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MOKPO-CHINNAMPO

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE (JAPANESE)

CHOSEN COTTON TRADING Co.

CHOSEN OIL Refining Co.

DIRECTORY

HATANO & Co., Importers of Piece Goods

MATSUMAE & Co., Importers of Piece

Goods

MEORITA & Co., Export Merchants

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MURAKAMI & Co., Importers of Piece

Goods

NAMBOKU COTTON TRADing Co.

OHTA & Co., Export Merchants

TOMO & Co., Importers of Piece Goods

UCHITANI & Co., Export Merchants

HEIJO & CHINNAMPO

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浦南甑

Heijo (Pyengyang) is the most important city of North Korea and shares with Fusan the distinction of being the second city for population in the Peninsula. It was the capital of the ancient Korean kingdom of Kogur- yu (Kokoli) and is now the seat of government of Heian Nando Province. Heijo is situated on the right bank of the Daido River, some 60 miles from its mouth and is an important railway, military and industrial centre, with a population in 1935 of 182, 122 It is a stopping płace for planes on the regular service between Japan and Manchuria, the aerodrome being on the left bank of the river, and possesses an European-style hotel, operated by the Chosen Railway Bureau. Good anthracite coal is found in the neigh- bourhood. Heijo is an important missionary centre,

Chinnampo, the seaport of Heijo, is situated some 40 miles down the river on the north side of the estuary, about 20 miles from its mouth, and is also connected by railway. The harbour of Chinnampo affords safe accom- modation for vessels and is moreover equipped with a dock capable of taking two vessels of 3,000 tons. The population in 1935 was 50,516. Ten miles up the river, between Heijo and Chinnampo, are the big steelworks of Kenjiho.