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HEIJO AND CHINNAMPO-KUNSAN-SEISHIN

a population in 1935 of 182,122 It is a stopping place 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 steel works of Kenjiho.

KUNSAN

山 群

Kunsan is situated near the mouth of the Kinko river on the west coast of Korea, about midway between Chemulpo and Mokpo. Behind the port lie the richest agricultural districts of the Peninsula, known as the "granary of Korea". Rice, which is all taken by Japan, outweights all other exports in value, and as a rice-shipping port Kunsan is second in Korea only to Fusan. In the town are a number of rice-cleaning mills The population in 1935 was 41,620.

SEISHIN

津清

Seishin is an important port and the commercial centre of north-eastern Korea. It has a deep harbour, but its exposed character places it at a dis- advantage as compared with Rashin, some 36 miles further up the coast, where harbour works have recently been constructed. Seishin is connected by rail with Seoul (542 km.) via Gensan and northwards through Kainei with the South Manchuria Railway system. It is a port of call for vessels on the regular Tsuruga-Vladivostok service. The population in 1935 was 36,970.