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LUNGCHINGTSUN

村井龍 Lungchingtsun

Lungchingtsun (Dragon Well Village), situated lat. 42 deg. 46 min. N. and long. 129 deg. 25 min. E. from Gr., is one of the trade marts opened on 1st January, 1910, under the Chino-Korean Frontier Agreement of 4th September, 1909. The mart has a population of about 5,500 inhabitants composed of about 4,000 Koreans, 1,000 Chinese, and 350 Japanese. Situated in a fertile plain its exports are agricultural products: millet, kaoliang, maize, wheat, barley, and beans; also native spirits from local distilleries. There are promising mining possibilities (coal, copper, silver, and gold) waiting development. The trade-by carts and mules-is mainly via Seishin to and from Korea. The principal imports are kerosene oil, matches, cotton goods, and Japanese sundries. The value of the trade coming under the cognisance of the Customs was Hk. Tls. 643,635 in 1916 as compared with Hk. Tls. 443,065 in 1915 and Hk. Tls. 565,498 in 1914. With better means of communication, improved banking facilities and currency, trade is likely to improve considerably.

BANK OF CHOSEN

G. Ikeda, manager R. Ito, p. p. manager

CONSULATES

JAPAN

DIRECTORY

Acting Consul General-Y. Suzuki Assistants-K. Yendo, S. Kawanami, A. Sawamura, S. Kishima (at Yenchi)

Police Inspectors-H. Hanazato,

K. Suyematsu

RUSSIA--Tel. Ad: Russolate

Vice-Consul-V.Nadarov (at Yenchi)

CUSTOMS, CHINESE MARITIME

Commissioner-K. H. von Lindholm

(at Hunchun)

Assistants-A. H. Forbes (in charge),

T. Jissoji

Tidewaitrs-W. Atkins, K. Koga, T. Matsuda (at Huohulikou Barrier)

HUNCHUN

春琿

Hunchun is derived from Manchu, meaning frontier, and is situated lat. 42 deg. 52 min. 5 sec. N., long. 130 deg. 22 min. 10 sec. E. of Greenwich, on the right bank of the Hung Gh'i Ho, some 35 li from the Chino-Russian frontier and about 90 li distant from Novokiewsk. In 1714 a detachment of soldiers came here from Ninguta, and this may be regarded as the beginning of Hunchun, which was to be opened to trade, by treaty with Japan (Manchurian Convention), in 1905, but the Customs Staff did not arrive before December, 1909. The surrounding districts are fairly fertile, and the mining possibilities (coal, gold, and copper) may, when taken in hand, prove of considerable value. Trade, by carts or mules, is conducted with Korea, Japan via Seishin, Ungi, with Russia via Vladivostock, Possiet, Novokiewsk and also with Kirin via Yenchi. The total value of the trade in 1916 was Hk. Tls. 699,255 as compared with Hk. Tls. 622,340