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have set the great Chosen Shrine, at which Ama-terasu O-mikami, the divine ancestress of the Japanese Imperial family, and the Emperor Meiji, founder of modern Japan, are venerated as national guardian deities. This shrine is approached by a magnificant flight of stone steps, and from the terrace in front of it a splendid panorama of the city outspread below is obtained. The population of the city is 340,290, of whom 241,096 are Corean, 93,272 Japanese 4,294 Chinese, 274 American 137 Russian, 134 British, 47 French, 22 German, etc. There are now 21.8 miles of tramway in and around Seoul, including the lines to the suburbs of Ryuzan and Mapo. A railway con- nects with Chemulpo and another runs to Fusan.

BANKS

DIRECTORY

BANK OF CHOSEN, THE-110, Nandaimon-

dori, Keijo

CHOSEN SHOGYO GINKO-Nandaimon-dori,

2-chome

CHOSEN SHOKUSAN GINKO

dori, 2-chome

Nandaimon-

DAI-ICHI GINKO, LTD., -9, Nandaimon-

dori,

M. Asakawa, manager

S. Sufu, per pro. manager

K. Kojima, do.

A. Nishio,

do.

KAN-ICHI GINKO - Keijo

KANJO GINKO-Nandaimon-dori, Keijo

YAMAGUCHI GINKO Kogane-machi, 2-

chome, Keijo

YASUDA BANK-Hon-machi

BRIEN, DR. D. H.-Takezoye-machi, 3-

chome

BRITISH AND FOREIGN BIBLE SOCIETY-

92, Shoro; Teleph. 283 (Kokamon); Cable Ad: Testaments

Hugh Miller, secretary

Thomas Hobbs, assist. secretary

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE (JAPANESE-

Hasegawa-cho

Secretary-Thomonojo Omura

CHOJIYA & Co., LTD., Merchants

Nandaimon-dori

CHOSEN GOMU KOGYO-SHA, Rubber Goods

---88, Horai-cho, 1-chome

CHOSEN SEISHI KAISHA, Silk Filature-

181, Suinindo

CHOSEN TENNEN KORI KAISHA, Ice Works

-73, Eiraku-cho, 2-chome

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CHRISTIAN LITERATURE SOCIETY OF KOREA, Publishers and Booksellers, Publishing Office of the "Korea Mission Field," "Christian Messenger,"- Teleph. 275 (Kokamon)

G. Bonwick, secretary N. C. Whittemore, do.

Rev. W. M. Clark, D.D. Rev. R. A. Hardie, M.D.

CONSULATES

AMERICAN-Teido, Teleph.772(Kokamon) Consul-General-John K. Davis Vice-Consul-C. H. Stephan Clerk-Ralph Cory

BELGIUM-Takezoe-cho

Consul-H. W. Davidson

CHINA-15, Hon-cho, 1-chome

FRANCE-30, Hamaguri-dori; Teleph. 797 (Kokamon); Cable Ad: Fransulat, Keijo

Consul-F. Guézennec Secretaire-T. Y. Ni

GREAT BRITAIN-Teleph. 30 (Kokamon);

P.O. Box 16; Cable Ad: Britain

Consul-General-W. Massy Royds Vice-Consul-H. H. Thomas (acting)

ITALY

H.B.M. Consul General in charge of

Italian interests

NETHERLANDS-5, Horaicho

Consul-P. Plaisant

RUSSIA-15, Teido

Consul-General-B. Charmanoff

Vice-Consul-D. Moorzin