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CHEMULPO

浦物濟 Che-mul-po

This port, called by the Japanese Jinsen, and by the Chinese Jenchuan, is situated on the west coast of Chosen (Corea), in the metropolitan province of Kyongki, at the entrance of the Salée River, an embouchure of the Han or Seoul River. It was opened to foreign trade in 1883, when it was a poor fishing village, and is now a flourishing and rapidly increasing centre of trade, with a native population, including Japanese, of about 30,500. The foreign population numbers 1208 Chinese and 34 Europeans. A railway runs from Chemulpo to Fusan, meeting the line from Seoul at Yong-dong-po (Yei-do-ho). The price of land has risen to almost fabulous rates.

Chemulpo enjoys a beautiful climate and is never shut up by ice. The port has two anchorages, the outer one accommodating ships of all sizes, and the inner or e frequented by ships of about 1,000 tons, but a scheme of reconstruction is now und r way. An enormous rise and fall of the tide, which averages 30 feet, renders the inner anchorage difficult of access to larger ships, and is also a serious hindrance to the navigation of the Seoul River. Only vessels not drawing over six feet may safely run between Chemulpo and Mapo, a place on the river three miles south-west of the capital.

The steamers of the Nippon Yusen Kaisha and Osaka Shosen Kaisha call regularly and have the bulk of the trade and passenger communication with Japan, and, in the case of the former, with North China. The Chosen Yusen Kaisha maintains a regular service between the port and Dairen, touching at Tsingtao.

There are telegraphic communications with China (overland), and with Japan, a cable between Chemulpo and Chefoo remaining a desideratum.

The volume of trade at the port has more than trebled during the past ten years.

DIRECTORY

BANK OF CHOSEN-9, Hon-machi, Itchome; Telephs. 11 and 312; Tel. Ad: Chosen-

bank. Head Office, Seoul

H. Matsusaki, manager

M. Yokose, p.p. manager

G. Matsuo,

昌廣

do.

Kwang-chang

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

Walter Geo. Bennett, signs the firm

K. R. S. Nakano

T. Enomoto

G. Nakamoto

!K. Nakamura Chang Hui

Agencies

Phoenix Assurance Co., Ld.

Norwich Union Fire Ins. Society, 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 "Bank" Line of Steamers

Cie. des Messageries Maritimes Royal Mail Steam Packet Co. China Mail Steamship Co., Ld. Toyo Kisen Kaisha

Robert Dollar Company

Pacific Steamship Co. (Admiral Line)

North China Insurance Co., Ld. Union Marine Insurance Co., Ld. Lloyds

China Mutual Life Insurance Co., Ld.

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE (JAPANESE)

CHEMULPO CLUB

Hon. Secretary-J. D. Atkinson

CUSTOMS, IMPERIAL

Director-K. Hirai

HORI & Co., R.

S. Hirai, manager Agency

Nippon Yusen Kaisha