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Appenzeller, Mrs. H. G. Bunker, Mrs. D. A. Davies, Miss Denny, Mrs. O. N. Hashiguchi, Mrs N. Hayashi, Mrs. T. Heron, Mrs. J. W. Hulbert, Mrs.

SEOUL.

LADIES' DIRECTORY.

Kokubu, Mrs. K.

Kondo, Mrs. M. McGill, Mrs.

Maertens, Mrs. A. H. Ogawa, Mrs. M. Ohlinger, Mrs. F. Oka, Mrs. H. Rothw.iler, Miss

Scranton, Mrs. Mary Scranton, Mrs. W. B. Sontag, Miss Shinjo, Mrs. J. Underwood, Mrs. Yanada, Mrs. S.

CHEMULPO,

Province of JENCHUAN, called also JINSEN and INCHIUN.

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This port, known to the Japanes as Jinsen, is situated in lat. 37 deg. 28 min. 30 sec. N. and long. 126 deg. 37 min. E, at the entrance to the Saleé river, an embouchure of the Han-kang close to and immediately cast of Roz island, on the west coast of Corea, the metropolitan province of Kiung-kei. Though only six years ago a mere fishing village, and now still in 118 infancy, many buildings of a substantial character have been erected and the port is rapidly rising into importance as a commercial

centre.

The sub-prefectural town of Jenchuan is situated 10 li distant from the port, which latter is 1cally known as Chemulpo. Fut-bing on the Han kang is the nearest prefectural city, and is distant some 35 li, near which place is situated, also on the Han-kang, the rising town of Mapu, which lies on the main road to Han ang (Seoul) some 75 li distant from the port (Chemulpo), or 30 li from Seoul. The whole of the land forming the Japanese Settlement at Chemulpo was sold publicly early in 1884; and the first land sales in the general Foreign Settlement took place on the 7th November of the same year. There is a Municipal Council at Chemulpo composed of the Foreign Consuls, one Corean official, and three represen- tatives of the landholders. The Council employs two foreign and four Chinese police constables. The approaches to the river (Salée) are now well surveyed, and the latest British Admiralty charts are quite reliable. The outer anchorage is accessible to ships of all sizes, and the inner one to coasting vessels and steamers ordinarily employed in the local trade. The river is navigable for vessels not drawing over 10 feet up to Mapu; but seeing that at certain seasons there are a few places where the fall in the river is very considerable, owing to the existence of sand banks, it is desirable that river steamers, intended to run regularly, should not draw over six feet. An overland telegraph line fr m China to this port and the city of Seoul was opened to traffic in November, 1885. The climate is healthy and may be compared to that of Chefoo. The foreign population was 976 (including Japanese) in 1886. and the natives were estimated at 2,000.

The port was opened to Japanese trade on the 1st January, 1883, and to foreigu trade on the 16th June of the same year. The value of the imports from foreign countries in 1888 was $1,665,712, and that of the exports $363,211. The total value of the trade of the port in 1888 was $2,360,654 compared with $1,965,895 in 1887.