ROMAN CATHOLIC MISSION
HAKODATE
Rt. Rev. A. Berlioz, Bishop of Hakolate Rev. Urbain Faurie
Rev. Olivier de Noailles
Rev. Paul Caron, M.A. Rev. Julien Rousseau
Scott, JAMES, Millwright and Machinist
SISTERS OF CHARITY
Sœur Marie Auguste, superieure, and
Seven Sisters
THOMPSON, J. R., Shipbuilder, Marine Sur- veyor, Compradore and Naval Contrac- tor, 58, Toyo-kawa cho
SAPPORO
HOKKAIDO CHO (ADMINISTRATION)
Governor-C. Watanabe
TONDEN HONBU (COLONIAL TROOPS)
Major-General-Nagayama Takeshiro
AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE
Acting Director-Shosuke Sato, PH.D.
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Professor of Agriculture-A. A. Brig.
ham, B.SC.
Professor of Mathematics and Phy-
sics-M. Haight
Eight Japanese professors
Dr. F. Grimm, director Sapporo hospital Max. Pollman, Sapporo brewery C. Klemme, Mombetsu beet sugar mfy Fred. Klemme,
do.
C. Huybrecht, hemp cloth manufy. H. Giemers,
Paul Grahner,
do.
do.
CHURCH OF ENGLAND MISSION
Rev. J. and Mrs. Batchelor
NORMAL SCHOOL
Miss S. E. Smith
NEMURO
AMERICAN BAPTIST MISSIONARY UNION Rev. W. B. and Mrs. Parshley Mrs. H. E. Carpenter Miss E. Louisa Cummings
NIIGATA
Niigata is situated on the west coast of Japan and in the southern part of the province of Echigo, at the mouth of the river Shinano. Though well located for trade it has yielded the most disappointing results of all the Treaty ports of Japan. Foreign goods find their way to Niigata in considerable quantities, but since the opening of the port no direct foreign trade has been developed there.
The town, which is one of the cleanest and best laid-out in Japan, covers an area of rather more than one square mile, and consists of five parallel streets intersected by cross streets watered by canals which communicate with the river. It has been materially improved within the last few years by the widening of the canals and streets, the latter of which are now lighted with petroleum obtained in the district. New Law Courts, Post-office, and Schools have been built, and the town is connected by telegraph with Tokyo and other cities of the Empire. A Government Hospital and a Medical School, as well as a large English School under English and American masters, have been established here. A handsome building for the local assembly was completed in 1884. A steam rice mill has been started and some fresh industries have been commenced. Niigata is still famed for the beauty of its women. The population of the town in December, 1891, was 46,527.
DIRECTORY
AMERICAN BOARD MISSION, Nishi Ohata CHIHO SAIBANCHO
Dori, 2 bancho
Rev. W. L. and Mrs. Curtis
Rev. Horatio B. and Mrs. Newell
Rev. Hilton Pedley
Miss Clara Brown
CANADIAN METHODIST MISSION
Rev. D. R. and Mrs. McKenzie
Judge President-Kouda Gitei
CONSULATE GREAT BRITAIN
Acting Consul-J. C. Hall
CUSTOMS-IMPERIAL
Superintendent-Watanabe Yoshiro