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ground, and convenient depth of water. January is the coldest month, and one corner of the harbour-that before the native town--is sometimes frozen over, but the part used by shipping is never covered with ice of such a thickness as to interfere with navigation. The country around Wonsan is under cultivation, and the soil is very rich. Within a short distance of the port are mines producing copper and other minerals, and gold is found amongst the neighbouring mountains. The cattle at the port, as nearly all over the country, are very fine and plentiful, and can be bought at very low rates; they are used as beasts of burden and for agricultural purposes and are largely exported to Vladivostock for food purposes. A telegraph line from hence to Seoul was opened in July, 1891, and has been extended northwards to within 100 li of the Russian frontier.
Trade is carried on by regular lines of steamers running to Japan, Shanghai, and Vladivostock. The latest returns available (1902) show the value of the trade with foreign countries to be, Imports Yen 1,916,148, and Exports Yen 1,022,476 as compared with Yen 2,089,158 and Yen 944,937 respectively in 1901. The net total value of the trade in 1901 was Yen 3,986,706 as compared with Yen 3,385,533 in 1900, Yen 2,989,587 in 1899, Yen 2,971,297 in 1898, Yen 3,071,726 în 1897, Yen 1,411,898 in 1896. The exports consist chiefly of beans, cattle, dried fish, gold-dust, whale-flesh and skins. The value of gold- dust exported abroad in 1901 was Yen 1,668,245, not included in the exports of merchandise. Imports consist chiefly of cotton and silk manufactured goods, cotton wadding, metals and kerosene oil.
DIRECTORY
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE (Japanese)
Chairman-K. Kameya
Vice-President--K. Nakamura
Secretary-C. Ashihama
CHINESE MERCHANTS
Tung Fung Tai
Yuen Chang Yung Tseng Li Tè Hsing Lung Kung Huo Chang
Yuen Hsin Ching
San Huo Yung Tung Hsin-hsing I. Sheng Yung Hung Changtung
CONSULATE-
JAPAN
Vice-Consul—T. Ohki
Chanceliers-K. Ito, T. Imai
Interpreter--H. Takeda
Police Insptrs.-S. Utsumi K. Koizumi
CUSTOMS
Commissioner-C. E. S. Wakefield Assistants-W. M. Bowie, Y. Fujisaki,
A. Suzuki, K. Naito, Kuan Chong-in Clerks-Yang K'ui-chiu, Yi-Hie tok Medical Officer-Dr. R. A. Hardie, M.B. Tidesurveyor-P. E. Mannheimer Tidewaiters-J. M. Smith, O. Olsen,
W. Thoresen and 3 Japanese
GENSAN HOTEL
Fukuya, proprietor
GRINEFF, TH. Z.: Tel. Ad. Steam
Agencies
Chinese Eastern Railway Co's S. S.
Count H. H. Keyserling & Co.
HOSPITAL (JAPANESE)
Physician--M. Saito
Assistant--M. Nakamura
院信通國帝韓大
IMPERIAL COREAN COMMUNICATIONS
DEPARTMENT
Postmaster--Yi Oe Hiok
Telegraph manager-Kwon Bo In
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. S. Ishida, agent Kaikoku Life Insurance Co.
S. Ishida, agent
Nichi In Trading Company
M. Ichikawa, agent
Nippon Yusen Kaisha
N. Kawamura, acting manager Osaka Shosen Kaisha
G. Ota, agent
Tokyo Marine Insurance Co.
N. Kawamura, agent
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