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SEOUL
house of a rude wooden shanty used for a workshop or for business
purposes, which
gave the streets a poor and squalid appearance, but some of the principal streets have now been cleared of these unsightly obstructions, and the people are gradually being taught the benefits of good roads and clean surroundings. A spacious market place has been erected in one of the busiest parts of the city, and arrangements are being made for establishing two or three others at suitable centres.
An annual appro- priation of $50,000 has been made by the Finance Department for the maintenance and improvement of the roads. The shops are small and unattractive, and contain no articles de luxe or curios. The population of the city is about 200,000. About 19,000 Japanese reside in Seoul and about 3,000 Chinese. An electric railway, running for three miles along the main streets of Seoul and thence three or four miles into the country, was opened in 1899, and one extends to Riong-san and Mokpo. A railway connects Chemulpo with Seoul, and another line connects the capital with Fusan.
DIRECTORY
RESIDENCY-GENERAL
Resident-General-VISCOUNT SONE
Vice-Resident General-Vacant
Captain K. Tonami
Military Attachés to the Resident-General- Major-General H. Ishu Private Secretaries to the Resident-General-S. Kokubu, Baron Satake
Acting Director-General-E. Ishizuka Director of Foreign Affairs-K. Nabe-
shima
Director Local Affairs -E. Ishizuka Director of the Supervisory Depart-
ment-E. Ishizuka
Director of the Bureau of Communica-
tions-J. Ikeda
Director of the Judicial Bureau-Dr.
Y. Kuratomi
Director of the Railway Bureau-Dr.
G. Oya
Chief of Patent Bureau--J. Kiuchi Director of the Forest Undertaking
Station--Col. J. Tokio
Residencies
Resident at Seoul-Y. Miura Resident at Chemulpo--J. Shinobu Resident at Fusan-R. Kameyama Resident at Gensan-S. Hisamidzu Resident at Chinnampo-T. Akimoto Resident at Mokpo-S. Matsumoto Resident at Masampo-K. Mimashi Resident at Kunsan-K. Amano Resident at Pyengyang-T.Wakamatsu Vice-Resident at Songjin-Y. Oeda Resident at Chongjin-M. Nakaoji Resident at Taiku-T. Nose Vice-Resident at New Wiju-D. Fuka-
gawa
COREAN GOVERNMENT
Minister President of State-Yi Wan
Yong
Minister for Imperial Household--
Min Pyongsok
Vice-Minister--M. Komiya
Minister for Home Affairs-Pak Chaisun
Vice Minister-K. Úka
Minister for Finance-Im Son Jun
Vice Minister-K. Arai
Minister of Education--Yi Chai Kon
Vice Minister M. Tawara Minister of Agriculture, Commerce and Industry-Cho Chung Eung Vice Minister-J. Kiuchi President of the Privy Council-Kin
Yun Sik