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PINGYANG-KUNSAN

about 100 li distant, are situated the American and British mining concessions, any where less than 20 years ago the foot of the Occidental had never been allowed to tread; the natives are now quite familiarized with western mining life as it unfolds itself before their eyes. Both mines are worked by foreigners with native help.

CONSULATE – JAPAN

In charge C. Shinjo

MISSIONS

DIRECTORY

For Protestant Missions see end of

Corean Directory

MISSION ETRANGÈRES DE PARIS

1 French Priest

MUNICIPAL OFFICE

Principal--Y. Ayematsu Chancelier- K. Kamei Inspector of Police-T. Arima

POST OFFICE-IMPERIAL JAPANESE

Director-I. Hori Clerk-R. Sakane

KUNSAN

Kunsan, one of the new ports opened to foreign trade on the 1st May, 1899, is situated at the mouth of the Yong Dang River, which uns for many miles, forming the boundary line between the two provinces of Chulla-do and Chung-Chong-do, on the West Coast of Corea, and lies about halfway between Jenchuan and Mokpo. The two provinces referred to are so noted for their abundant supply of agricultural produce that they are called the magazines of the kingdom. The principal articles of export are: rice, wheat, beans, different kinds of medicines, ox-hides, grasseloth, paper, bamboo articles, fans both open and folding, screens and mats, bicho de mar, dried awabi, with various kinds of fish and seaweed.

The port itself was well known as the export station for the revenue rice, when the Government revenue was paid in rice, and collected in this port for transmission to the capital. For the eight months of 1899, the trade figures reached £46,619. Among import goods, shirtings, lawns, cotton yarn, matches, kerosene oil, etc.. had already found their way to the port prior to its opening for distribution to different markets, and the importation of these goods has since steadily increased in such a way as to guarantee the future of Kunsan as a port of trade. Population: 3.500 Coreans, 420 Japanese and 10 Chinese.

BEPPOO HOTEL

S. Beppoo, proprietor

CHINESE MERCHANTS

Tong Shun Tai & Co. Kin Sin Tong & Co.

CONSULATE JAPAN

Acting-Consul-K. Tsuchiya Interpreter-Y. Hosumoto Police Inspector—A. Hatta

CUSTOMS

DIRECTORY

JAPANESE MERCHANTS

Hori & Co. (steamship agents) Ohsawa & Co.

Nukii & Co.

Ohgi & Co.

do.

Asst.-in-charge-S. K. Nakabayashi Tidewaiters-N. Umemoto, S. Ya-

manouchi

Medical Officer-T. Yukita

Nunoi & Co,

Okabe & Co.

Takase & Co.

Ishida & Co.

Shimota & Co,

Kanamori & Co.

Ohsawn & Co. (agent for Osaka Shosen

Kaisha)

Kanamori & Co. Shimota & Co. Ishida & Co.

Takase & Co.

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