1917 in Taiwan

Events from the year 1917 in Taiwan, Empire of Japan.

Incumbents

Monarchy

• Emperor: Taisho

Central government of Japan

• Prime Minister: Terauchi Masatake

Taiwan

• Governor-General: Andō Teibi

Events

• 5 January – The deadliest part of the 1916–1917 Nantou earthquakes occurred, registering at 6.2 on the Richter scale with a shallow hypocentre, killing 54 people.
• 12 February – Reverend William Campbell returns to China.
• 24 July – Construction of the Yilan line began.
• 22 October – Prince Naruhisa Kitashirakawa and his wife Fusako visited Taiwan.
• 29 December — The Waseda University baseball team came to Taiwan.

Births

• 6 January – Koo Chen-fu, businessman, diplomat, and film producer.
• 18 January – Wang Yung-ching, businessman.
• 10 February – Chen Ta-ju, lyricist.

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