GENSAN (YUENSAN)—FUSAN
GRAY, N., Agent Sheveleff & Co.'s Strs.
HOSPITAL (JAPANESE)
Physician-Y. Okubo
First Assistant-J. Yamaguchi
JAPANESE MERCHANTS, &c.
First National Bank
T. Torii, manager
Japan and Corea Trading Co.
S. Kimma, agent
Nippon Yusen Kaisha
S. S. Tojio, agent
One Hundred & Second National Bank
Y. Ishida, agent
MUNICIPAL COUNCIL (JAPANESE)
Chairman-S. Kajiyama
Vice-Chairman--T. Torii
MISSIONARIES
AMERICAN METHODIST MISSION Dr. W. B. and Mrs. McGill AMERICAN PRESBYTERIAN MISSION
Rev. J. S. and Mrs. Gale
Rev. W. L. and Mrs. Swallen CANADIAN COLLEGES' MISSION
R. A. Hardie, M.B., and wife COREAN ITINERARY MISSION Rev. M. C. Fenwick MISSIONS ETRANGÈRES DE PARIS Rev. L. Bret, miss. apost. Rev. Th. Bouladoux
POST OFFICE (JAPANESE)
Postmaster-S. Adachi
TRADERS' REPRESENTATIVE OFFICE Representative-K. Yoshizoye
FUSAN
Fusan, or Pusan as it is also called by the Coreans, is the chief port of Kiung-sang- do, the south-eastern province of Corea, and lies in lat. 35 deg. 6 min. 6 sec. N. and long. 129 deg. 3 min. 2 sec. E. It was opened to Japanese trade in 1876 and to Western nations in 1883. The native town is a collection of thatched cabins with a population of about 2,000 inhabitants. The Japanese settlement is situated a little distance from the native town, opposite the island of Cholyongdo (Deer Island), and is regularly laid out, clean, and well kept. It is under the control of the Consul, who is, however, assisted by an elective Municipal Council. Order is maintained by a Police Force in uniforms of European pattern. The streets are lighted by kerosine lamps, and water, conducted from the neighbouring hills, is distributed through the Settlement by pipes. The Foreign residents numbered 4,935 in 1893, of whom 4,750 were Japanese and 168 Chinese. The Corean town of Fusan is a walled city, situated at the head of the harbour; it contains the Royal granaries for storing rice, a few wretched houses, and the residence of the small military official in charge. The harbour is good and capacious, with a sufficient depth of water to accommodate the largest vessels. The climate is very salubrious and the place is considered extremely healthy. Sea bathing may be had in perfection. The district city Tong-nai Fu, which is distant about eight miles, is the local centre of trade. It contains a population of about 30,000. A branch of the Foreign Customs Service was established in July, 1883. Regular lines of steamers connect the port with Japan, Shanghai, Chefoo, and Vladivostock. Fusan was connected with Japan by a submarine telegraph cable in November, 1883.
The value of the trade for 1893 was $2,323,741, as compared with $3,126,453 in 1892
所議會業商本日
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE (JAPANESE)
Chairman T. Doki
Vice-Chairman-S. Sakaki
Clerk-T. Kokubu
CHINESE MERCHANTS, &c.
DIRECTORY
館事領總本日
CONSULATE-GENERAL-JAPAN
Consul-General-Y. Murota
Elève Consul-Y. Yamaza
Chanceliers-T. Okohira, A. Segawa,
T. Kawakami, T. Asano, S. Ukita
署事理清大
CUSTOMS
CONSULATE-China
Consul-
關海山釜鮮朝大
Acting Commissioner-J. H. Hunt
Assistant-K. H. von Lindholm
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