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KOREA

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

Flag Ma-sam-po[1] Songchin[1] 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. 1.0 1.1 Opened May 1, 1899.