FUSAN
山釜 Fu-sam
Fusan (or Pusan, as it is called by the native population) is the chief port of 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 population was in December 1933, 156,429, (Koreans 105,197, Japanese 51,031). The Japanese quarter is situated a little distance from the native town, opposite the island of Cholyongdo (Deer Island). The Seoul-Fusan Railway and a twice 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 12.6 miles of electric tramway in Fusan, including a line to the Torai hot-spring resort. There are few European firms in the port; business is carried on principally by the Japanese.
DIRECTORY
BANK OF CHOSEN 44, Daicho-cho; FUKUDA MATA SHOTEN K.K., Hardware
Telephs. 4002-04
CHOSEN GAS DENKI KAISHA, LTD. (Gas and Electric Co.,)--56, Tomihira-cho, 3-chome
G. Sakuma, director
CHOSEN KANNO SHOKAI, Fertilizers-17,
Hon-machi
CHOSEN KOGYO K.K., General Merchants
-11, Ohkura-cho.
CHOSEN KOYU K.K., Oil Merchants-37,
Ohkura-cho
CHOSEN SEIYAKU K.K., Chemicals-9,
Benten-cho
CHOSEN WHIPPET JIDOSHA SHOKAI, Auto-
mobiles-7, Hon-cho; Teleph. 817
CUSTOM HOUSE-Okura-cho
Director J. Koike
DAI NIPPON BREWERY K.K.--11, Hon-cho;
Teleph. 757
DAINI SHOKAI, Timber merchants-14,
Sakae-machi
merchants-20, Hon-machi
FUSAN BUSSAN GUMI, LTD., Shipping and Forwarding Agents--84, 1-cho- me, Ohhashi-dori
FUSAN CHIKKO G.K.-55, Tomihara-cho
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FUSAN HOTEL-25, Ohkura-cho; Teleph.
4012
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FUSAN NIPPOSHA K.K., Newspaper-1,
Benten-cho; Teleph. 2001.
FUSAN SHOGYO GINKO-10, Hon-machie
Teleph. 4004
FUSAN SHOSEN GUMI K.K., Shipping and
Forwarding agents-22, Ohkura-cho
FUSAN STATION HOTEL-4, Ohkura-cho;
Teleph. 4012
KOSHIA SHOTEN G.K., Coal merchants-
25, Ohkura-cho.