典藏單位:國立中正紀念堂管理處
館藏編號:CR04200100
民國42年10月31日由臺灣區煤礦業同業公會所贈,外罩玻璃框,黑色木質底座,上襯紅色絨布,絨布上貼有「榮安銀樓敬製」牌示。銀盃為高腳杯形式,下有輪狀底座,雙耳把手為龍形雕飾,盃身上方為簍空花紋雕飾,下方刻有「萬壽無疆」四字,上款「恭祝蔣中正總統六秩晉七華誕」,落款為「臺灣區煤礦礦業同業分會敬獻」,以理事長顏欽賢領銜,常務理事、理事、監事名字一一列出,以昭慎重。
煤礦俗稱「黑金」,劉銘傳擔任台灣巡撫時,引進新式的採煤設備與鐵道運輸系統,成就了台灣當年大規模工業化採礦的榮景,當時,台灣主要的礦區皆集中在 基隆河的上游區域,民國38年政府遷台後,鼓勵媒礦生產,民國41年煤礦生產量突破200萬噸。
基隆顏家是台灣五大知名家族之一,發跡於台灣北部的基隆地區,是台灣早期少數以企業家身分發跡的地方望族。顏家在日治時期以開採金礦、煤礦起家,被稱為「炭王金霸」,之後更多角化開展事業,成為台灣的富商巨賈。顏欽賢接掌台陽礦業後,產金量達於巔峰。而煤礦產量亦因工業發展,大量供與內銷,並銷往國外,乃成全台煤業之首。
Taiwan Coal Mining Association presented this gift on October 31, 1953. The silver cup is set on a wooden base in a glass display case with the top of bottom overlaid with red flannelette, on which a label "Made by Rongan Jeweler's Shop" is stuck. The goblet-shaped silver cup, raised on a wheel-shaped base, is flanked by two handles decorated with dragon-shaped carvings. Its bowl is topped by a ring in openwork and on the belly, engraved with celebratory inscription "Very Many Happy Returns of the Day," a dedication "In celebration of the 67th birthday of President Chiang," and on the lower part, "Respectfully, Taiwan Coal Mining Association" followed by a careful list of names and titles of standing directors, directors, and supervisors, leading by Director General Yan Qinxian.
A coal mine is also known as "black gold." Liu Mingchuan, when the was the governor of Taiwan, introduced new coal mining equipment and railway transportation system into Taiwan and accordingly, achieved the boom of large-scale industrialized mining in Taiwan in those years. Formerly, major mining activities in Taiwan were concentrated in the upstream region of the Keelung River. After relocating to Taiwan in 1949, the government promoted the production of coal mines, and in 1952, the annual coal production exceeded two million tons.
Yan family of Keelung was one of the top five noted families in Taiwan, gained fame and fortune from Keelung, in northern Taiwan, and was one of the early local distinguished families making a fortune as entrepreneurs. The Yan family, started coal mining business known as the "King of Coal and Gold Mining," and later, developed multiple businesses and became one of the wealthiest business enterprises in Taiwan. After Yan Qinxian took over Taiyang Mining Company, the company's gold production amounted to peak. The coal productions, because of industrial development, supplied a large number sales in domestic market, and sold abroad, becoming the leader of coal mining industry in Taiwan.