Page 125 - An Overview of Penghu

Director Sugimura Tetsugorō
of the Navy's Mechanical
Department

Sugimura Tetsugorō was hired
by the Navy's Mechanical Department
for building generators around their
water sources and came to Penghu in
1916. He has been serving for 15 years
now, and is a well-respected mechanic
in the Department.
Seeing the inhabitability of
Penghu, Sugimura reckoned that it is
necessary to build hotels for future
needs, so he built a new building in
1930. He is considered an insightful
figure as a result.
Vegetable store Yifa

The shop opened in 1914. While
it is a designated store for the army
and navy, it is deeply trusted by
officials and citizens alike. Besides
top-quality vegetables, the shop also
provides a wide variety of supplies,
which give its business another boost.

Bookstore Sakai and Sakai
Imatarō
Sakai Imatarō was born in
Nagasaki Prefecture. He came to
Taiwan from a naval factory in Sasebo
City for a job in the Guard District of
the Navy in Magong in 1905; he had
served here for 15 years.

In 1912 he founded Bookstore
Sakai, which thrives tremendously
and is considered a successful
business in the region.

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