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no fewer than 5,376 are in Osaka. The number of factories, mills, or works of all·· kinds in Osaka in 1916 was returned as 14,233, but only ten of these employed more than one thousand hands. The Imperial Mint is also located here. This establish- ment is in active operation and turns out a coinage not surpassed by any in the world. The trade statistics of Osaka in recent years have shown remarkable growth. The imports in 1917 were valued at Yen 93,641,621 and the exports at Yen 255,316,717. During the latter half of 1914 the trade of Osaka was greatly affected by the con- ditions that followed closely on the outbreak of war, For the year 1914 the imports- were Yen 41,406,054 and the exports Yen 73,342,708. In 1915 there was a considerable revival and the figures were, imports Yen 50,610,954 and exports Yen 93,822,659. In 1916, the imports were Yen 81,908,705 and the exports Yen 141,805,247,
The Osaka trade returns, however, do not afford a reliable index of the foreign trade, the greater part of which passes through the Kobe customs. Most of the goods exported from, or imported into, Osaka are shipped or discharged at Kobe. The population of the city is given as 1,576,283. The number of foreign residents, other than Chinese, is 119, of whom 59 are Americans, 30 British, and 11 French. In 1909 a third of the city was destroyed by fire, the total damage being estimated at Yen 25,000,000. A much better class of house has taken the place of those destroyed, and the regula- tions for rebuilding provide for wide thoroughfares.
DIRECTORY
ALLEN & Co., LTD., EDGAR (Imperial Steel Works, Sheffield, England)-27, Furuka- cho, Kita-ku; Teleph. 1740 Nishi; Tel. Ad: Chikara
R. H. Gordon, manager for Japan
ANDREWS & GEORGE, COMPANY-119, Minami-dori, Nichome, Yedobori, Nishi- ku. Head Office: Tokyo; Teleph. L.D. 1397 Tosabori; Tel. Ad: Yadzu
K. Okubo, manager
T. Okamoto R. Yamahaku
S. Yamashita Y. Inui
S. Sawa
M. Ishii
K. Matsui K. Watari
ALLCHIN, REV. GEO.-Baikwa Jogakko,
Kitano
BABCOCK & WILCOX, LTD., Osaka Branch- 47, Kitahama, Sanchome, Higashi-ku; Teleph. 1722 Honkyoku; Tel. Ad: Babcock A. J. Smith, A.M.I.MECH.E., manager
K. Suzuki
S. Harano
BANK OF CHOSEN-18, Imabashi Gochome Higashi-ku; Telephs. 530-531 and 577 Honkyoku; Tel. Ád: Cosenbank
BAGNALL & HILLES-5, Awabori Itchome,
Nishi-ku; Teleph. 630, Shinmachi BALFOUR & CO., LTD., ARTHUR-Dannemora Steel Works, Sheffield, England. Con- tractors to the British Government, the Imperial Japanese Government and other Governments and Railways - 35, Nibancho, Honden, Nishiku; Teleph. 3744 Nishi; Tel. Ad: Arbour
BANK OF TAIWAN, LTD.-Koraibashi Higa-
shiku
T. Kobayashi, manager
H. Kimura, per pro. manager K. Matsumi,
do.
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BISHOP POOLE MEMORIAL GIRLS' SCHOOL-
Tsuruhashi Cho, Higashi Nari Gun. Church Missionary Society
Miss K. Tristram,,B.A. Miss L. L. Shaw, B.A. Miss A. S. Williams, B.A.
BONTE, FERNAND, Agent for The Bonte ·
Keori Gomei Kaisha, Fukui--40, Minami Kyuchojimachi 4-Chome; Teleph: Semba 1102 L. D., Tel. Ad: Fern
F. Bonte
T. Kamimura H. Hattori
N. Sanda
S. Fujii
M. Kaminura K. Sakoda
CARR & Co., Exporters and Importers-18 Dojima Hamadori, Sanchome Kita-Ku; Tel. Ad: Carr
S. C. Carr, manager
CARR GLASS FACTORY-
1-chome, Kitaku
S. C. Carr, proprietor
445, Yorikimachi
CASSELLA Senryo Kaisha—28, Koraibashi- Sanchome; Teleph. 2040 Honkyoku; P.O.. Box 33
Th. Bunge and A. Pahl, directors
II. Riessen
P. J. Kosek, techn. expert, Ogi W. Ost,
do.