Korea (Hamilton)/Appendix 2

APPENDIX II

RETURN OF ALL SHIPPING ENTERED AT THE OPEN PORTS OF KOREA DURING THE YEAR 1902

Flag Chemulpo. Fusan. Won-san.
Sailing Steam Sailing Steam Sailing Steam
Number of Vessels Tons Number of Vessels Tons Number of Vessels Tons Number of Vessels Tons Number of Vessels Tons Number of Vessels Tons
British 3 7198 1 4800
Korean 167 4031 187 34,877 12 308 77 32,633 5 190 94 22,057
Chinese 73 406
French 1 1744
German 1 1379
Italian 1 2791
Japanese 205 12,945 299 186,050 943 28,447 685 326,858 77 8238 189 106,755
Norwegian 1 25 1 25
Russian 42 58,332 21 12,555 4 294 41 22,752
United States 6 162 1 15
Total 451 17,544 533 287,851 956 30,499 786 379,662 86 8722 325 151,589
Total 1901 571 18,839 465 220,053 765 30,147 686 312,029 65 6333 259 112,583
Average, five years, 1898–1902 596 19,968 415 206,996 726 27,086 569 287,725 63 6085 243 121,791
Chin-am-po Mok-po Kun-san[1]
Sailing Steam Sailing Steam Sailing Steam
Number of Vessels Tons Number of Vessels Tons Number of Vessels Tons Number of Vessels Tons Number of Vessels Tons Number of Vessels Tons
British
Korean 412 6897 200 26,898 9 154 92 20,694 35 666 101 13,478
Chinese 264 3113 1 4 1 8
French
German
Italian
Japanese 126 5349 52 31,263 62 3672 281 144,422 33 818 66 22,297
Norwegian
Russian
United States 53 1408 31 465
Total 855 16,767 283 58,626 72 3830 373 165,116 69 1492 167 35,775
Total 1901 870 18,424 203 35,826 75 4572 320 133,494 111 2731 141 36,163
Average, five years, 1898–1902 716 14,678 195 36,793 100 4655 278 121,014
Ma-sam-po[2] Songchin[2] Total for Korea
Sailing Steam Sailing Steam Sailing Steam
Number of Vessels Tons Number of Vessels Tons Number of Vessels Tons Number of Vessels Tons Number of Vessels Tons Number of Vessels Tons
British 4 11,998
Korean 1 31 2 847 92 14,298 641 12,277 845 165,782
Chinese 339 3531
French 1 1744
German 1 1379
Italian 1 2791
Japanese 61 796 205 28,902 9 858 127 30,646 1516 61,123 1904 877,193
Norwegian 2 50
Russian 9 7583 4 294 113 101,222
United States 59 1570 32 480
Total 62 827 207 29,749 9 858 228 52,527 2560 80,539 2902 1,160,895
Total 1901 72 1033 169 20,223 4 294 196 32,565 2533 82,373 2439 902,936
Average, five years, 1898–1902 2331 75,352 2053 833,334

Note—Japanese shipping (steamers of the Nippon Yusen Kaisha, Osaka Shosen Kaisha and the Hori Company) easily occupies the first place. The Korean share in the trade is increasing, and Russian steamers show a larger tonnage in Korean ports than before.

  1. Opened May 1, 1899.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Opened May 1, 1899.