GENSAN (WONSAN)
山元 Gen-san
This port, situated on the north-eastern coast of Chosen, is in the southern corner of the province of South Kankyo, about halfway between Fusan and Vladivostock. Is is called Gensan by the Japanese, Wonsan by the Koreans, and Yuensan by the Chinese. The native town has grown considerably since the port was opened to trade, and contained a population of 54,574 in De- cember, 1934. The town is built along the southern shore of the bay, and through it runs the main road which leads from Seoul to the Tumen river. The harbour is a good one, being spacious, easy of access, and well sheltered with excellent holding ground and convenient depth of water. South of the town, facing the bay, is a summer resort developed chiefly by missionary families.
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Trade is carried on by regular lines of steamers running to Japan, Shanghai, and Vladivostock. The exports consist chiefly of agricultural and mining products, rice, beans, cattle, dried fish, gold-dust, whale-flesh and skins. Imports consist chiefly of cotton and silk manufactured goods, cotton wadding, metals, and kerosene oil. About 40 per cent. of the imports are cotton goods. The business is mainly in Japanese hands.
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DIRECTORY
CHOSEN YUSEN KAISHA, Steamship Owners
CUSTOM HOUSE
Director-K, Kendo
GENZAN BREWING CO.
KANE MITSU BREWING CO. (Saké)
MAEDA IRON WORKS
OSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA
MUNICIPAL OFFICE Kankyu Nan do
Mayor T. Goto
THE OSAKA MERCANTILE STEAMSHIP Co.. LTD.-Head Office: Osaka Bldg., Nakanoshima, Osaka; Cable Ad: Shosen
K. Hori, president
POST OFFICE
Postmaster-M. Arimoto
30,
RISING SUN PETROLEUM CO., LTD.—
Bumpyo, Gensan Р.О. Бох Korea; Cable Ad: Petrosam
H. C. E. Twist
SAWAI IRON AND SHIPBUILDING Co.
STANDARD-VACUUM OIL COMPANY
YOSHIDA TRANSPORTATION Co., Steamship
Owners
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