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CUSTOMS

WONSAN (GENSAN OR YUENSAN)—FUSAN

Acting Commisnr.-C. E. S. Wakefield Assistant-F. L. Ahrendts

Do. -G. Miyasaki Do. -Kuan Chong-in

Clerks-Yang K'uei-chiu, M. Iwashita Medical Officer-Dr. R. Grierson Tidesurveyor-J. Knott

Tidewaiter-P. E. Mannheimer

GENSAN HOTEL

Fukuya, proprietor

HOSPITAL (JAPANESE)

Physician-J. Sayama

First Assistant--M. Nakamura

JAPANESE MERCHANTS, &c.

Eighteenth Bank

S. Ishida, agent

Japan Marine & Land Insurance Co.

S. Ishida, agent

Japan and Corea Trading Co.

N. Sato, agent

Meiji Fire Insurance Co. Meiji Life Insurance Co.

S. Ishida, agent

Kaikoku Life Insurance Co.

S. Ishida, agent

Nichi In Trading Company

M. Ichikawa, agent

Nippon Yusen Kaisha

N. Kawamura, acting manager

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Osaka Fire Insurance Co.

M. Iwata, agent

Tokyo Marine Insurance Co. N. Kawamura, agent

LAVRENTIEFF, T. N., Agent for Sheveleff

& Co.'s Steamers

Agency

China Traders' Insurance Co., Ld.

MISSIONS

METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH MISSION

Dr. W. B. McGill and wife

CANADIAN PRESBYTERIAN MISSION Dr. R. Grierson and wife Rev W. R. Foote and wife Rev. D. McRae and wife Miss McCully

MISSIONS ETRANGÈRES DE PARIS

Rev. L. Bret

Rev. A. Grisard

MUNICIPAL COUNCIL (JAPANESE)

Chairman-K. Yoshisoye Vice-Chairman--S. Ishida

POST OFFICE (Japanese)

Postmaster S. Okamoto

TRADERS' REPRESENTATIVE OFFICE Representative-K, Yoshizoye

FUSAN

山釜 Fu-san

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 consists of some 550 houses with a population of about 5,000 inhabitants. The Japanese settlement is situated a little distance from the native town, opposite the island of Cholyongdo (Deer Island). 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 a uniform of European pattern. Water, conducted from the neighbouring hills, is distributed through the Settlement by pipes and hydrants. The Foreign residents numbered 6,356 in 1898, of whom 6,249 were Japanese, 85 Chinese, and 22 Europeans. 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, and there is a nice hot spring near Tongnai. The district city Tong-nai Fu, which is distant about eight miles, is the local centre of trade. It contains a population of 33,350. A branch of the Foreign Customs Service was established in July, 1883. Regular lines of steamers connect the port with Japan, Shanghai, northern ports of China, and Vladivostock. Fusan was con- nected with Japan by a submarine telegraph cable in November, 1883. The imports from foreign countries in 1899 amounted to $2,389,000 against $2,447,000 in 1895 and $2,735,000 in 1897, and the exports to foreign countries to $1,822,000 against $2,812,000 in 1898 and $1,700,000 in 1897.