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CUSTOMS

WONSAN (GENSAN OR YUENSAN)—FUSAN

Assistant-in-charge--K. Araki Assistants-S. Iseki, Y. Fujisaki, W. M. Bowie, K. Naito, Kuan Chong-in, Yang Kim Chin

Clerks K.Okura, S. Numa, S. Yenomo-

to, Wong Seu Eng, Kuan Chonghak Medical Officer-Dr. J. B. Ross, M.B. Act. Tidesurveyor-P. E. Mannheimer Examiners-J. M. Smith, K. Mutsu,

Teng Hua Hei

Steam Launch "Maiko " Captain-K. Onishi Engineer-W. Bako

GENSAN HOTEL

Fukuya, proprietor

HOSPITAL (JAPANESE)

Physician-M. Saito

Assistant--M. Nakamura

院信通國帝韓大

IMPERIAL COREAN COMMUNICATIONS DEPT.

Postmaster-Yi Oe Hiok

Telegraph Manager-Kwon Bo In

JAPANESE MERCHANTS, &c.

First Bank-T. Nishikawa, agent Eighteenth Bank-T. Araki, agent Nippon Yusen Kaisha-N. Kawamura,

acting manager Osaka Shosen Kaishi

G. Ota, agent

Teikoku Marine Insurance Co.

T. Araki, agent

Nippon Fire Insurance Co.

T.Araki, agent

Meiji Life Insurance Co.

T. A. Araki, agent

Tokyo Marine Insurance Co.

T. Nishikawa, agent

Tokyo Fire Insurance Co.

T. Nishikawa, agent

Nippon Marine Insurance Co.

K Kameya, agent Nitsusu Life Insurance Co.

T. Nishijima, agent Nitsusu Fire Insurance Co.

T. Nishijima, agent Teikcoku Life Insurance Co.

M. Takase, agent

Sinen Sinto Life Insurance Co.

U'. Iwata, agent

JAPANESE REPRESENTATIVe Office

Representative—K. Yoshizoye

MEYER & CO. E., merchants

H. C. Eduard Meyer (Hamburg)

Carl Wolter

Carl Lührs

F. G. dos Remedios, in charge

MISSIONS

For Protestant Missions see end of

Corean Directory

MISSIONS ETRANGÈRES DE PARIS

Rev. L. Bret

MUNICIPAL COUNCIL (Japanese) Chairman-T. Nishikaw Vice Chairman—U. Iwata

MUNICIPAL Council Office (Japanese)

Representative-K. Yoshizoyi

1st Clerk-U, Oguchi

Post Office (Japanese)

Postmaster-S. Kato

Chief Clerk, Postal-H. Koroiwa

Do., Telegraph -S. Kondo Do., Telephone-S. Koshiro Accountant-K. Kanoko

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 Japanese population in Fusan at the end of 1905 exceeded 15,000 and there were about 3,500 more resident inland in the vicinity of the port. The Seoul-Fusan Rail- way has made Fusan a great centre of activity and has greatly increased the volume of trade passing through the port. In connection with the railway a vast

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