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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 loc al 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 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 nativ e craft.

KENCHO.

Shinozaki Goro, governor

Kondo Sachimoto, secretary

No. 4, NATIONAL BANK.

DIRECTORY.

(Niigata Daishi Kokuritsu Ginko). Yagi Tomónawo, director Shiroshi Hikojiro, manager

No. 69, Nagaoka National Bank. Nagaoka Dairok ujin 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 Jinzo, director Tanabe Kuzo, manager

No. 31, TSUGawa National Bank. Hirata Jisichi, director Hirata Jihachiro manager

NIPPON YUSEn Kaishia.

M. Hama, agent

NIIGATA BUSSAN KAISHA. (Niigata Produce Co.)

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

and agent

BRITISH CONSULATE.

J. J. Quin (Hakodate)

BOMAN CATHOLIC MISSION. Rev. J. L. La maréchal, mission. apost. lev. O. de Noailles, mission. apost.

Rev. Alexis Cocherie

SISTERS OF CHARITY.

Sœurs Vitalme, supérieure, Aspasie,

Caroline

AMERICAN BOARD MISSION. Rev. and Mrs. Geo. E. Albrecht Mrs. M. L. Graves

Miss C. Judson Mrs. E. C. Kendall Rev. H. B. Newell

Doremus Scudder, M.D. Miss C. S. Scudder

Rev. H. B. Scudder, D.D., M.D. and

Mrs. Scudder

AMERICAN PRESBYTERIAN MISSION, Kan z 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