FUSAN.
Fusan, or Pusan as it is also called, is the chief port of Kiung-sang-do, the south- eastern province of Corca, and lies in lat. 35 deg. 6 min. 6 sec. N. and long. 129 deg. 8 min. 2 sec. E. It was opened to Japanese trade in 1876 and to Western nations in 1883. The native town is a collection of thatched cabins with a population of about 2,000 inha- bitants. The Japanese settlement is situated a little distance from the native town, opposite the island of Cholyongdo, and is regularly laid out, clean, and well kept. It is under the control of the Consul, who is, however, assisted by an elective Municipal Council. Order is maintained by a Police Force in uniforms of European pattern. The Japanese residents number over 2,00). The Corean town of Fusan is a walled city, situated at the head of the harbour; it contains the Royal granaries for storing rice, a few wretched houses, and the residence of the small military official in charge. The harbour is good and capacious, with a sufficient depth of water to accommodate the largest vessels. The climate is very salubrious and the place considered extremely healthy. Sea bathing may be had in perfection. The district city Toong Li Fu, which is distant about eight miles, is the local centre of trade. A branch of the Foreign Customs Service was established in July, 1883. The Nippon Yusen Kaisha run a regular line of steamers between Nagasaki and Wladi. vostock, calling at Fusan and Yuensan; and also a line from Kobe to Jenchuan, calling at Nagasaki and Fusan. Fusan was connected with Japan by a submarine telegraph cable in November, 1883.
The trade of the port fell off considerably after the opening of Chemulpo, that port being nearer the capital. The value of the trade for 1886 was $699,777, au compared with $593,119 in 1885.
館事頜總本日
JAPANESE CONSULATE.
Y. Murota, consul
T. Nosse, secretary
S. Miyamoto, do.
K. Y. Misaka, accountant
N. Tsunoye, Corean interpreter
A. Kosone, English interpreter
BRITISH CONSULATE.
J. Scott, act. prov. vice-consul
(residing at Chemulpo.)
*****
CHINESE Consulate.
Li Ying-wu, acting consul
Yin Sik-chü, secretary
Yang Se-chin, accountant
關海山釜鮮朝大
DIRECTORY.
ROYAL MARITIME CustoMS.
T. Piry, acting commissioner
W. G. Lay, assistant
C. L. Chow
do.
do.
K. Takesita,
H. I. Yi, Corean clerk
T'ao Huan Yu, Chinese writer
H. W. Laucht, examiner and head of
outdoor staff
J. P. Civilini, H. G. Arnous, tidewaitera
所役代總本日
Japanese MUNICIPAL COUNCIL.
G. Abiru, chairman
T. Ichinomiya, secretary
K. Tatsuta
do.
所察警本日
JAPANESE POLICE.
R. Morohoshi, superintendent T. K. Hatashima, assist. do.
Ten constables
局信電本日
JAPANESE TELEGRAPH OFFICE.
M. Takamiya, superintendent
S. Araki, assist. do.
T. Iwai
S. Futatsubashi
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.