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PINGYANG

Pingyang, the capital city of the province of the same name, about 44 miles from the port of Chinnampo, ranks as the third city of the empire. It has been opened as a trade- ing mart, where foreigners may reside, trade, and rent land and houses, according to native rules, anywhere within the limit to be marked off for that purpose. This limit was however ignored, and the Government allowed the matter to slide. No Custom-house will be opened there, all goods to and from Pingyang paying duty for and from abroad at Chinnampo. The foreigners residing at Pingyang are American, British and French missionaries, a few Chinese traders, and a growing number of Japanese, Two steamers under the Corean flag keep up communication between Pingyang and the port of Chinnampo, making the trip in about five hours. The famous city of Pingyang with its historical battlefields is well worth a visit, fairly good Japanese house accommodation being procurable. The city is beautifully situated in an extensive plain, on the right bank of the Ta-tong River. To the northward of Pingyang city, about 100 i distant, are situated the American and British mining concessions, where less than 20 years ago the foot of the Occidental had never been allowed to tread; the natives are now quite familiarized with western mining life as it unfolds itself before their eyes. Both mines are worked by foreigners with native help.

院信通國帝韓大

DIRECTORY

IMPERIAL COREAN COMMUNICATIONS DEPT.

Postmaster-Hwang Chung Yun

Telegraph Manager-Yi Chung Hiung

JAPANESE RESIDENCY

Resident B. Kikuchi

MISSIONS

For Protestant Missions see end of

Corean Directory

MISSION ETRANGÈRES DE PARIS

Rev. L. Le Merre Rev. J. Meng

MUNICIPAL OFFICE

Principal-Y. Ayematsu Chancelier-K. Kamei

Inspector of Police-T. Arima

POST OFFICE-IMPERIAL JAPANESE

Director-1. Hori Clerk-R. Sakane

KUNSAN

Kunsan, one of the new ports opened to foreign trade on the 1st May, 1899, is situated at the mouth of the Yong Dang River, which runs for many miles, forming the boundary line between the two provinces of Chulla-do and Chung-Chong-do, on the West Coast of Corea, and lies about halfway between Jenchuan and Mokpo. The two provinces referred to are so noted for their abundant supply of agricultural produce that they are called the magazines of the kingdom. The principal articles of export are rice, wheat, beans, different kinds of medicines, ox-hides, grasscloth, paper, bamboo articles, fans (both open and folding), screens and mats, bêche de mer, dried awabi, with various kinds of fish and seaweed

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