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WONSAN (GENSAN OR YUENSAN)—FUSAN
Japan Marine & Land Insurance Co.
Japan and Corea Trading Co.
N. Sato, agent
Meiji Fire Insurance Co. Meiji Life Insurance Co.
S. Ishida, agent
Japan and Russia Trading Co.
I. Ito, agent
Kaikoku Life Insurance Co.
S. Koga, agent
Kyodo Bi Haku & Co.
S. Mase, agent Nichi In Trading Company M. Ichikawa, agent
Nippon Yusen Kaisha
K. Kotera, acting manager Osaka Fire Insurance Co.
M. Iwata, agent
Tokyo Marine Insurance Co.
K. Kotera, agent
LAVRENTIEFF. T. N., Agent Sheveleff &
Co.'s Steamers
Agency
China Traders Insurance Co., Ld.
MISSIONARIES
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH MISSION
Dr. W. B. and Mrs. McGill
AMERICAN PRESBYTERIAN MISSION
Rev. J. S. and Mrs. Gale (absent) Rev. W. L. and Mrs. Swallen
CANADIAN COLLEGES' MISSION
R. A. Hardie, M.B., and wife COREAN ITINERANT MISSION
Rev. Malcolm C. Fenwick
MISSIONS ETRANGÈRES DE PARIS
Rev. L. Bret
Rev. Th. Bouladoux
MUNICIPAL COUNCIL (JAPANESE)
Chairman-M. Iwata Vice-Chairman-G. Ota
POST OFFICE (JAPANESE)
Postmaster-S. Shiwojima
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 see. E. It was opened to Japanese trade in 1876 and to Western nations in 1883. The native town consists of some 500 houses with a population of about 5,000 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 and hydrants. The Foreign residents numbered 5,564 in 1896, of whom 5,508 were Japanese, 34 Chinese, and 22 Europeans. 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 32,000. 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 imports from foreign countries in 1896 amounted to $1,937,040 and the exports to foreign countries to $2,604,000.
所議會業商本日
DIRECTORY
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE (JAPANESE)
Chairman-T. Doki
Vice-Chairman-J. Hazama
Secretary-S. Miyamoto
館事領總本日
CONSULATE JAPAN
Consul-H. Ijuin
Chancellors T. Kawakami, N Tanaka,
M. Sugiyama, J. Ochi
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