1933

WONSAN (GENSAN or YCENSAN)
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This port, situated in Broughton Bay, on the north-eastern coast of Chosen, is in the
southern corner of the province of South Ham-kyong, about halfway between Fusan
and Vladivostdck. It was opened to Japanese trade on the 1st May, 1880, and to other
nations in November, 1883, It is called Gensan by the Japanese, Wonsan by the Koreans,
and Yuehsaii by the Chinese. The native' town has grown considerably since the port
was opened to trade, and contained a population of 42,988 (Coreans 30,857 Japanese
11,250) in March 1930. 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. Markets
are held five times a month for the sale of agricultural produce and foreign imports.
The Custom House is situated in the heart of the former foreign settlements about
a mile distant from the native town. The harbour is a good one, being spacious,
easy of access, and well sheltered with, excellent holding ground and convenient
depth of water.
Trade is, carried on by regular lines of steamers running to Japan, Shanghai, and
Vlad.ivostoek. The exports consist chiefly of agricultural and mining products, rice,
beans, pattle, dried fish, gOld-dust, whale-flesh and skins. Imports consist chiefly of
cottbn 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.
DIRECTORY
Chosen Yusen KAiSHAySteamship Owners
: Genian Brewing, Cp:
Kane, Mitsu Brewing Co. (Sake).
Maeda Ir,on Works
Osaka Shosen Kaisha
The Osaka Mercantile Steamship Co.
Ltd.—Head Oflice: Osaka Bldg.,
Nakanoshima, Osaka; Cable Ad: Shosen
K. Hori, president
Rising Sun Petroleum Co., , Ltd.—
Bumpyo Near Gensan
A. Winterbottom, a.m.i.mech.e.
Sawai Iron and Shipbuilding Co.
Sellis, Christian, Merchant — 34
Kasuga-machi; P.O. Box 17
Socony Vacuum Corporation
Yoshida Transportation Co., Steamship
Owners
FUSAN
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Fusan (or Pusan, as it is called by the native population) is the chief port of
Kyong-sang-do, 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 January 1931, 130,397, (Coreans
85,585, Japanese 44,273) The Japanese quarter is situated a little distance from the
native town, opposite the island of Cholyongdo (Deer Island). It is under the control
of the Prefect appointed by the Government-General at Chosen. The Seoul-
Fusan Railway and a 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.