FUSAN
山釜 Fu-san
Fusan (or Pusan, as it is called by the native population) is the chief port of Kyong-sang-do, the south-eastern province of Chosen, 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 has a population of about 33,000 inhabitants. The Japanese quarter is situated a little distance from the native town, opposite the island of Cholyongdo (Deer Island). It is under the control of the Prefect. appointed by the Government-General at Chosen. The population of Fusan at the end of 1922 was about 76,000, of whom 34,000 were Japanese. The Seoul-Fusan Rail- way and a daily service of steamers to Japan have combined to make Fusan a great centre of activity, and the volume of trade passing through the port has greatly increased in recent years. Many public improvements are being carried out, including the enlargement of the waterworks, the laying out of new roads, etc. Fusan was connected with Japan by a submarine telegraph cable in November, 1883.
There are few European firms in the port; business is carried on principally by the Japanese.
DIRECTORY
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R. McKenzie (Shimonoseki)
S. Naito, manager
Y. Tanaka
S. Fukushima
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M. Morita
S. Maeda
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Bank Line, Ld.
Cook & Son, Thos.
Barber Steamship Lines Inc. Ben Line of Steamers
British India Steam Nav. Co., Ld. Canadian Pacific Steamships. Ld. Chargeurs Reunis (French S.S. Co.) China Navigation Co., Ld.
China Mutual Steam Nav. Co., Ld. Cie. des Messageries Maritimes Dollar Steamship Line
Eastern & Australian S.S. Co., Ld.
East Asiatic Co., Ld. Glen Line of Steamers Java-China-Japan Lijn Mogul Line of Steamers Ocean Steamship Co., Ld. Occidental and Oriental S.S. Co.
Peninsular & Oriental Steam Nav. Co.
Portland and Asiatic S.S. Co.
Prince Line, Ld.
Royal Mail Steam Packet Co.
Russian East Asiatic Co., Ld. Shire Line of Steamers
Swedish East Asiatic Co., Ld. John Warrack & Co.'s Steamers Board of Underwriters of New York Cassa Navale and D'Assicuraz, Genova Fuso Marine and Fire Insurance Co. Lloyd's, London
London Salvage Association New Zealand Insurance Co., Il. N. British & Mercantile Ins. Co., Ld. North China Insurance Co., Ld. Norwich Union Fire Insur. Society, Ld. Royal Exchange Assurance Corpn. South British Fire & Mar. Ins. Co., Ld. Sun Insurance Co.
Sea Insurance Co., Ld.
Travellers' Baggage Ince. Assoc., Ld. Union Insur. Society of Canton, Ld. Western Assurance Co.
Yangtsze Insurance Association