TANKO RAILWAY COMPANY
HAKODATE--NIIGATA
Sutezo Nishimura, president
NEMURO
AMERICAN BAPTIST MISSIONARY UNION
Mrs. H. E. Carpenter
Miss M. M. Carpenter
OTARU
AMERICAN PRESBYTERIAN MISSION
Miss Carrie H. Rose
CHURCH OF ENGLAND MISSION
Rev. G. C. and Mrs. Niven
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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 1896 amounted to yen 39,468 and the exports to yen 28,053.
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, 1895, was 49,910.
AMERICAN BOARD MISSION
DIRECTORY
Miss Clara L. Brown, Gakko-cho Rev. H. B. and Mrs. Newell, do. Rev. Hilton & Mrs. Pedley, Gakko-cho Miss E. Pauline Schwartz,
CHIHO SAIBANSHO
do.
Judge President-Yasuhara Yoshimasa
CONSULATE-
GREAT BRITAIN
Consul--H. A. C. Bonar (Yokohama)
CUSTOMS-IMPERIAL
Superintendent-Yokoo Heita
KENCHO
Governor-Katsumata Minori Secretary--Nomaguchi Kenichi Councillor-Mori Masataka
METHODIST CHURCH OF CANADA MISSION
NIIGATA BUSSAN KAISHA
Sudzuki Chohachi, director Fujita Bunji, manager
NIPPON YUSen Kaisha
M. Hama, agent
ROMAN CATHOLIC MISSION
Rev. O. de Noailles, mission. apost. Rev. Alexis Cocherie
POST AND TELEGRAPH OFFICE Director-Toru Tsuruda
SISTERS OF CHARITY
Sœur Vitalme, supérieure Sœurs Aspasie, Caroline
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