日本占領台灣，當作殖民地經營的目的與19世紀其他的帝國主義國家相同，意圖把殖民地當作供應母國原料、商品市場的補給站。 當時台灣總督府的經濟政策，主要是針對既有的重要產物加以改良，並嘗試培養出新的產物，企圖將台灣當作南進的跳板，經濟發展的根據地。 本論文是以新渡戶稻造之「糖業改良意見書」為中心當做探討。時間點是新渡戶自1901年2月就任總督府技師以來，到1902年10月出任京都大學教授為止，在台活動之過程。 總督府採用了新渡戶稻造之「糖業改良意見書」，發布了「台灣糖業獎勵規則與施行細則」，並成立了臨時台灣糖務局，並因為砂糖的產量實績改善了總督府的財政。 The same as the other imperialism countries in 19th century, Japan occupied Taiwan to be its colony. It wanted Taiwan to be a backup force of Japan, to supply materials or goods to Japan which it lacked. The mainly economic policy of the Governor-General of Formosa was farming products improvemence, as will as the developing of new farming products here. Japan Governor would let Taiwan to be the springboard for Japan to South Seas, the base of economic development. I’d like to report this article which is mainly on “the sugar improvement opinion form" of Inazo Nitobe.It''s about Mr.Nitobe’s mainly activity in Taiwan as an engineer for goverment presidential palace from Feb. 1901 to ct.1902, until he went back to Japan and become Kyoto University''s professor. The governor-general accepted the “the sugar business improvement opinion “from Inazo Nitobe. And issued "Taiwan sugar business encouragement rules" and "detailed enforcement regulations The provisional suger office which in charge of all suger related matters has been set up at this time. The high achievement of suger business improved the finance of governor-general.
