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KUNSAN--SONG CHIN

DIRECTORY

BEPPOO HOTEL

S. Beppoo, proprietor

CHINESE MERCHANTS

Tong Shun Tai & Co. Kin Sin Tong & Co.

CUSTOMS

Asst.-in-charge-S. K. Nakabayashi Medical Officer-K. Sasaki

JAPANESE MERCHANTS

MUNICIPAL COUNCIL-FOREIGN

Members -The Corean Kamuni and'

Y. Shimatani

President-K. Tada

MUNICIPAL COUNCIL-JAPANESE

Director-T. Sakagami Chairman-E. Abbe

PILOT

Ohgi & Co.

Nunoi & Co.

Okabe & Co.

Takase & Co.

Shimoda & Co.

Kanamori & Co.

Ohsawa & Co. (agent for Osaka Shosen

Kaisha)

J. Wata & Co.

Maruten & Co.

JAPANESE RESIDENCY

Vice Resident-E. Sudzuki

Chancellors-Narushima, K. Mori

Police Inspectors-Y. Michino, K.

Takenouchi

Interpreter-Y. Hasumoto

MISSIONS

For Protestant Missions see end of

Corean Directory

S. Hashimoto

POST OFFICE-IMPERIAL Japanese

Postmaster-Y. Tsuchiya

Clerks-B. Sakai, K. Masudo, H. Oye,.

K. Kuji, M. Imajo, T. Shibosawa, Schihara, S. Nishishima, G. Sato

Kokei

Postmaster-S. Ishii

Clerk-H. Kurasawa

Zenshyu

Postmaster-A. Mouda

Clerks-U. Kato, K. Watanabe

Koshu

Postmaster-T. Yamasaki

Nangen

Goshu

Clerk-K. Ishida

Postmaster-T. Kajima

Postmaster--M. Yamada

SONG CHIN

城津

This port is situated on the north-eastern coast of Corea, in the province of North Ham-kiung, about 120 miles from Wonsan. It was opened to foreign trade on the 1st May, 1899. The native town is built close to the beach, and to judge by the ruins of walls and watch towers was once a fortified place. The settlement area includes the native town and extends beyond to the North. The native inhabitants number about 500. The next market place is about 30 li distant and up country, whilst the main road leading from Seoul to the Tumen river is at a distance of about 10 li. The Custom House is situated near the settlement on the neck of the small peninsula forming one side of the Song Chin bay. Of foreigners there are about 100. The