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CHEMULPO

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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.

Chemulpo easily retains its position as the principal port of the territory. The volume of trade at the port has more than trebled during the past ten years. In 1913 it amount- ed to 23,407,000 yen-imports being valued at 17,580,000 yen and exports at 5,818,000- yen. Japanese en erprise is abundantly in evidence, and many projects for the improvement and development of the port are at present receiving attention, including harbour improvements, waterworks, and industrial enterprises.

DIRECTORY

BANK OF CHOSEN-7, Hon-machi, Itchome; Tel. Ad: Chogin; Teleph. 11 and 312; Head Office, Seoul

N. Yokoyama,

H. Yasuda, acting

manager

do.

H.Kuratomi, acting do.

Kwang-chang

BENNETT & CO., Merch'ts.-Tel. Ad: Bennett

Walter Geo. Bennett, signs the firm

T. Ito

K. Miyazaki

S. Mori

Agencies

Phoenix Assurance Co., Ld.

China Navigation Co., Ld.

Ocean Steamship Co., Ld.

China Mutual S. N. Co., Ld.

Peninsular and Oriental S. N. Co.

American Asiatic S. S. Co.

Ben Line of Steamers

North China Insurance Co., Ld. "Bank" Line of Steamers

Andrew Weir & Co.'s Line of Steamers Cie. des Messageries Maritimes Barber Line of Steamers

China Mutual Life Insurance Co., Ld.

Union Marine Insurance Co., Ld.

Norwich Union Fire Ins. Society, Ld.

BRITISH CIGARETTE Co., LTD.

R. L. Bell, factory manager

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE (JAPANESE)

Chairman-T. Okuda

CHEMULPO CLUB

President-B. Baumann

Hon. Secretary-Walter G. Bennett

CONSULATES

GREAT BRITAIN

Consul-J. Twizell Wawn Medical Attendant-Dr. H. H. Weir

CHINA

Consul-Chia Wen Yen

CUSTOMS, IMPERIAL

Director-M. Miyaki

Inspector (Chief of Inspection Section and in charge of Revenue Section)-- M. Kamazawa

Appraiser (Chief of Examination

Section)-A. Nishikawa

Chief Accountant--B. Tanino

Chief of Keijo Branch Office-T. Kurobe Kunsan Branch

Chief of Branch Office-T. Nakashima

HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING COR-

PORATION

Townsend & Co., agents

HORI & Co., R.

Agencies

Nippon Yusen Kaisha

HYAKU SANJU GINKO JINSEN SHITEN (THE 130TH BANK), Chemulpo Branch

Office, Ld.; Head Office: Osaka, Japan,

Tel. 58.

K. Ito, manager

S. Sasabe, sub-manager

JAPANESE-KOREAN MICA CO., LTD.; Tel. Ad:

Mica, Chemulpo

Managing Director-Shinichiro Yebara

店支川仁—行銀八十社會式

JUHACHI GINKO, LTD. (EIGHTEENTH BANK)

-Jinsen, Chosen; Teleph. 18

T. Mori, manager

Agencies

Nagasaki Savings Bank, Ld.

Nippon Kangiyo Ginko, Ld,

Teikoku Life Insurance Co., Ld.

Nippon Fire Insurance Co., Ld. New Zealand Insurance Co., Ld.

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