1. The number of Japanese residents on the Ulleundo is fewer than that of 1902.Though it is hard to tell "Uleundo residents" in this sentence include Korean or not, since there are absolutely no mention of Korean activity in this section, it is safe to say that those "Ulleundo residents" who hunted sea lions on "Lanko-toh" were not Korean but Japanese.
2. The variety of the occupation increased, including even officials and doctors.
3. The number of the people who stayed over is 260, which means more Japanese residents settle permanently on the island.
4. Almost 1/3 Japanese seemed to be seasonal residents since the number of the people increased from April to June.
5. The variety of the items of import.export increased.
6. It also mentioned about Takeshima(Liancourt Rocks) as "Lanko-toh" in the second part.
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The situation of Ulleundo
Population, Business of Japanese, Iems of import /export
(The report by consul at Pusan, 31st July, 1905)
Section 1 - Population
There were 85 households and 260(175.male and 85-female) people in the December of last year report. The number increased to 110 households and 366 population this June. The stats below show how the number increased from April to June.
April May June
Households 89 98 110
Male 155 206 219
Female 96 135 147
Total 251 341 366
Section 2 - Business of Japanese
Next, the stats for the variety of occupations from April to June below show what kind of business Japanese are engaged or what kind of businesses are increasing. Note: not a small number of people engage in two or more businesses for one person.
Business Name April May June
Officials 3 3 3
Doctor 1 2 2
Importer 8 8 8
Exporter 5 5 7
Broker 21 21 21
Seller of China 2 2 2
Household goods Seller 0 1 1
Oil dealer 1 1 1
Lumber dealer 2 2 2
Carpenter 7 12 12
Joiner 3 3 3
Sawyer 43 50 52
Cooper 0 0 1
Blacksmith 5 5 5
Day labourer 2 2 2
Restaurant 1 1 1
Tofu maker 2 2 2
Farmer 2 3 3
Diver (潜水業) 0 0 2
Fishermen 15 27 31
Diver (海士) 0 32 32
Sailor 0 31 31
Employee 2 2 2
Servant 2 1 1
Dressmaker 2 2 2
Laundry 1 1 1
Handiworker 1 1 1
Charcoal burner 1 1 1
Postal Worker 1 1 1
Sum
Section 3 - Import / Export Products of the Island
Next is the number to show the situation of imports/exports in comparison between this year and around the same period last year.
Exports in April - June 1905 / Exports in April - June 1904
Items Unit Quantity Price Quantity Change
Soybeans Koku (石) 214 1,605 470 / 256
Zelkova timber Sai (才) 62,118 3,727 38,382 / 23,726
Dried abalone Kin (斤) 4,770 4,770 * / 4,770
Sea lion skins Kan (貫) 1,275 1,275 800 / 475
Sea lion oil To (斗) 414 538 20 / 394
Sea lion lees To(斗) 800 160 * / 800
Sum 12,075
Addition to that, there were exports of 1,500 Kan (貫) of firewood, 26 Kan and 800 Me(目=匁) of mushrooms、52 Kan of laver, 1 barrel of ●, 347 Hyou (俵) of salt, 16,387 Sai of Japanese hemlock lumber, 200 Kan of Korean coins, 800 Kan of Phellodendron, 850 Kan of dried squid and 800 Kan of Sealion meat.
The Sealion called "トド(Todo)" lives on the island called "Lanko," which is located about 25 ri southeast of Ulleundo. From around last year, the residents of Ulleundo (鬱陵島民) started to hunt them. The hunting season is 6 months from April to September. It is said that about ten hunters or seamen on one fishing ship catche 5 sea lions on average in one day. Thus, there are about 30 people with 3 sets of fishing boats who engage in this business. The market price of the sea lion is 3 Yen (円) per one sealion on average.
As for the haul of abalone, Yoshimura of Kumamoto (熊本) Prefecture engaged in diving with 2 diving equippment, and the catch was 300 Kin (斤) of fresh abalone per one diving gear on average. Another man, Hamaguti of Mie(三重) Prefecture. lead 32 divers (海士) and 10 sailors on 2 fishing boats and engaged in gathering abalones. The amount of abalone was more or less 530 Kin per one day on average. Fresh abalone are reduced in weight when they are dried, so the reduction of Kin was almost 9/10. It is said that 300-530 kin of fresh water dried into 30-53 Kin.
The export to this island is from Pusan in most cases. Now, below is the import statistics of the goods this year (items, numbers and price) to show the comparison with the data of April to June last year.
Imports from April to June 1905 / Imports form April to June 1904
Item Quantity Price Quantity Change
Polished rice 122 1,652 470 / 256
Glutinous rice 1 25 0 / 0
Sake 17 52 10 / 7
Shochu 20 83 0 / 20
Oil 18 63 20 / 2
Sugar 220 25 140 / 80
White Cotton 575 805 120 / 455
Twill weave cotton 42 252 36 / 6
Cotton thread 5 12 * / 5
Cotton 6 12 * / 6
Fabric(textiles) 15 30 * / 15
Iron 58 19 225 / 169
Cigars 280 21 1,010 / 780
Matches 1 6 1 / 0
China unknown 10 500 / unknown
Salt 70 15 450 / 380
Soy source 6 9 9 / 3
Vermicelli 10 25 * / 10
Sum 3,116
Addition to this, during the period from June to December in 1904, there were 750 vacant bottles, 750 cigarette, 150 ropes, 100 bundle of tobaccos 350 Kin of Japanese cedar barks, 345 Kanmon(貫文) of Korean coins, 40 Tatamis, 5 Koku 6 To of Chinese rice, 13 Koku 2 To of Sake lees and 4 Shou of Acetic acid for the import.
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