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FUSAN

山釜 Fu-san

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Fusan (or Pusan, as it is called by the native population) is the chief port of the south-eastern province of Chosen, and lies in lat. 35 deg. 6 min. 6 sec. N. and long. 129 deg. 3 min. 2 sec. E. It was opened to Japanese trade in 1876 and to Western_nations in 1883. The population was in December 1933, 156,429, (Koreans 105,197, Japanese 51,031). The Japanese quarter is situated a little distance from the native town, opposite the island of Cholyongdo (Deer Island). The Seoul-Fusan Railway and a twice daily service of steamers to Japan have combined to make Fusan a great centre of activity, and the volume of trade passing through the port has greatly increased in recent years. Many public improvements are being carried out, including the enlargement of the waterworks, the laying out of new roads, etc. Fusan was connected with Japan by a submarine telegraph cable in November, 1883. There are 12.6 miles of electric tramway in Fusan, including a line to the Torai hot-spring resort. There are few European firms in the port; business is carried on principally by the Japanese.

DIRECTORY

BANK OF CHOSEN 44, Daicho-cho; FUKUDA MATA SHOTEN K.K., Hardware

Telephs. 4002-04

CHOSEN GAS DENKI KAISHA, LTD. (Gas and Electric Co.,)-56, Tomihira-cho, 3-chome

G. Sakuma, director

merchants-20, Hon-machi

FUSAN BUSSAN GUMI, Shipping and Forwarding agents 25, 4-chome, Ohkura-cho.

CHOSEN KANNO SHOKAI, Fertilizers-17, FUSAN CHIKKO G.K.55, Tomihara-cho

Hon-machi

CHOSEN KOGYO K.K., General Merchants

—11, Ohkura-cho,............... kh

CHOSEN KOYU K.K., Oil Merchants – 37

Ohkura-cho

CHOSEN SEIYAKU K.K., Chemicals-9,

Eeuten-cho

CHOSEN WHIPPET JIDOSHA SHOKAI, Auto-

mobiles 7, Hon-cho; Teleph. 817

DAI NIPPON BREWERY K.K.-11, Hon-cho;

Teleph. 757

DAINI SHOKAI, Timber merchants-14,

Sakae machi

FUSAN HOTEL-25, Ohkura-cho; Teleph.

4012

FUSAN NIPPOSHA K.K., Newspaper-1,:

Benten cho; Teleph. 2001.

FUSAN SHOGYO GINKO-10, Hon-machie

Teleph. 4004

FUSAN SHOSEN GUMI K.K., Shipping and

Forwarding agents-22, Ohkura-cho

FUSAN STATION HOTEL-4, Ohkura-cho;

Teleph. 4012

KOSHIA SHOTEN G.K., Coal merchants-

25, Ohkura-cho.