Shanghae and back in just forty days, including stoppage there, at Amoy, and delay from getting aground on Formosa. Kathay: A Cruise in the China Seas The Loo-Choo group of islands lies in the North Pacific, and forms a semi-circle, extending from Japan to the island of Formosa. In Eastern Seas Or, the Commission of H.M.S. 'Iron Duke,' flag-ship in China, 1878-83 The islands gained by Japan as a result of the Treaty give her a barrier extending from the Kurile Islands, near Kamchatka, through the Empire of Japan proper, to Formosa. The American Empire He told them the human side of the story of Formosa. Prologue to an Analogue They ran up on the shore of New Formosa, and began to dance and caper, kicking up their heels. Bevis The Story of a Boy 2011-08-13T02:00:28.377Z The inhabitants of this part of Formosa are savages, some say cannibals. Kathay: A Cruise in the China Seas The campaign in Formosa proved a very tame affair. A History of the Japanese People From the Earliest Times to the End of the Meiji Era The Professor further points out, that in prehistoric times the Malay and Indonesian stock spread westwards to Madagascar and eastwards to the Philippines and Formosa, Micronesia and Polynesia. British Borneo Sketches of Brunai, Sarawak, Labuan, and North Borneo Russia had cleaned up Formosa, they knew, and would hit the United States with disease and ultimatums next. Prologue to an Analogue They laughed, for the thought instantly struck them that they could not spend money on New Formosa, but they did not say they did not want any. Bevis The Story of a Boy 2011-08-13T02:00:28.377Z These dependencies are divided into six districts, five of which are within the limits of Formosa, the sixth comprising the Pescadore Islands. Kathay: A Cruise in the China Seas Speaking broadly, the gross area of land in Japan, exclusive of Saghalien, Korea, and Formosa is seventy-five million acres, and of this only some seventeen millions are arable. A History of the Japanese People From the Earliest Times to the End of the Meiji Era Other species of the genus are found from Palestine to Formosa, as well as in central Asia. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 2 "Baconthorpe" to "Bankruptcy" He had formed several projects with regard to the establishment of a Belgian settlement at the mouth of the Yangtse-Kiang and on the island of Formosa. Belgium From the Roman Invasion to the Present Day They sailed between New Formosa and Serendib, and homewards through Mozambique to the harbour. Bevis The Story of a Boy 2011-08-13T02:00:28.377Z With these added to his command, Coxinga demanded Formosa from the Dutch, requiring them to depart at once or "hoist the red flag," that is, prepare to fight. Kathay: A Cruise in the China Seas The expedition of Formosa in 1874 has already been spoken of. A History of the Japanese People From the Earliest Times to the End of the Meiji Era When, in the Philippines, I wished to see the head-hunting Igorots; when I asked the Japanese for permission to visit the head-hunters of Formosa, I met only with excuses and evasions. Where the Strange Trails Go Down Sulu, Borneo, Celebes, Bali, Java, Sumatra, Straits Settlements, Malay States, Siam, Cambodia, Annam, Cochin-China The Empress of Formosa will be reported this evening. Athalie Mark took the tiller, and they sailed southwards through the channel, between New Formosa and Serendib. Bevis The Story of a Boy 2011-08-13T02:00:28.377Z That will take ten or twelve days if Cunningham lays a course outside Formosa. The Pagan Madonna Before these curious conditions bore any practical fruit, Japan found it necessary to send a military expedition to Formosa. A History of the Japanese People From the Earliest Times to the End of the Meiji Era On the south the entrance is through the Straits of Malacca, on the north through the Straits of Formosa. East of Suez Ceylon, India, China and Japan The Empress of Formosa will dock on Monday—about—nine in the morning. Athalie They rowed out of the channel, set the mainsail, and sailed back, past Pearl Island, Grey Crow Island, the Coral Isles, and approached New Formosa. Bevis The Story of a Boy 2011-08-13T02:00:28.377Z Simply we lay a new course that will carry us outside and round Formosa, down to the South Sea and across to the Catwick. The Pagan Madonna They travelled in a vessel commanded by a Japanese Christian, and off Formosa she was overhauled by an English warship, which took off the two priests and handed them over to the Dutch at Hirado. A History of the Japanese People From the Earliest Times to the End of the Meiji Era He has forbidden the Portuguese of Macao to trade with the Philippines; and advises that the occupation of Formosa be abandoned. