Sisters of CHARITY
HAKODATE-NIIGATA
Sour Marie Auguste, supérieure, and
eleven Sisters
SAPPORO
HOKKAIDO CHO (ADMINISTRATION)
Governor-Ć. 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.
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C. Huybrecht, hemp cloth manufety.
H. Giemers,
Paul Grahner,
do.
do.
AMERICAN PRESBYTERIAN MISSION
Mrs. S. C. Smith
Miss Carrie H. Rose
CHURCH OF ENGLAND MISSION
Rev. J. Batchelor, F.R.G.S., and wife
NEMURO
AMERICAN BAPTIST MISSIONARY UNION Rev. W. B. and Mrs. Parshley Mrs. H. E. Carpenter (absent) Miss E. Louisa Cummings
OTARU
AMERICAN PRESBYTERIAN MISSION
Rev. Geo. P. Pierson
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 1893 amounted to $21,553 and the exports to $15,254.
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, 1893, was 49,033.
DIRECTORY
AMERICAN BOARD MISSION
Rev. Hilton and Mrs. Pedley, Nishi
Ohata Dori, 2 bancho
Rev. H. B. and Mrs. Newell, Gakko-cho Miss Clara Brown,
do.
CUSTOMS-IMPERIAL
Superintendent-Watanabe Yoshiro
KENCHO
Governor-Koteda Yasusada
CHIHO SAIBANCHO
Secretary-Sugimoto Shigeto Councillor-Nishizawa Shotaro
Judge President-Kouda Gitei
CONSULATE—Great BRITAIN
Acting Consul-J. C. Hall
KOTO CHIN GAKKO
O. N. Benton
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