Although the war with Qing was over, Ogai was ordered to work in Taiwan which had been ceded to Japan (this placement was considered to be in harmony with that of Masanao KOIKE who was working in Korea).
清との戦争が終わったものの、鴎外は日本に割譲された台湾での勤務を命じられた（朝鮮勤務の小池正直とのバランスをとった人事とされる。）