FUSAN
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the Prefect appointed by the Government-General at Chosen. 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
CHOSEN BOSHOKU KAISHA, LTD., Spinners
CHOSEN GAS DENKI KAISHA, LTD. (Gas and Electric Co.,)-Tomihira-cho, 3-chome
G. Sakuma, director
CHOSEN KOSHITSU TOKI KAISHA, LTD.,
Earthenware Manufacturers
CHOSEN SENSUIKI GYOGYO KAISKA (Fish Trawling) - 7, Minami Hama-cho, 1- chome
CHOSEN SUISAN YUSHUTSU KAISHA, Marine Products Exports-Hon-cho, 1-chome
FUKUEI & Co., Wholesale Provision Mer-
chants
FUSAN SUISAN KAISHA, LTD., Marine Pro-
ducts-Minami Hama-cho, 1-chome
FUTABA DENKI SHOKAI, Electrical Ma- chines and Fittings-5, Sakae-cho, 3- chome
MATSUMOTO SHOTEN, Marine Products--
2, Hon-cho, 1-chome
MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA, Merchants
OIKE & Co., Cereal Exporters
RISING SUN OIL CO.
SANDER SHOKAI, Electrical Machines and
Fittings-17, Benten-cho, 1-chome
STANDARD OIL CO. OF NEW YORK
SUISAN KAISHA, LTD., Marine Products-
Minami Hama-cho, 1-chome
TANAKA & Co., Y., General Importers and Exporters-Telephs. 532 and 545; Tel. Ad: Tanaka; Codes: A.B.C.5th, Bentley's, Western Union, Scott's and Private
Y. Tanaka, director
M. Ueda
K. Umesaki
TEXAS Co., Oil Merchants
K. Obata
MASAMPO
浦山馬
Masampo was opened to foreign trade on the 1st May, 1899. It has a native population of roughly 35,000, and the Japanese inhabitants number approximately 3,000. The climate is very mild. The harbour is good and in summer it serves as an excellent sea-bathing place. The Masampo branch of the Seoul-Fusan railway besides several lines of small steamers connect with the port of Fusan, and the superior accommodation of the latter port greatly interferes with the commercial expansion of Masampo.