TOKIO-NIIGATA.
439
AMERICAN REFORMED CHURCH.
Rev. G. F. Verbeck, D.D.
Rev. Rothesay Miller
Rev. J. L. Amerman
ENGLISH CHURCH MISSIONARY SOCIETY. Rev. J. Williams, secretary
ENGLISH CHURCH SOCIETY FOR THE PROPAGATION OF THE Gospel.
Rev. W. E. H. Garrat, M.A.
Rev. W. B. Wright
Rev. A. C. Shaw
Mrs. Wright
Mrs. Shaw
Miss A. Hoar
Miss F. J. Shaw, Nagasaki
ROMAN CATHOLIC MISSIONS.
H. G. Mgr. Osout, Pierrie Marie, Bishop of Arsinoe, i.p.i., and Vicar Apostolic of Northern Japan
L'Abbés J. Langlais, P. Vigroux, F.
D. Lecomte, H. Balanche, A. Tulpin, J. Guenin
SISTERS OF CHARITY.
Tsukidji, No. 46
Rv. Mère Ste. Mathilde, superieure Soeurs St. Glase, St. Emmanuel, St. Hubert
EVANGELICAL ASSOCIATION OF NORTH AMERICA.
Rv. F. Krecker, M.D.
Rev. A. Halmhuber
Rev. J. Hartzler
Miss K. J. Hudson
TOKIO UNION THEOLOGICAL SCHOOL,
Rev. J. L. Amerman
Rev. Wm. Imbrie
Rev S. G. McLaren Rev. E. R. Miller
TSUKIJI HOSPITAL U. P. MISSION
(SCOTLAND.)
Evrard, L. Sutter, U. Faurie, F. Ligneul, Henry Faulds, L.F.P.S.
NIIGATA.
Niigata is situated on the west coast of Japan, and in the southern part of the province of Echigo, at the mouth of the river Shinano-gawa. Though well located for trade it has yielded the most disappointing results of all the Treaty ports of Japan. Foreign goods find their way to Niigata in considerable quantities, but since the opening of the port no direct foreign trade has been developed there. Even the small coast trade carried on for a time in foreign bottoms has ceased, and is now conducted in native steamers and other craft. Trade might, however, be attracted if the port could be rendered practicable for the admission of foreign
steamers.
The town, which is one of the cleanest and best laid-out in Japan, has becu materially improved within the last few years by the widening of the canals and streets, the latter of which are now lighted with petroleum obtained in the district. New Law Courts, Post-office, and Schools have boen built, and the town is connected by telegraph with Tokio and other cities of the Empire. A Government Hospital, attended by a European doctor, and a large English school under English and American masters, have been established here. A steam rice mill has been started and some fresh industries have been commenced. Niigata is still famed for the number and beauty of its women. The town covers an area of rather more than one square mile, and contains 9,816 houses. The population of the town is 36,000. The number of foreign residents in 1878 was 16, of whom 7 were British, and there has been no increase since that date.
The value of the exports for 1878 was $524,167, compared with $24,000 iu 1877. No returns are given for 1879 or 1880 in the Consular reports. There were no imports in foreign bottoms. As stated above, the whole of the trade is carried ou in native craft.