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ber of big mills in the city and neighbourhood. The Imperial Mint also is established here. From the outset the street Electric Tramway within the city limits was a municipal undertaking and at present 104 kilometres are open to traffic.
Extensive harbour improvements have been in progress for a number of years, and the first scheme was completed in April, 1929, after 33 years of work, the total, cost involved aggregating Y.113,000,000. A second extension plan is now in progress. The harbour is embraced by two break-waters and piers and quays alone are capable of taking in 29 steamers of from 1,000 tons capacity to 20,000 tons capacity at one time. th
The trade statistics of Osaka since the war have shown
shown great growth. The Osaka trade returns, however, do not afford a reliable index of the foreign trade, a great part of which passes through the Kobe Customs.
DIRECTORY OF FOREIGN FIRMS
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AALL & Co., LTD., Manufacturers' Re-. presentatives, Import and Export 9' and 10, Koraibashi, 4-chome, Higashi-ku. P.O. Box 80; Cable Ad: Aall; Telephs. (Hon.) 2574 and 3918
J. Brandt, director
A. Tanaka
P. Kuzmichev
W. T. Spiby
AGFA GOMEI KAISHA, Agents for Agfa Products 17, 3-chome Kitahama Higashiku; P.O. Box Senba 41; Cable Ad Agfafoto
H. Loy
E. Gustke
H. Conrad
ALLEN & CO., LTD., EDGAR, Steel Cast- ings (Harada & Co., agents)-20, Itachibori, Kita-dori, 6-chome, Ni- shi-ku
ALUMINIUM (V.) LTD.-Konoike Build-
ing, Imabashi; Teleph. Honkyoku 2267; Cable Ad: Alufive
AMERICAN TRADING CO. OF JAPAN, LTD., Importers, Exporters, Engineers, and Insurance-Rooms 416 and 417, Dojima Building, 1-chome, Hama- dori, Kita-ku; Telephs. 5911 to 5913 (Kita, L.D.); P.O. Box 8 (Central); Cable Ad: Amtraco; Codes: A.B. C. 5th, A.B.C. 5th imp., Western Union, 5-letter edn. Schofield's Ec- lectic, Bentley's
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H. Hall, Manager
A. Scheuten, imports F. Obata, Engineer
National Cash Register Dept.- 65, Bakurocho, 2-chome, Higa- shiku, P.O. Box 8 (Central); Telephs. 115 and 3914 (Semba) a C. H. Thorn, Manager
Frigidaire Dept.
D. M. Forsyth, Manager
ANDERSON, CLAYTON & Co.'s AGENCY, Cotton Merchants Gosho Building; Telephs. 943 and 1089 (Honkyoku); P.O. Box 165 (Central); Cable Ad Fichter
Paul J. Fichter, agcht
ANDREWS & GEORGE Co., Inc.-18, 3– chome, Yedobori, Minamidori, Ni- shi-ku; Telephs. 1397, 6191 and 2340 (Tosabori); Cable Ad: Yadzu. Safe- Cabinet Department: 8, 2-chome, Doshomachi, Higashi-ku; Teleph. 1786 (Honkyoku)
K. Okubo, manager
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ANTAKI & SON, G.K. Tosabori-Funa- machi, Nishi-ku Telcph. 5550 (To- sabori)
AZUMI & Co., Manufacturers and ex- porters of "Katol" Insecticides-43, Daino-cho, Nishiyodogawa-ku