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CHEMULPO

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CHEMULPO

Port of JENCHUAN, called also JINSEN and INCHIUN

浦物濟 Che-mul-po

This port, called by the Japanese Jinsen, and by the Chinese Jenchuan, is situated on the west coast of Corea, in the metropolitan province of Kiongki, at the entrance of the Salée River, an embouchure of the Han or Seoul River. It was opened to foreign trade in 1883, when it was a poor fishing village, and is now a flourishing centre of trade with a native population of 11,000, and a foreign population of 7,800, of which 6,600 are Japanese, and 1,100 Chinese.

The Settlements are fairly well built over and are now fully occupied. The price of land has risen to almost fabulous rates.

Chemulpo enjoys a beautiful climate and is never shut up by ice. The port has two anchorages, the outer one affording a safe berthing to ships of all size, and the 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. Before the war steamers of the Chinese Eastern Railway Company called at Chemulpo on their run between Shanghai, Port Arthur and Dalny. The Hamburg-Amerika Line has also a regular fortnightly service between Hongkong and this port.

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

Since September, 1899, a railway has connected Chemulpo with Seoul.

Chemulpo easily retains its position as the principal port in Corea. The imports in 1903 amounted in value to £910,355 and the exports to £357,169.

DIRECTORY

ANGLO-JAPANESE TRADING Co: Tel. Ad.

Bennett

W. G. Bennett

BENNETT, W. G., Merchant

CHAMBER OF Commerce (JapaANESE)

Chairman-Y. Kaku Vice-Chairman-K. Shigeno Chief Secretary-C. Nakamura

CHEMULPO CIGARETTE & TOBACCO Co.

A. S. Hamilton, manager

CHEMULPO CLUB

President-E. Laporte

Hon. Secretary-W. G. Bennett Hon. Treasurer-E. Laporte

CHEMULPO UNITED CLUB

President-A. S. Hamilton Hon. Secretary—

Hon. Treasurer-N. Krell

CHINESE EASTERN RAILWAY Co. (Sea-

going service)

A. J Seredin Sabatin, agent

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