When Japan took over Formosa there were no roads in existence, but strange to say there was a short piece of railway which was almost useless, so badly was it built and so wretchedly was it managed.

• 当日本接管福尔摩沙时，那里没有路的存在，但说来奇怪，却有一条短短的但几乎没有用的铁路，不但是建造的很差而且管理相当拙劣。