Prefectural governor, Director general and Shiin (which corresponds to the mayor of inland) were all Japanese, and out of 1,444 of senior officials belonged to the sotoku-fu (at the time of 1943) the Taiwanese were only less than 30, with other Taiwanese personnel being patrol officers or lower rank.
州知事・庁長、市尹（内地の市長に相当）は全て日本人であり、総督府に属する高等官1,444人（1943年時点）のうち、台湾人は30人以下にすぎず台湾人の警察人員は全て巡査以下だった。