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HOWELL & Co., Merchants

J. A. Wilson

Agencies

Lloyd's, sub-agency

HAKODATE-NIIGATA

Yangtsze Insurance Association North China Insurance Company, Ld. Hongkong Fire Insurance Company China Fire Insurance Company, Ld. Board of U'writers, N. Y., sub-corspdts.

INCHO

Chiji-Takito Tamemoto

Chief Secretary-Hori Kimpo Assistant do. -Terada Rioski

NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA(JAPAN MAILS.S.CO.)

S. Sonoda, agent

FORTER, Captain ALEX. POPE, Marine Sur-

veyor, Auctioneer, Druggist, etc.

LUBBIAN CHURCH

Rev. Arseny Timofeeff

ROMAN CATHOLIC MISSION

Rt. Rev. A. Berlioz, Bishop of Hakodate Rev. Urbain Faurie Rev. Olivier de Noailles Rev. Paul Caron, M.A. Rev. Julien Rousseau

BOOTT, JAMES, Millwright and Machinist

SETERS OF CHARITY

Sœur Marie Auguste, supérieure, and

seven Sisters

THOMPSON, J. R., Shipbuilder, Marine Sur-

veyor, Compradore, and Naval Contrac tor, 58, Toyo-kawa-cho

SAPPORO

HOKKAIDO CHo (AdministrATION)

Governor-C. Watanabe

TONDEN HONBU (COLONIAL TROOPS)

Major-General-Nagayama Takeshiro

AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE

Acting Director-Shosuke Sato, PH.D. Professor of Agriculture—A. A. Brig-

ham, B.SC.

Seven Japanese professors

Dr. F. Grimm, director Sapporo hospital Max. Pollman, Sapporo brewery C. Klemme, Mombetsu beet sugar mfy. Fred. Klemme,

do.

C. Huybrecht, hemp cloth manufy. H. Giemers,

Paul Grahner,

do.

do.

CHURCH OF ENGLAND MISSION

Rev. J. and Mrs. Batchelor

NORMAL SCHOOL

Miss S. E. Smith

NEMURO

AMERICAN BAPTIST MISSIONARY UNION Rev. W. B. and Mrs. Parshley Mrs. H. E. Carpenter (absent) Miss E. Louisa Cummings

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. 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 imports in 1892 amounted to $4,672 and the exports to $14,562.

The town, which is one of the cleanest and best laid-out in Japan, covers an area of rather more than one square mile, and consists of five parallel streets intersected 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 famed for the beauty of its women. The population of the town in December, 1891, was 47,201.