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OSAKA.

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famous Tai-ko-Sama. Though less extensive than that of Tokyo, it is a much grander and more striking edifice, and is indeed, on the whole, the first among the ancient castles of Japan. It is now occupied by the Osaka garrison, and forms the headquarters of one of the six great military districts. The city is the seat of the provincial gov ernment, which is called Fucho, in contradistinction to the other provincial governments, which are termed Kencho. Osaka is the seat of numerous industries, including a cotton spinning mill, shipbuilding yards, and iron works, and the Imperial Mint is located there. In 1885 coins to the value of $7,949,277 were struck at this Mint, as compared with $5,156,576 in 1884, and a continuous supply of yen (dollars) is issued from the establishment, which are of similar weight and fineness to the Mexican dollar. The population of the city in 1886 was 308,742; the number of foreign residents in 1885 was 228, of whom 134 were Chinese, 55 American, and 22 British, nearly all of the two latter naticnalities being missionaries. The imports and exports are included with those of Kobe-Hyogo.

DIRECTORY.

Government Departments.

BELGIAN CONSULATE.

Acting Consul-L. Du Bois

OSAKA FUCHO.

Tateno Gôzô, Chiji

Imai Gouichi, Sho-ki-kwan Takenouchi Isheki do.

Owura Kanetaka, superintendent of police Sato Cho, chief collector of revenue

OSAKA CASTLE.

General Visct. Takashima, commandant

OSAKA KOSO SAIBANSHO. (Court of Appeal).

Kojima Korekata, Chief Judge, President

OSAKA SHISHIN SAIBANSHO, (Court of First Instance). Imai Gon-ichi, Chief Judge, President

IMPERIAL ARSENAL.

Colonel Makino, director

Colonel Tajima

Major P. Asa

Major P. Grillo

M. Bisso

M. Forniers

IMPERIAL GOVERNMENT MINT.

Kawasaki.

K. S. Endo, commissioner

Wm. Gowland, F.C.S., Assoc. R.S.M. tech.

nical adviser, chemist and assayer R. MacLagan, M.I.M.E., engineer

MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, 34.

The Governor of Osaka The Consular Body

Rev. H. Evington, chairman

L. Du Bois, vice chairman and hon;

treasurer

Rev. A. D. Hail

Dr. H. Lauing, hon. secretary

W. Loxton, superintendent of police

Professions & Trades.

Bohlens, W., 26, Honden, Kawaguchi

China and Japan Trading Company, Li-

mited

Wm. Posch, acting manager

T. Takaya

Favre-Brandt, C. & J., watch and clock

importers-10, Concession

C. Favre-Brandt (Yokohama) J. Favre-Brandt

L. Du Bois

Heitkemper, H.-17

do.