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KOBE-MOJI AND SHIMONOSEKI
WITKOWSKI & Co., J., Importers and Ex- porters-118, Naka-machi; P.O. Box 359
WOLEPSTEN, A.-100, Yedo-machi; Teleph.
3336 (Sann.)
Wolf, Hans-119, Hachiman-dori, 5- chome; Teleph. 3212 (Fukiai); Tel. Ad: Hanswolf
Hugo Scriba
H. Wolf
WOLSCHKE, H. 176, Kitanagasa-dori, 1-
chome
YAMADA SOAP MANUFACTURING Co.
Nishinageage,
Imawada Shinden;
Teleph. 509 (Hyogo)
YAMAGAMI TRADING CO., LTD., Matting Dealers-12, Goko-dori, 3-chome; P.O. Box 255
YAMANI GLASS WORKS-6, Sugahara-dori,
5-chome
YAMASHITA STEAMSHIP Co., LTD.
Sakaye-machi, 2-chome
47,
YAMATO MATCH GOMEI KAISHA 1,
Karumo-dori, 3-chome, Hyogo
YANGTSZE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION, LTD. (Marine and Fire)-28, Harima-machi; Teleph. 361 (Sannomiya); Tel. Ad: Yangtsze
E. L. Hope, branch manager
C. R. Davidge
YONEI SHOTEN-23, Sakae-machi, 4-chome;
P.O. Box 828; Tel. Ad. Akebono
YOSHIDA & Co., Merchants-32, Akashi-
machi
YUASA TRADING Co., LTD.-Meikai Build-
ing, Akashi-machi; P.O. Box 123; Tel Ad: Yuasa
MOJI AND SHIMONOSEKI
These two towns are situated on either side of Shimonoseki Straits, the western en- trance of the Inland Sea-Moji with a population of 101,000 on the south and Shimonoseki with a population of 38,600 on the north. Shimonoseki is under the jurisdiction of Yamaguchi (population 28,000), 51 miles away, and Moji under that of Fukuoka (popula- tion 160,000), 47 miles away. The foreign merchants formerly all had their offices in Shimonoseki, but owing to the very rapid growth of Moji during the last 25 years, due mainly to its becoming an important coal centre, inost of the foreign and Japanese main and local branch offices have removed to Moji. The city has now fine roads, and commercial buildings. The head office of the Kyushu section of the Railway Bureau at Moji controls also part of the mainland and the eight hour Fusan ferry service An imposing Government building has been completed to house the Customs, Harbour, Marine Bureaux at Moji, and wharves, capable of mooring steamers drawing 30 feet, are being made near by. Moji has important trade with the following neighbouring cities:- Kokura, population 53,000; Yawata (Government Steel Works) 130,000; Tobata 39,000; Wakamatsu, 61,000. Shimonoseki has a thriving fishery business; trawlers and their auxiliaries sending their catches thence by north-going trains. There is a fairly strong. tidal current through the Straits, but the anchorage, which is at Moji, is only affected by an eddy, and good holding ground is general. Steamers entering from the West can get pilots at Rokuren Light, where boats have to stop in any case for medical inspection and harbour-master's instructions. From the eastward this inspection takes place at Hesaki Light. Means of transport are good. Liners run regularly to all foreign ordinary ports of call; and, while from Shimonoseki the Sanyo Rail- way taps the north, from Moji the Kiushiu Railway taps the south of Japan. The Shimonoseki Station Hotel provides good accommodation for foreigners. The Im- perial Railway Department has also four large ferry boats plying between Moji and the Shimonoseki Station, while a ten-minute ferry plies between the usual landing places at Moji and Shimonoseki. There is a project on foot to construct a tunnel under the Straits. Both towns have municipal waterworks, are lit by electricity, and are connected by telephone with the principal towns, from Kagoshima and