1918

LUNGCHINGrTSUN
# # n Lungchingtsun
Lungchingtsun (Dragon Well Village), situated lat. 42 deg. 46 min. X. and long. 129
■deg. 25 min. E. from Gr., is one of the trade marts opened on 1st January, 1910, under
the Ghino-Korean Frontier Agreement of 4th September, 1909. The mart has a
population of about 5,500 inhabitants composed of about 4,000 Koreans, 1,000 Chinese,
.and 350 Japanese. Situated in a fertile plain its exports are agricultural products:
•millet, kaoliang, maize, wheat, barley, and beans; also native spirits from local
distilleries. There are promising mining possibilities (coal, copper, silver, and gold)
waiting development. The trade—by carts and mules—is mainly via Seishin to and
from Korea. The principal imports are kerosene oil, matches, cotton goods, and
Japanese sundries. The value of the trade coming under the cognisance of the
Customs was Hk. Tls. 643,635 in 1916 as compared with Hk. Tls. 443,065 in 1915 and
Hk. Tls. 565,498 in 1914. With better means of communication, improved banking
facilities and currency, trade is likely to improve considerably.
DIRECTORY
Bank of Chosen
G. Ikeda, manager
R. Ito, p. p. manager
•CONSULATES
Japan
Acting Consul General—Y. Suzuki
Assistants—K. Yendo, S. Kawanami,
A. Sawamura, S. Kishima (at
Yen chi)
Police Inspectors—H. Hanazato?
K. Suyematsu
Russia- Tel. Ad : Russolate
V ice-Consul—V. N adarov (at Y enchi)
Customs, Chinese Maritime
Commissioner—K. H. von Lindholm
(at Hunchun)
Assistants—A. H. Forbes (in charge),
T. Jissoji
Tidewaitrs—W. Atkins, K. Koga, T.
Matsuda (at Huohulikou Barrier)
HUNCHUN
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Humehun is derived from Manchu, meaning frontier, and is situated lat. 42 deg.
tr mmrvL®exT ^ long- iSO deg. 22 min. 10 sec. E. of Greenwich, on the right bank of the
Hung Gh i Ho, some 35 li from the Chino-Russian frontier and about 90 li distant from
Novokiewsk. In 1714 a detachment of soldiers came here from Ninguta, and this may
be regarded as the beginning of Hunchun, which was to be opened to trade, by treaty
with Japan (Manchurian Convention), in 1905, but the Customs Staff’ did not arrive
before December, 1909. The surrounding districts are fairly fertile, and the mining
possibilities (coal, gold, and copper) may, when taken in hand, prove of considerable
value. Trade, by carts or mules, is conducted with Korea, Japan via Seishin, Ungi, with
Russia via Vladivostock, Possiet, Novokiewsk and also with Kirin via Yenchi. The
total value of the trade in 1916 was Hk. Tls. 699,255 as compared with Hk. Tls. 622.340