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CHEMULPO

inner one frequented by ships of about 1,000 tons, an enormous rise and fall of the tide, which averages 30 feet, renders the inner anchorage difficult of access to larger ships, and is also a serious hindrance to the navigation of the Seoul River. Only vessels not drawing over six feet may safely run between Chemulpo and Mapu, a place on the river three miles south-west of the capital.

The steamers of the Nippon Yusen Kaisha and Osaka Shosen Kaisha call regularly and have nearly the monopoly of the trade and passenger communication with Japan and North China. Since 1900, however, steamers of the Chinese Eastern Railway Co. call at Chemulpo on their run between Shanghai and Vladivostock.

There are telegraphic communications with China (overland) and with Japan, a cable between Chemulpo and Chefoo remaining a desideratum.

Since September, 1899, a railway connecting Chemulpo with Seoul and another railway up to Fusan has been in course of construction and is now nearing completion. The value of the imports from foreign countries in 1901 was Yen 9,183,683, and that of the exports to foreign countries Yen 3,807,592 as compared with Yon 6,888,421 imports and Yen 4,238,150 exports in 1900. The total value of the trade of the port in 1901 was Yen 14,200,822, as compared with Yen 12,560,215 in 1900.

DIRECTORY

Chamber of Commerce (JAPANESE)

Chairman-J. Odaka

Vice-Chairman-K. Shigeno

Chief Secretary-C. Nakamura

CHEMULPO Club

President-E. Laporte

Hon. Secretary-C'. Wolter Hon. Treasurer-P. Thirbaum

CHEMCLPO UNITED CLUB

President-F. R. Borioni Hon. Secretary-C. F. Gibbs Hon. Treasurer-Jas. Cruze

CHINESE MERCHANTS

I Tai & Co.

Kin Shin Tong Say Shin Chung Shuan Shin Tai Si Kun Shun Tick Hing & Co. Tien Wha Chan

Tung Shun Tai Yee Sung Shin Yü Fêng Tô Yu Shin Jen Yung Lai Shin Chun Tai

Ye Yuen Shing

CHINESE EASTERN RAILWAY Co. (Sea-

going service)

A. J. Seredin Sabatin, agent

CHOSEN SHIMPO, Newspaper C. Nakamura, editor Y. Ogawa, publisher K. Hagiya, printer

CONSULATES

CHINA

General-Consul-Hsü-Yiu-Chih Secretary-Y. C. Litsung

GREAT BRITAIN

Vice-Consul-H. H. Fox

JAPAN

Consul-M. Kato

Elève-Consul-B. Kubota

Chancellors-S. Nakamura, K. Imai, A. Narushima, G. Audo, K. Tojo Interpreter--J. Tadu

Inspectors of Police-K. Yoshida,

K. Koizumi

RUSSIA

Vice-Consul-Z. Polianovsky

CUSTOMS (IMPERIAL MARITIME COREAN)

Commissioner-E. Laporte Assistants-D. Pegorini, S. G. Hara, T. Kato, A. Grandcolas, W. MacConell, W. Muttray, S.Z. Matsuda, C. Carlsen Surveyor-E. Canali

Medical Officer-S. Matsumura Tidesurveyor and Harbour Master-

F. R. Borioni

Boat Officer-W. Brady

Acting Examiners-T. Mishima, T.

Stevens, G. Henderson, C. F. Gibbs Tidewaiters-B. Ohkubo, S. Yokochi, K. Matsunaga, K. Sato, N. Kuro- kawa, W. Freitag, V. A. Berovich, T. C. Scheerer

DAIBUTSU HOTEL AND RESTAURANT

R. Hori, proprietor

DAI ICHI GINKO, LIMITED, OF JAPAN, AND

CUSTOMS BANK

J. Odaka, manager

M. Takegawa, acting manager

S. Uba, J. Sano, G. Mizuta, J. Aki,

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