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OSAKA.

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object to be seen in Osaka is the Castle, erected in 1583 by one of the Shoguns, the 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 finest example of the ancient feudal 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 government, 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. This establishment is in active operation and turns out a coinage not surpassed by any in the world. The population of the city in 1887 was 361,694; the number of foreign residents in 1887 was 284, of whom 185 were Chinese, 31 American, and 44 British, nearly all of the two latter nationalities being missionaries. The imports and exports are included with those of Kobe- Hyogo.

DIRECTORY.

Government Departments.

OSAKA FUсно.

Tateno Gôzô, Chiji

Imai Gonichi, Sho-ki-kwan Takenouchi Koretaka

do.

Takasaki Chika Akira, supdt. of police Sato Cho, chief collector of revenue

OSAKA CASTLE.

General Visct. Takashima, commandant

OSAKA KOSO SAIBANSHO. (Court of Appeal).

Kujima 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

R. MacLagan, M.I.M.E., engineer

BELGIAN CONSULATE.

Acting Consul-L. Du Bois

MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, 34.

The Governor of Osaka

The Consular Body

Rev. H. Evington, chairman

L. Du Bois, vice chairman and hom

treasurer

Rev. G. Allebin

Dr. H. Laning, hon. secretary

W. Loxton, superintendent of police

Professions & Trades,

China and Japan Trading Company, Li-

mited

Wm. Posch, manager

T. Asai

Agents Phoenix Fire Insurance Co.

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

import - 10, Concession

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

L. Du Bois

G. Du Bois

Hansell, A. H., architect, Concession

Heitkemper, H.-17

Hunter & Co., E. H., Osaka Iron Works,

Shipbuilding Yard und Dry Dock J. Ellerton, consulting engineer Agents:

North Queensland Insce., Sydney Japan Rice Polishing Mills, Hyogo

Do.,

Yokkaichi