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KOBE-MOJI AND SHIMONOSEKI
WILLIAMS BRUSH Co.-160, Sannomiya- cho, 3-chome; Telephs. 809, 811 and 212 (Sann.); Tel. Ád: Williamsco
Y. Yamasaki
WINCKLER & Co.- 5 to 7, Isobe-dori, 1- chome; Telephs. 4020 to 4022 (Fukiai); P.O. Box 75 (Sannomiya); Tel. Ad: Winckler
J. Westphalen (Hamburg) F. Fachtmann (Yokohama)
F. Gensen
G. Selig
E. Behr
(Hamburg)
(Yokohama)
G. Werckmeister, signs per pro F. Doelling
H. Heinze
H. Altschul
A. Heine
A. Pawlenka
O. Baer
R. Altschul
V. Behr
Miss F. Hell
Miss M. Ellers
WITKOWSKI & Co., J., Importers and Ex- porters-118, Naka-machi; P.O. Box 359
WOLEPSTEN, A.-100, Yedo-machi; Teleph.
3336 (Sannomiya)
WOLF, HANS-119,
Hachiman-dori,
5-
chome; Teleph. 3212 (Fukiai); Tel. Ad: Hanswolf
H. Wolf
Hugo Scriba
WOLSCHKE, H.- 176, Kitanagasa-dori, 1-
chome
YAMADA SOAP MANUFACTURING Co.
Nishinageage, Imawada Shinden; eleph. 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
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YAMASHITA STEAMSHIP Co., LTD. 47,
Sakaye-machi, 2-chome
YAMATO MATCH GOMIE KAISHA 1,
Karumo-dori, 3-chome, Hyogo
YANGTSZE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION, LTD. (Marine and Fire)-28, Harima-machi; Teleph. 361 (Saunomiya); P.O. Box 138; Tel. Ad: Union
E. L. Hope, branch manager
R. W. Danby
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 114,000 on the south and Shimonoseki with a population of 98,000 on the north. Shimonoseki is under the jurisdiction of Yamaguchi (population 34,000), 51 miles away, and Moji under that of Fukuoka (popula- tion 213,000), 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 27 years, due mainly to its becoming an important coal centre, most 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 85,000; Yawata (Government Steel Works) 160,000; Tobata 44,000; Wakamatsu, 60,000. 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
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