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Hokkaido, but since then a great deal has been heard of the kerosene wealth of this district, and it is even stated the prospects are not inferior to those of Echigo. The places where oil is said to exist are numerous. At Nukimi-Mura on Soya Strait-in the extreme North-oil wells were discovered long ago, and have been worked by hand for some years. The oil, in fact, overflows into the sea, and in stormy weather boats take refuge at Nukimi Mura, as the sea is rendered smooth by the oil. Oil also exists at Nigori-Kawa, near Hakodate; at Kayamagori, near Shiribeshi; at Itaibetsu, on a tributory of the Urin River (output 800 gallons per day); at Kotamimura and Tsukisama Mura (Imperial property), near Sapporo; and near Abashiri, where the wells are considered rich. Hakodate is connected with the capital by telegraph. A railway from Otaru to Sapporo, 22 miles long, was opened to public- traffic on the 28th November, 1880, and has since been carried on to Poronai, where are some large coal mines, the total length of the line being 56 miles. A branch to Ikushum- betsu, seven miles, has since been made, and another line from the coal mines to Muroran, a port on the south-east of the island, a distance of 143 miles, was opened to traffic in July, 1892. The aggregate mileage at the end of 1899 was 328 miles, nearly 200 of which belong to the Tanko Tetsudo Kaisha, or Mining and Railway Company. The Harbour Improvement works were completed in 1900, and a patent slip capable of taking vessels up to 1,200 tons was also finished.
DIRECTORY
CHIHO SAIBANSHO (DISTRict Court)
President-Saito Kimpe
Chief Procurator-Fujikawa Takanori
CONSULATES
GREAT BRITAIN AUSTRIA-HUNGARY
Vice-Consul-A. E. Wileman Acting Shipping Officer-John Will Japanese Writer-Nagaoka Itoji
PERUVIAN CONSULATE-GENERAL
O. Haynemann, Vice-Consul in charge
of Consulate-General
RUSSIA
Vice-Consul-M. de Hedenstiöm Interpreter-Cassavara Yosidziro
CURNOW & Co., Storekeepers
A. Russell, manager
CUSTOMS IMPERIAL
Director- K. Shoda
Chief of Director's Secretariat and
Chief Auditor—I. Sano
Chief Appraiser—M. Yamazaki Chief Collector-T. Kobayashi Chief Accountant-C. Ito
Chief Inspector-N. Sakaguchi
HAKODATE BANK
G. Hiroya, director
HAKODATE HOKKAIDOCHO BRANCH
Chief & Actg. Governor -S. Tatsuoka
HAKODATE DOCK COMPANY, Benten Machi
B. Hirata, president
Abe Okindo, Shibusawa, Yeiichi, Okura Kihachiro, Sonoda Sanenori, directors Kakuyama Rikichiro, manager
HAKODATE Koso In (Court of Appeal)
President-Kazuwo Furusho Procurator-Gl.—Norikazu Kudo
HAKODATE KU SAIBANSHO (Local Court)
Chief Judge- Fujie Tamijiro Commissary- Sato Tamenori
HAKODATE KYAKUSHO (MAGISTRACY)
Mayor-Y. Hayashi
Sub-Mayor-M. Hokushu
HAKODATE POLICE OFFICE
Superintendent-S. Sato
HAKODATE POST AND TELEGRAPH OFFICE
Director-Masayoshi Amano
HOWELL & Co., Merchants
J. A. Wilson
C. I. Fraser
Agencies
China Mutual Steam Navigation Co. North China Insurance Company, Ld. Canton Insurance Office, Limited Hongkong Fire Insurance Company China Fire Insurance Company, Ld. Yangtsze Insurance Association Lloyd's, sub-agency
Board of U'writers, N. Y., sub-corspdts. Ntl. Bd. of Mar. U'writers, N.Y.sub-cors.
HUNDRED AND THIRTEENTH BANK
S. Tanaka, director
The British Government uses over 1,500 REMINGTON Typewriters.
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