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 Explorations by early navigators, descriptions of the islands and their peoples, their history and records of the catholic missions, as related in contemporaneous books and manuscripts, showing the political, economic, commercial and religious conditions of those islands from their earliest relations with European nations to the close of the nineteenth century, Volume XXVI, 1636 Can this scene be duplicated in Formosa and Korea, where the Japanese hold sway? Flash-lights from the Seven Seas He thought of the huge boa-constrictors hidden in the interior of New Formosa, they would be basking quite still in such heat, but he ought to have brought his spear with him. Bevis The Story of a Boy 2011-08-13T02:00:28.377Z The British fleet proceeded northward until scattered by a hurricane in the Channel of Formosa. A History of the Nineteenth Century, Year by Year Volume Two (of Three) Numbers flocked to his standard during the disordered era of the War of the Dynasties, and from Korea in the north to Formosa and Amoy in the south the whole littoral was raided by them. A History of the Japanese People From the Earliest Times to the End of the Meiji Era A tree of the mountains of central, southern and western China with an outlying station on the Island of Formosa. The Genus Pinus This same policy of frightfulness is carried on in Formosa and in Siberia and wherever the Japanese army and gendarme system has authority. Flash-lights from the Seven Seas The shoals reduced the actual distance they had to swim by quite half, so that they reached New Formosa without any trouble, and dressed. Bevis The Story of a Boy 2011-08-13T02:00:28.377Z Then crossing the Formosa Channel, he arrived at Macao on the 21st November. Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part III. The Great Explorers of the Nineteenth Century For the expedition to Formosa furnished employment for the Satsuma samurai, and, at the same time, assured the Ryukyu islanders that Japan was prepared to protect them. A History of the Japanese People From the Earliest Times to the End of the Meiji Era A tree of the mountains of Japan and Formosa, cultivated extensively. The Genus Pinus This warm-hearted friendship is not true either of England's colonies anywhere in the Orient or of Japan's in Formosa or Korea. Flash-lights from the Seven Seas A few months afterward information reached Rear-Admiral Bell that a similar outrage had been perpetrated on the southeast end of the island of Formosa. The Naval History of the United States Volume 2 The people who inhabit the eastern side of Formosa, it is said, use a Malay dialect, and have no resemblance whatever to the Mongols. Ancient America, in Notes on American Archaeology Soon after came the second great shock in Formosa, in which there was an even greater loss of life. Complete Story of the San Francisco Horror A short stay was made at the Ladrone Islands, and the squadron then entered the Strait of Formosa, where it encountered stormy weather, and took refuge in Chusan Harbour. Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part 2. The Great Navigators of the Eighteenth Century This morning and all day long we have been sailing past the huge outlines of mountainous Formosa, that rich island off the coast of China, between Shanghai and Manila. Flash-lights from the Seven Seas Traces of it are found among the numerous Polynesian dialects, and in the language of the islanders of Formosa. A Manual of the Malay language With an Introductory Sketch of the Sanskrit Element in Malay Subsequently we visited Formosa and Manila and Hong Kong; whence we were sent south for ten days to the Gulf of Hainan to search for a French corvette which had disappeared. From Sail to Steam, Recollections of Naval Life Coming to the present year, it is noticed that the earthquake in the island of Formosa, in which 1,000 people lost their lives, was followed by the eruption of Vesuvius on April 8. Complete Story of the San Francisco Horror Marchand did not land at Tinian—which according to the accounts of every navigator who had visited it since Byron, had relapsed into barbarism—but made for the southern extremity of Formosa. Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part 2. The Great Navigators of the Eighteenth Century He passed through the Bashi Strait between Formosa and the Philippines, and then steered for Shanghai. Famous Sea Fights From Salamis to Tsu-Shima Japan.—Japan is an insular empire, the commercial part of which has about the same latitude as the Atlantic coast of the United States; the empire extends from Formosa to Kamchatka. Commercial Geography A Book for High Schools, Commercial Courses, and Business Colleges But this was before the black headlines from Formosa. The Golden Judge It is mainly produced in the island of Formosa. Catalogue of Economic Plants in the Collection of the U. S. Department of Agriculture Upon the 21st La Perouse sighted Formosa, and at once entered the channel which separates that island from China. Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part 2. The Great Navigators of the Eighteenth Century The Chinese on Formosa practice female infanticide, "in cases of a succession of girls in a family." 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