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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000897204-98-000099.txt : 19980424
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000897204-98-000099
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	19980414
FILED AS OF DATE:		19980423
SROS:			NYSE

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TAIWAN FUND INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000804123
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000]
		IRS NUMBER:				042942862
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-04893
		FILM NUMBER:		98599606

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		225 FRANKLIN STREET
		STREET 2:		P O BOX 9110
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02110
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6179853760

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		225 FRANKLIN STREET
		STREET 2:		PO BOX 9110
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02110
<REPORTING-OWNER>

COMPANY DATA:	
	COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LAU LAWRENCE J
	CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001060358
	STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	 []
<RELATIONSHIP>DIRECTOR

FILING VALUES:
	FORM TYPE:		3

BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
	STREET 1:		STANFORD UNIVERSITY
	STREET 2:		LANDAU ECONOMICS BUILDING ROOM
	CITY:			TAIPEI TAIWAN ROC
	STATE:			F5
	ZIP:			00000
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FORM 3                                                 OMB APPROVAL
                                                  OMB NUMBER  3235-0104
                                                  EXPIRES: September 30, 1998
                                                  Estimated Average burden
                                                  hours per response.....0.5


                    U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                           Washington, D. C.  20549

                        INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL
                            OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section
17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(f) of the
                        Investment Company act of 1940

1.   Name and Address of Reporting Person
     Lawrence J. Lau
     Kwoh-Ting Li Professor of Economic Development
     Department of Economics
     Stanford University
     Landau Economics Building, Room 130
     579 Serra Mall
     Stanford, CA 94305-6015

2.   Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
     April 14, 1998

3.   IRS or Social Security Number of Reporting Person (Voluntary)

4.   Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
     The Taiwan Fund, Inc.  (NYSE: TWN)

5.   Relationship of Reporting Person to Issuer (Check all applicable)
      X    Director                           ___ 10% Owner
      __                                         
      __   Officer (give title below)         ___ Other (specify below)

6.   If Amendment, Date of Original (Month/Day/Year)
     Not applicable
___________________________________________________________________________

TABLE I - NON DERIVATIVE SECURITIES BENEFICIALLY OWNED

1.   Title of Security (Instr. 4)
     Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share

2.   Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)
     None

3.   Ownership Form:  Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)
     Not applicable

4.   Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
     Not applicable
___________________________________________________________________________
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___________________________________________________________________________
TABLE II - DERIVATIVE SECURITIES BENEFICIALLY OWNED

1.   Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)
     Not applicable

2.   Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)
     Not applicable

3.   Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr.4)
     Not applicable

4.   Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security
     Not applicable

5.   Ownership Form of Derivative Security:  Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
     (Instr. 5)
     Not applicable

6.   Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
     Not applicable
___________________________________________________________________________

Explanation of Responses:
     Not applicable

***  Signature of Reporting Persons

Dated: April 22, 1998

                         LAWRENCE J. LAU


                         /S/ LAWRENCE J. LAU
                         ____________________


***  Intentional misstatements or omission of facts constitute Federal Criminal
Violations.  See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C.78ff(a).

Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed.  If
space provided is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.

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