YUENSAN (GENSAN)-FUSAN
GRAY, N., Sub-agent Sheveleff & Co.'s Strs.
HOSPITAL (JAPANESE)
Physician-Y. Okubo
First Assistant-J. Yamaguchi
Japanese Merchants, &c.
First National Bank
T. Torii, manager
Japan and Corea Trading Co.
S. Kimma, agent
Nippon Yusen Kaisha
S. Murai, manager
One Hundred & Second National Bank
S. Tsukamoto, agent
MISSIONARIES
American Methodist MISSION Dr. W. B. and Mrs. McGill
AMERICAN PRESBYTERIAN MISSION
Rev. J. S. and Mrs. Gale Canadian COLLEGES' MISSION
Rev. R. A. and Mr. Hardie
COREAN MISSION UNION OF CANADA
Rev. M. C. Fenwick
MISSION ETRANGÈRES DE PARIS
Rev. E. Chargebœuf, miss. apost.
MUNICIPAL Council (JapaNESE)
Chairman-N. Murai Vice-Chairman-Y. Takaki
POST OFFICE (Japanese)
Postmaster-S. Adachi
Traders' REPRESENTATIVE OFFICE Representative-K. Yoshigoya
FUSAN
Fusan, or Pusan as it is also called by the Coreans, is the chief port of Kiung-sang- do, the south-eastern province of Corea, 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 is a collection of thatched cabins with a population of about 2,000 inhabitants. The Japanese settlement is situated a little distance from the native town, opposite the island of Cholyongdo (Deer Island), 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 streets are lighted by kerosine lamps, and water, conducted from the neighbouring hills, is distributed through the Settlement by pipes. The Foreign residents numbered 5,329 in 1892, of whom 5,153 were Japanese and 156 Chinese. 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 is considered extremely healthy. Sea bathing may be had in perfection. The district city Tong-nai Fu, which is distant about eight miles, is the local centre of trade. It contains a population of about 30,000. A branch of the Foreign Customs Service was established in July, 1883. Regular lines of steamers connect the port with Japan, Shanghai, and Vladivostock.
Fusan was
connected with Japan by a submarine telegraph cable in November, 1883.
The value of the trade for 1892 was $3,128,453, as compared with 3,688,955 in 1891, and $699,777 in 1886.
所議會業商本日
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE (JAPANESE)
Chairman T. Doki
Vice-Chairman-S. Sakaki
Clerk-T. Kokubu
CHINESE MERCHANTS, &c.
E Shing Tung & Co. Jim Teh Tang Shway Shing Ch'un Yung Lai Shing & Co.
DIRECTORY
署事理消大
CONSULATE-CHINA
Consul-Li Ying Wan
Secretary-K. T. Chang
Japanese Interpr.-Kim Tsai Yek
Corean do. -Lew Hing Tai
館事領總本日
CONSULATE-GENERAL JAPAN
Consul-General-Y. Murota
Chanceliers-H. Yeitaki, A. Segawa, 8.
Yanada, T. Kawakami, T. Yamada
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