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MASAMPO

浦山馬

Masampo was opened to foreign trade on the 1st May, 1899. The population in January 1932 was 26,846 (Koreans 21,506, Japanese 5,265). The climate is very mild. The harbour is good and in summer it serves as an excellent sea-bathing place. The superior accommodation of Fusan greatly interferes with the commercial expansion of Masampo.

MOKPO

浦木 Mok-po

Mokpo, which, like Chinnampo, 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 South Zenra and has an excellent harbour capable of providing anchorage accom- modation for thirty or forty vessels of large tonnage. South Zenra 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 1932, was 33,062 (Koreans 24,805, Japanese 8,054.) A sea-wall has been built and a bund road over a mile in length has been made.