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SEOUL

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house of a rude wooden shanty used for a workshop or for business purposes, which gave the streets a poor and squalid appearance, but some of the principal streets have now been cleared of these unsightly obstructions, and the people are gradually being taught the benefits of good roads and clean surroundings. A spacious market place has been erected in one of the busiest parts of the city, and arrangements are being made for establishing two or three others at suitable centres.

An annual appro- priation of $50,000 has been made by the Finance Department for the maintenance and improvement of the roads. The shops are small and unattractive, and contain no articles de luxe or curios. The population of the city is about 200,000. About 19,000 Japanese reside in Seoul and about 3,000 Chinese. An electric railway, running for three miles along the main streets of Seoul and thence three or four miles into the country, was opened in 1899, and one extends to Riong-san and Mokpo. A railway connects Chemulpo with Seoul, and another line connects the capital with Fusan.

DIRECTORY

RESIDENCY-GENERAL

Resident-General-PRINCE ITO

Vice-Resident General-Viscount Sone

Attachés to the Resident-General (Major-General A. Murata

Captain K. Tonami

Private Secretaries to the Resident-General-H. Furuya, S. Kokubu, Baron Satake

Director-General-S. Tsuruhara Director of Foreign Affairs-K. Nabe-

shima

Director Local Affairs --S. Tsuruhara Director Legislative Affairs-J. Ishi-

zuka

Director of the Bureau of Communica-

tions-J. Ikeda

Chief Justice of the Supreme Court-

K. Kosaka

Director of the Bureau of Railways—

G. Oya

Director of Bureau of Afforestation--

Col. J. Toki

Chief of Temporary Detached Office at

Kamtao--Col. S. Saito

Secretary to the Residency-General-

K. Nabeshima

Residencies

Resident at Seoul-Y. Miura

Resident at Chemulpo-J. Shinobu Resident at Fusan-R. Kameyama Resident at Gensan-T. Wakamatsu Resident at Chinampo-T. Akimoto Resident at Mokpo-M. Nakaoji Resident at Masampo-K. Mimashi Resident at Kunsan-K. Amano Resident at Pyengyang-B. Kikuchi Vice-Resident at Songjin-Y. Oeda Resident at Chongjin-S. Matsumoto Resident at Taiku-S. Hisamizu Resident at New Wiju-S. Ohabe President of the Council of State-Pak

Chei Sun

President of the Privy Council-Min

Chong Meuk

COREAN GOVERNMENT

Minister for Imperial Household-

Yi Keun Sang

Vice-Minister-M. Komiya

Minister for Home Affairs-YiChi Yong

Vice Minister-K. Üka

Minister for Finance-Min Yong Keui

Vice Minister-K. Arai Chief of Patent Office-J. Kuichi

Minister of Army-Yi Keun Taik

Vice Minister-Yi Heui Tu Minister of Justice-Yi Ha Yong Vice Minister-Y. Kuratomi Minister of Education-Yi Wan Yong

Vice Minister-M. Tawara Minister of Agriculture, Commerce and Industry-Kwon Chung Hyon Vice Minister-J. Kiuchi