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also a serious hindrance to the navigation of the Seoul River. Only vessels not drawing over six feet may safely run between Chemulpo and Mapu, a place on the river three miles south-west of the capital.
The steamers of the Nippon Yusen Kaisha and Osaka Shosen Kaisha call regularly and have the bulk of the trade and passenger communication with Japan, and, in the case of the former, with North China. The Russian East Asiatic Steamship Company have a regular service between Vladivostock and Shanghai, touching at Chemulpo. British steamers also call more frequently than formerly.
There are telegraphic communications with China (overland) and with Japan, a cable between Chemulpo and Chefoo remaining a desideratum.
Chemulpo easily retains its position as the principal port of the territory. The volume of trade at the port has more than trebled during the past ten years. Japanese enterprise is abundantly in evidence, and many projects for the improvement and development of the port are at present receiving attention, including harbour improve- ments, waterworks, and industrial enterprises.
DIRECTORY
BANK OF CHOSEN-Chemulpo Branch; Tel. Ad: Chogin; Teleph. 11 and 312; Head Office, Seoul, Chosen: 7, Hon-machi, Itchome, Chemulpo
N. Yokoyama, manager N. Nakane, acting do.
Agencies
The Tokyo Marine Insurance Co. The Meiji Fire Insurance Co.
Kwang-chang
BENNETT & Co., Merch'ts; Tel. Ad: Bennett
Walter Geo. Bennett, signs the firm
T. Ito
K. Kanetani
Agencies
Phoenix Assurance Co., Ld.
General Accident, Fire and Life Assce.
Corporation, Ld.
China Navigation Co., Ld.
Ocean Steamship Co., Ld.
China Mutual S. N. Co., Ld.
Peninsular and Oriental S. N. Co.
American Asiatic S. S. Co.
Ben Line of Steamers
North China Insurance Co., Ld.
"Bank" Line of Steamers
Andrew Weir & Co.'s Line of Steamers Cie, des Messageries Maritimes
Barber Line of Steamers
China Mutual Life Insurance Co., Ld. Taikoo Sugar Refining Co., Ld.
Taikoo Dockyard & Engineering Co.
of Hongkong, Ld.*
Union Marine Insurance Co., Ld.
Norwich Union Fire Ins. Society, Ld.
BRITISH CIGARETTE Co., LD
R. L. Bell, factory manager
S. P. Song
S. L. Song C. K. Sin
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE (JAPANESE)
Chairman-T. Okuda
CHEMULPO CLUB
President-W. Geo. Bennett Hon. Secretary-B. Baumann
CHINESE MERCHANTS Yee Tai Chan (E. D.
Steward & Co.) Yee Sung Shing Tick Hing Tung Shun Tai Yung Lai Shen Chin Chen Tung Te Shun Foo Yuen Sung Tung Yin Lai Sheng
Tien Lee Kung Shi Tien Ho Chong
Yee Tsu Chang Tung Chan Hsin Who Tsu Kung Chun Chi Chan Lien Hsien Chan Yung Shun Chan Tien Chan Chan Ts Hsin Tung Yuen Shun Yung Yuen Tai Shin Lun Chi
Shun Tai Chiang
CHOSEN NICHI NICHI SHIMBUN News-
paper
CONSULATES
CHINA
Consul-Chia Wen Yen
Secretary-Jin Chin Tsán
Secretary-Interpreter-Dzung Che-
tsang
GREAT BRITAIN
Consul-T. Twizell Wawn
Medical Attendant- Dr. H. H. Weir
RUSSIA
Vice-Consul-W. Bratzow
CUSTOMS IMPERIAL
Director M. Miyaki
Inspector (Chief of Inspection Section and in charge of Revenue Section)-
M. Kamazawad by Oog e