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SEOUL-CHEMULPO

K. Kawamura, Haiju

I. Kinoshita

J. Tojo,

E. Kawai,

K. Yokoyama, Pyungyang

R. Miyamoto, Anju

K. Tanaka,

S. Isa,

S. Kato,

Chunchyun

Kangnung

Chimnampo

Wiju

Shin Wiju

Wonsan

S. Owaki,

T. Mogami,

I. Shimada,

H. Tani,

Chyulwon Changsung

Pyuktong

Charyunkwan

M. Kurokawa, Konggeh D. Nishimura, Chosen A. Nakaya, Yungbyun O. Kawashima, Unsan

K. Michimoto, Chyungju

K. Kikkawa, Hamheung

Y. Ikuhashi, Sungchin

K. Nomura,

Branch Offices-

Kiongsung

S. Ochiai,

Pukchong

K. Ito,

Kapsan

G. Yamakita, Ansung

T. Yamasaki, Kongju

N. Munemura, Chyungju

H. Nishida,

Changjin

T. Mori,

Chyungjin

H. Asai,

Hongju

Y. Arai,

Chehju

T. Kaneko,

Changheung

T. Kajima,

Namwon

T. Suzuki,

T. Ikeda,

S. Tanabe,

Hoinyung

Myungchyun

F. Tada,

B. Tezuka,

T. Sasaki S. Waki,

Y. Kato

Fusan Haian

Sangju

Choryong

Ryungju

Antung

Surhung,

K. Kikuchi, T. Narsaki, T. Kurono, Y. Sato, T. Inaba, T. Fujita,

K. Iida,

· S. Asano,

C. Naito,

Soosung Lyungki Kyungheung Punyang Puker Onsung Kyungwon Pukchangpyung Johngsung

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CHEMULPO

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 and rapidly increasing centre of trade with a native population of under 12,000 and a foreign population of about 16,000 of which between 13,000 and 14,000 are Japanese; the Chinese number between 1,000 and 2,000, the number being greatest in the summer months; the British number 28; Germans 28; Americans 10; and French 8. A railway now runs from Chemulpo to Fusan, meeting the line from Seoul at Yong-dong-po (Yei-do-ho)

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 accommodating ships of all sizes, 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 the bulk of the trade and passenger communication with Japan, and, in the case of the former, with North China. The Russian East Asiatic Steamship Company have a regular service between Vladivostock and Shanghai, touching at Chemulpo. British steamers also call more frequently than formerly.

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

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