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YOKOHAMA-NIIGATA.

Woodruff, F. G., commi sion agent-29, | Yokohama Drayage Company-98

Bluff

Yokohama Butchery and Shipchandlery

Langfeldt & Mavers, proprietors

Yokohama Cigar Co. and Hairdressing

Saloon-80

Mr. J. H Geffeney

Yokohama Coal Depot-118

Langfeldt & Mayers, proprietors

Yokohama Dairy, New Road, Negishi

J. Winstanley

W. T. Richards

Yokohama Engine & Iron Works, Ld.-

69, 158, 159 and 161 and at Kobe

E. Kildoyle, manager

G. Charlesworth, secretary

W. Mann, foreman

G. Warnecke, do.

H. Cook, carpenter

J. Helm, manager

Yokohama Fanev Bazaar-60

Mrs. E. J. Watson

Yokohama Hotel-52

Mrs. A. Wales

Yokohama Ice Works-184, Bluff

L. Stornebrink

567

Yokohama Photographic Co.-16, Bund Deakin Bros & Co., proprietors

Yokohama Sail and Rigging Co.-43

R. H. Abbott, manager

Young, A.C., engineer & carpeuter-116A

Ziegler & Co., merchants-47

Chas. Ziegler

J. R. Merian

H. Zaeslin

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. 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 beauty of its women.

The population of the town in 1885 was 40,185.

DIRECTORY.

KENCHO.

Shinozaki Goro, governor Kondo Sachimoto, secretary

CUSTOMS.

Ashiwara, Seifu, superintendent

BRITISH CONSULATE.

NIIGATA Bussan Kaisha. (Niigata Produce Co.)

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

and agent

NIPPON YUSEN KAISHIA.

Acting Consul―H. C. A. Bonar (H'date) M. Hama, agent