Lochin

English

Etymology

From Mandarin 羅津 (Luójīn), Wade–Giles romanization: Lo²-chin¹.

Proper noun

Lochin

1. Alternative form of Luojin (Rajin)
   • 1932, Colonel P. T. Etherton, H. Hessell Titlman, “The Promised Land of Asia”, in Manchuria: The Cockpit Of Asia‎^[1], Jarrolds Publishers London Limited, →OCLC, page 83:

     "We are free to decide whether the terminus of this line be at Chingchin or Lochin, or even Hsuingchi. From the standpoint of national defence Lochin seems to be the ideal harbour and terminus. Eventually it will be the best harbour in the world. On the one hand, it will ruin Vladivostok, on the other it will be the centre of wealth of North Manchuria and Mongolia.

   • 1936, “Hulutao Harbor in Manchuria to Be Developed”, in Millard's Review of the Far East‎^[2], volume 76, →OCLC, page 313:

     The Japanese authorities have ordered the South Manchuria Railway Company to develop the Hulutao harbor. It is reported that construction of the Lochin harbor at the northern part Korea will be suspended for the time being, so as to give the fullest attention to Hulutao by the South Manchuria Railway Company.

   • 1942, Japan's Dream of World Empire: The Tanaka Memorial‎^[3], 1st edition, Harper & Brothers, →OCLC, page 66:

     2. Send the army divisions in Nagoya and Kwansei by sea to Chingchin, and thence to North Manchuria via the Kirin-Hueining Line.
     3. Send the army in Kwantung through Niigata to Chingchin or Lochin, and thence by Kirin-Hueining Line to North Manchuria.

   • For more quotations using this term, see Citations:Lochin.