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TOKYO-YOKOHAMA
UNION ESTATE AND INVESTMENT CO., LTD., Estate Agents (Represented by Frazar Trust Co., Ltd., as General Agents) Head Office: 1, Yasesucho; Central P.O. Box 18; Tel. Ad: Pernicon. Branch: 167, Yamashita-cho, Yokohama
D. H. Blake, managing director Ed. Rogers, director Frank N. Shea, do.
Miss M. Dorker Curtius, secretary
Union Guide Co., Ltd., Importers, Ex- porters and General Merchants-Suki- yabashi-dori, Kyobashi-ku; Teleph. 3455 (Aoyama); Tel. Ad: Unionguide
T. Takuchi, president
K. Hiramatsu, general manager
Agencies
Nippon Yusen Kaisha Admiral Oriental Line Dollar Steamship Co. Messageries Maritimes
UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LTD. -3, of 3, Mitsubishi Naka-dori, Yuraku-cho; Teleph. 5256 (Ote); Tel. Ad: 'nion
F. S. Boyes, branch manager
UNITED STATES STEEL PRODUCTS Co.-
Yusen Building, Marunouchi; Teleph. 682 (Marunouchi); Central P.O. Box 11; Tel. Ad: Steelmaker
Edmond D. Berton, manager
E. R. St. John, engineering repres.
Vacuum Oil Co. of New York-Tokio Kaijo Building, 1, Yeiraku-cho, Itchome, Kojimachi-ku; Tel. Ad: Vacuuin
E. G. Sandler, manager
H. M. Tresize |
S. E. Parlett
YAMATAKE & Co., Importers of Machinery and Tools-7, Nakadori, Marunouchi; Telephs. 4568-9 and 5504-5 (Ote); Tel. Ad: Yamatakeco
T. Yamaguchi, proprietor
YOKOHAMA
Yokohama is the port of Tokyo and was opened to foreign trade in July, 1859, It is situated on the Bay of Yokohama, a small bay on the western side of the Gulf of Yedo, in lat. 35 deg. 26 min. 11 sec. N., and long. 139 deg. 39 min. 20 sec., in the island of Honshiu, and is distant about 18 miles from the capital, with which it is connected by both steam and electric railways. The surrounding scenery is hilly and pleasing. and on clear days the snow-crowned summit and graceful outlines of Fuji-san, a volcanic mountain 12,370 feet high-celebrated in Japanese literature and depicted on innumerable native works of art-is most distinctly visible, though some 75 miles distant. The town is divided into two parts, the western part being occupied by what was known, before the abolition of extra-territoriality, as the foreign settlement. Beyond the plain on which the town is built rises a sort of semi-circle of low hills called "The Bluff," thickly dotted before the recent terrible visitation with handsome foreign villas and dwelling-houses in various styles of architecture, all standing in pretty gardens and commanding charming prospects. Along the water-front runs a good road called the Bund, on which stood many of the principal business houses and hotels. The United Club was located here. The English Episcopal, the French Catholic and the Union Protestant Churches were handsome edifices situated on the Bluff, where there were also well laid-out public gardens. A fine cricket and recreation ground, a racecourse and golf links are situated about two miles from the Settlement. A good boating club also existed, providing facilities for deep-sea bathing. The Public Hall, -containing a theatre and assembly rooms, built of brick, situated at the top of Camp Hill, was opened in 1885. The Prefectural and Municipal Offices were fine brick -structures on commanding sites. The railway station was well-designed and com- modious. The town is in the enjoyment of an excellent water supply, large waterworks having been completed in 1887. An electric train service from Yokohama (Sakuragi- -cho) to Tokyo (new station) runs every twelve minutes, covering the distance in 55 minutes. The harbour is exposed, but two breakwaters, of an aggregate length of 12,000 feet, have been built and are so projected as practically to enclose the whole of the anchorage, leaving an entrance 650 feet wide between these extremities. Excellent