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NIIGATA.

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The town, which is perhaps the cleanest and one of the best laid-out in Japan, covers an area of rather more one square mile and consists of five parallel streets inter- sected by cross streets watered by canals which communicate with the river. It has been 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 been built, and the town is connected by telegraph with Tokyo and other cities of the Empire. A Government Hospital and a Medical School, as well as a large English school under English and American masters, have been established here. A handsome building for the local assembly was completed in 1884. 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 population of the town in 1885 was 40,185. The number of foreign residents in 1884 was 7, none of them being merchants.

The value of the imports for the first half of 1884 was Yen 1,691,857 and that of the exports Yen 2,745,602. The whole of the trade is carried on in native craft.

DIRECTORY.

KENCHO.

Shinozaki Goro, governor

Kondo Sachimoto, secretary

No. 4, NATIONAL BANK.

(Niigata Daishi Kokuritsu Ginko).

Yagi Tomonawo, director Shiroshi Hikojiro, manager

No. 69, NAGAOKA NATIONAL BANK. Nagaoka Dairokujin Kukokuritsu Ginko. Mishima Okujiro, director Kishi Wukichi, manager

No. 71, MURAKAMI NATIONAL BANK. Murakami Daishichijin Ickokuritsu Ginko.

Sato Denshiro, director Awoyama Saichi, manager

No. 116, SHIBATA NATIONAL BANK. Shibata Dai Hiyaku Jinroku Kokritsu Ginko.

Ikaroshi Jiuzo, director

Tanabe Kuzo, manager

No. 31, TSUGAWA NATIONAL BANK. Hirata Jisichi, director

Hirata Jihachiro manager

KAKIZAKI PRIVATE BANK.

Yagi Kisaku, director

Yosü Saichiro, manager

NIIGATA BUSSAN KAISHA. (Niigata Produce Co.)

Sudzuki Chohachi, director Fujita Bunji, manager Sudzuki Chozo, do. Sudzuki Sushiro, agent

and agent

NIPPON YUSAN KAISHA.

M. Hama, agent

BRITISH CONSULATE.

J. J. Quin (Hakodate)

ROMAN CATHOLIC MISSION. Rev. J. L. L maréchal, mission. apost. Rev. O. de Noailles, mission. apost. Rev. Alexis Cocherie

SISTERS OF CHARITY.

Sœurs Vitalme, supérieure,

Caroline

supérieure, Aspasie,

AMERICAN BOARD MISSION.

Rev. R. H. Davis (absent)

Doremus Sendder, M.D. Miss Kate S. Scudder

AMERICAN PRESBYTERIAN MISSION, Kanaz wa.

Rev. T. C. and Mrs. Winn

Rev. J. B. and Mrs. Porter Miss F. E. Porter Miss M. K. Hesser Mrs. L. M. Naylor