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WONSAN (GENSAN OR YUENSAN)-FUSAN

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CONSULATE-

GREAT BRITAIN

Pro-Consul--C. E. S. Wakefield

JAPAN

Vice-Consul-T. Ohki

Chanceliers-K. Ito, T. Iinai Interpreter--H. Takeda

Police Insptrs.-S. Utsumi, K. Koizumi

CUSTOMS

Assistant-in-charge-K. Araki Assistants-W. M. Bowie, Y. Fujisaki, K. Naito, Kuan Chong-in, Yang Kim Chin Clerks-Kuan Chonghak, Wong Seng

Eng

Medical Officer-Dr. R. A. Hardie, M.B. Actg. Tidesurveyor-P. E.Mannheimer Tidewaiters-J.M. Smith, O. M. Olsen,

Chinese and 4 Japanese

DAICHI GINKO

T. Nishikawa, manager

GENSAN HOTEL

Fukuya, proprietor

HOSPITAL (JAPANESE)

Physician-M. Saito

Assistant--M. Nakamura

院信通國帝韓大

IMPERIAL COREAN COMMUNICATIONS DEFT.

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

JAPANESE REPRESENTATIVE OF FICE

Representative-K. Yoshizoye

MISSIONS

For Protestant Missions see end of

Corean Directory

MISSIONS ETRANGÈRES DE PARIS

Rev. L. Bret

MUNICIPAL COUNCIL (Japanese)

Chairman-G. Ota

Vice Chairman-N. Ichinomiya

MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OFFICE (JAPANESE).

Representative-K. Yoshizoyi

1st Clerk-U. Oguchi

2nd Clerk-J. Jakeo

3rd do. K. Watanabe

POST OFFICE (JAPANESE)

Postmaster-S. Okamoto

Clerks K. Kickawa, K. Shigenobu

Z. Mizumoto, K. Kamiya

FUSAN

山釜

Fu-san

Fusan, or Pusan, as it is 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. The Seoul-Fusan Railway which has been under construction since 1901 has made Fusan a great centre of activity and the line now open to traffic, will greatly increase the volume of trade passing through the port. In connection with the railway a vast

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