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HAKODATE

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then rarely rises above 90 degrees Fahr.; in the winter it sometimes sinks to 18 degrees The mean temperature throughout the year is about 48 degrees. The population of Hakodate in 1889 was 52,693. The number of foreign residents in 1889 was 69, of whom 36 were Europeans and Americans, and 33 Chinese; there are 16 more Europeans in other parts of Yezo.

The foreign trade of the port is small and has never been important. The value of the imports in 1889 amounted to £18,207, as compared with £691 in 1888. The exports for 1889 amounted to £121,694, compared with £82,643 in 1888. The agricultural resources of Yezo have been to some extent developed under the auspices of the Kaitakushi or Colonization Department. The rich pasture lands are well adapted for breeding cattle. In the valuable and extensive fisheries on the coast, however, the chief exports of the future from Hakodate are to be looked for. Increasing quantities of dried fish and seaweed are exported annually, mostly to China. The mineral resources of Yezo, said to be large, may also some day yield a valuable addition to the exports of this port. Hakodate is connected with the capital by telegraph. A railway from Otarunai to Sapporo, 22 miles long, was opened to public traffic on the 28th November, 1880, and has since been carried on to Horonai, where are some coal mines, the total length of the line being 563 miles.

DIRECTORY

AMERICAN METHODIST EPISCOPAL MISSION

Rev. C. W. and Mrs. Green

Rev. J. and Mrs. Wier (Hirosaki) Rev. D. N. and Mrs. McInturff(Aomori) Miss M. S. Hampton

Miss E. J. Hewett

CHURCH OF ENGLAND MISSIONARY SOCIETY

Rev. W. and Mrs. Andrews Rev. J. and Mrs. Batchelor Miss L. Payne, school teacher Mr. and Mrs. Nettleship

CONSULATES

GREAT BRITAIN AUSTRIA-HUNGARY

Acting Consul-J. H. Longford Constable-H. B. Lucas

CUSTOMS-IMPERIAL

Superintendent-Noda Takao

HAKODATE KOso In (Court of Appeal)

President-Nomura Isho

Procurer General-Haruki Yoshiakira

HAKODATE SHISHIN SAIBANSho (Court of

FIRST INSTANCE)

President-Saito Kinpe

Chief Commissary-Nishimura Minoru

HOKKAIDO CHO ADMINISTRATION

Act. Governor-Futatsuki Hiksohichi

HOWELL & Co., Merchants

J. A. Wilson

Agencies

Yangtsze Insurance Association North China Insurance Company, Ld, China Fire Insurance Company, Ld.

KENCHO

Takito Tamemoto, Chiji

Chief Secretary-Hori Kimpo Assistant do. Terada Rioski

NIPPON YUSEN Kaisha (Japan MAILS. S. Co.

S. Sonoda, agent

PORTER, CAPTAIN ALEX. POPE, Marine Sur- veyor, Commission Agent, Auctioneer, Druggist, etc.

ROMAN CATHOLIC MISSION

Rev. A. Berlioz

Rev. Urbain Faurie Rev. Paul Caron, M.A.

RUSSIAN CHURCH

Rev. Sergius Gleboff

HENSON & Co., Merchants, late Blakiston, SCOTT, JAMES, Millwright and Machinist

Marr & Co.

J. Henson

Agencies

Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corpn. Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ld. Indo-China Steam Navigation Co. Mitsu Bishi Collieries

Marine Insurance Company, Limited Lloyd's, sub agents

SISTERS OF CHARITY

Sour Marie Auguste, superieure, Sœurs Onésime, Honorine, Caroline,_Eu- phrasine, Marie, Marie de Sacre Coeur

THOMPSON, J. R., Shipbuilder, Marine Sur- veyor, Compradore and Naval Contrata tor, 58, Toyo-kawa cho