MISSIONS
KUNSAN-SONG CHIN
133
Chairman-T. Ishida
13 members
PILOT
For Protestant Missions see end of
Corean Directory
MUNICIPAL COUNCIL-FOREIGN
Members Corean Kamuni and R.
Kadowaki
President-K. Tsuchiya
MUNICIPAL COUNCIL-JAPANESE
Director--T. Chiba
S. Haskimoto
POST OFFICE-IMPERIAL JAPANESE Post Master-T. Tsuchiya
Clerks K. Masuda, S. Ogawa
SONG CHIN
城津
This port is situated on the north-eastern coast of Corea, in the province of North Ham-kiung, about 120 miles from Wonsan. It was opened to foreign trade on the 1st May, 1899. The native town is built close to the beach, and to judge by the ruins of walls and watch towers was once a fortified place. The settlement will occupy the native town and extend beyond to the North. The native inhabitants number about 500. The next market place is about 30 li distant and up country, whilst the main road leading from Seoul to the Tumen river is at a distance of about 10 li. The Custom House is situated near the settlement on the neck of the small peninsula forming one side of the Song Chin bay. Of foreigners there are some 100. The Japanese live in their own houses built in the settlement, but are mostly small shopkeepers and coolies The harbour is a bad one, indeed it is little more than an open roadstead anchorage; from N.E. to S.E. it is quite exposed, and even with a moderate breeze from those quarters communication between ship and shore may have to be suspended. The anchorage is not spacious though very easy of access, and vessels drawing 10 feet or so can lie within a quarter of a mile from the shore. Fogs prevail for the greater part of the year, and the temperature is moderate at all seasons. The country around Song Chin is well under cultivation, principally for beans. Within reasonable distances, it is said, gold, copper and coal may be found, also a very fine white granite. Hot springs, said to be very efficacious for a number of ailments, are at a distance of some 30 li from the settlement. Cattle are very fine and plentiful and can be bought at low rates. A number of Japanese fishing boats are employed along the coast reaping a seemingly good harvest in bicho de mar.
Trade is carried on by small coasting steamers, principally with the port of Wonsan. The exports chiefly consist of beans, cowhides, hemp cloth and bêche de mer, whilst cotton goods, kerosene oil, ironware and matches form the principal items of imports. In 1902 the value of the Exports was £7,338 and that of the imports £762
Consulate―JAPAN
DIRECTORY
Vice-Consul-T. Kawakami Police Inspector-K. Takahashi
CUSTOMS-
Commissioner-C. E. S. Wakefield
Assistant-in-charge—M. K. Iwashita Clerk-Yi He-tok
Tidewaiter-K. Mutsu
GRINEFF, Z. P.,
Agencies
Chinese Eastern Railway Co. S. S.
Pacific Whaling and Fishery Joint
Stock Co. of Count-H. H. Keyzerling
Pacific Steamship Co. "Energia
院信通國帝韓大
IMPERIAL KOREAN COMMUNICATION DE-
PARTMENT
Postmaster-Yi Chun Yong
Telegraph Manager-Pack Sin Gin
POST OFFICE-
Postmaster-Y. Ikuhashi
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