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FUSAN MASAMPO-MOKPO

DIRECTORY

CHOSEN BOSHOKU KAISHA, LTD., Spinners

CHOSEN GAS DENKI KAISHA, LTD. (Gas and Electric Co.,)-Tomihira-cho, 3-chome

G. Sakuma, director

CHOSEN KOSHITSU TOKI KAISHA, · LTD.,

Earthenware Manufacturers

CHOSEN SENSUIKI GYOGYO KAISHA (Fish Trawling) 7, Minami Hama-cho, 3- chome

CHOSEN SUISAN YUSHUTSU KAISHA, Marine Products Exports-Hon-cho, 1-chome

FUKUEI & Co., Wholesale Provision Mer-

chants

MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA, Merchants.

OIKE & Co., Cereal Exporters

RISING SUN PETROLEUM CO., LTD.

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SANDER SHOKAI, Electrical Machines and

Fittings-17, Benten-cho, 1-chome

SOCONY VACUUM CORPORATION

SUISAN KAISHA, LTD., Marine Products

Minami Hama-che, 1-chome

TANAKA & Co., Y., Import and Export, Shipping and Insurance Agents- Telephs. 532 and 545; Cable Ad: Tanaka; Codes: A.B.C. 5th, Imp. and 6th, Acme Commodity and Phrase and Due'

Y. Tanaka, director

FUSAN SUISAN KAISHA, LTD., Marine Pro-D. Yamaguchi

ducts-Minami Hama-cho, 1-chome

MATSUMOTO SHOTEN, Marine Products-

2, Hon-cho, 1-chome

K. Umesaki

S. Beppu, Radio dept.

K. Obata

TEXAS OIL CO., Oil Merchants

MASAMPO

浦山馬

Masampo was opened to foreign trade on the 1st May, 1899. The population in January 1931 was: 25,810. (Coreans 20,149, Japanese 5,559). The climate is very mild. The harbour is good and in summer it serves as an excellent sea-bathing place. The Masampo branch of the Seoul-Fusan railway besides several lines of small steamers connect with the port of Fusan, and the superior accommodation of the latter port greatly interferes with the commercial expansion of Masampo.

MOKPO

浦木 Mok-po

Mokpo, which, like Chiunampo, was opened to foreign trade on the 1st October, 1897, in pursuance of a resolution of the Council of State, is a seaport in the province of Cholla and has an excellent harbour capable of providing anchorage accommodation for thirty or forty vessels of large tonnage. Cholla is a great rice-growing district and has the reputation of being the wealthiest province in the country, and Mokpo lies at the mouth of a river which drains nearly the whole province. Mokpo has undergone a great transformation since it was opened. In 1897 it consisted of a few native huts surrounded by paddy fields and mud flats. The houses now number upwards of 3,500 and the population according to the census of January 1931, was 31,817 (Coreans 23,488, Japanese 8,003.) A sea-wall has been built and a bund road over a mile in length has been made.