.530
KOBE-HYOGO
The Temple of Nofukuji, which possesses a large bronze Buddha, is situated in the old town of Hyogo and is worth a visit; and there is a monument to the Japanese hero Kiyomori, erected in 1286, in a grove of trees in the vicinity of the temple, which claims some attention from its historic associations, On the Kobe side of the old river known as the Minato-gawa also stands a temple dedicated to Kusunoki Masashige, so famous in Japanese history for loyalty and valour, who died on the spot in 1336, during the unsuccessful wars for the restoration of the Mikado's power. The Kawasaki Shipbuilding Yard situated at Hyogo is one of the largest in Japan. The Mitsubishi Co. also have a dockyard at the Western extremity of the ports. The Government in 1906 sanctioned a scheme for the improvement of the harbour involving an expenditure of 32,000,000 yen. Large reclamations were undertaken at Onohama, and commodious wharves and other facilities for the working of cargo are provided.
Kobe's excellent railway communications, both north and south, have naturally tended to centralise trade at this port.
The following table of values in Yen shows the total trade of the port from 1910
to 1919:—
1910.... 1911.
1912.... 1913.... 1914........
Imports
Exports
230,336,984 121,049,552 | 1915.... 256,235,347 119,054,086 1916.. 302,199,803 150,475,871 | 1917. 346,608,977 170,470,039 1918.. 281.959,911 167,522,636 | 1919....
Imports Exports 269,216,398 197,597,830 374,099,070 325,671,735
530,929,041 479,770,38g
784,310,224 539,350,392 1,015,141,760 443,249,116
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DIRECTORY
AALL & Co.-15, Haniwa-machi; Teleph. Sannomiya 1955 (L.D.); Tel. Ad: Aall
B. Owrum-Andresen, nianager
ABDOOLA & Co., C.-28, Sannomiya-cho, Itchome; P.O. Box 171; Telephs. 760, 705 (L.D.) Sannomiya and 895; Tel. Ad: Abdoola
C. Abdoola (Bombay), partner R. J. Hassam (Calcutta), do.
H. C. Abdoola (Bombay), do. A. L. Assur, manager
H. R. Muljiani
Agency
Imperial Flour & Oil Mills, Ld.
ABDULALI & Co., Import and Export Merchants-95, Kitano-cho, 3-choine; Teleph. 951 (L.D.) Sannomiya; P.O. Box 296; Tel. Ad: Najam; Codes: A.B.C. 4th and 5th edns., A B.C. 5th ed. improved, Bentley's, Schofield's Eclectic, Schofield's 13-figure code, Lieber's & Lieber's 5-letter
N. F. Abdulali
E. Jordan
M. F. Abdulali
ABRAHAM & Co., L. D., Commission Mer- chants-51, Harima-machi; P. (). Box 85 (Sannomiya)
L. D. Abraham
C. A. Aslet B. Abraham
| J. Abraham
L. Abrahain S. Ohashi
K. Shundo I. Shindo
Admiral Line (Pacific Steamship Co.), Managing Agents U. S. Shipping Board Steamers, Passenger and Freight -7A, Kigan-dori; Teleph. 1595 (San- nomiya)
E. F. Townsend, agent
E. G. Froberg
C. Roswell Sharp
E. W. Latie
AHRENS & Co., NACHF. H.-8A, Kaigin- dori, 1-chome; Teleph. 366 (Sannomiya); Tel. Ad: Ahrens & Nordlloyd
C. Mosle
T. A. Harmssen L. Temmie
G. Schaeffler, signs per pro.
E. Grimm
K. Zung
G. Beutner, tech. expert
ALEXANDER & BALDWIN, LTD., Importers and Exporters-63, Naniwa-machi; Teleph. 1130 (Sannomiya); P. O. Box 23; Tel.Ad: Alexbald. Head Office:Honolulu. Branches San Francisco, New York Seattle, Kobe, Yokohama
J. D. Oakley, Japan manager