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OSAKA

the most interesting object to be seen in Osaka is the Castle, erected in 1583 by one of the Shoguns, the famous Toyotomi Hideyoshi. Though less extensive than that of Tokyo, it is a much grander and more striking edifice, and is indeed, next to that of Nagoya, the finest example of the ancient feudal castles of Japan. It is now occupied by the Osaka garrison, and forms the headquarters of one of the six great military districts, and it has also within its inclosure an extensive military arsenal. The city is the seat of the provincial government, which is called Fucho, in contradistinction to the other provincial governments, which are termed Kencho. Osaka is the seat of numerous industries, including cotton spinning mills, shipbuilding yards, and iron works, and the Imperial Mint is located there. This establishment is in active operation and turns out a coinage not surpassed by any in the world. The imports in 1900 amounted to yen 9,741,436 against yen 6,390,913 in 1899 and the exports to yen 9,626,595 in 1900 against yen 5,939,290 in the previous year. The value of imports for 1901 was yen 10,246,750 and exports yen 12,646,293. The figures for 1902 are as follows:- Imports yen 11,875,730, and exports yen 15,050,579. The British and American residents, numbering about 100, are, with few exceptions, missionaries.

DIRECTORY

CHINA AND JAPAN TRADING COMPANY, LD.

Agency

Phoenix Fire Insurance Company National Assce. Co. of Ireland

CONSULATE

BELGIUM

Consul-James Favre-Brandt

FAVRE-BRANDT, C. & J., Mer'ts-10, Conces'n

C. Favre-Brandt (Neuchatel)

J. Favre-Brandt (Yokohama)

J. Favre, M.E., signs per pro.

C. Favre,

F. Favre

L. Rubattel

do.

GOVERNMENT OFFICES

IMPERIAL Government Mint(Kawasaki)

Director-T. Hasegawa

Assayer-Y. Koga, Kagaku-Hakushi,

F.C.S.

IMPERIAL ARSENAL

Director-Major-Gl. Ota Tokusaburo

OSAKA FUCHO

Governor-Chikaakira Takasaki Secretary-Shin ichiro Yamada Chief Police Inspr.-Shiro Ikegami Clerk (Foreign Affairs)-T.Maida

OSAKA CASTLE

Commandt.-Lt.-Gl.Baron M.Ogawa

OSAKA CHIHO Saibansho (Distrt. Court) President and Judge-Y. Kawamura Pub. Procurator-Tetsuka Taro Interpreter (Eng.)-Mikuni Isotaro Nagano Keijiro (Chinese)-Nishijima Rioji

Do.

Do.

Do. (German)-Kuroda Iwanoskey

OSAKA KOSOIN (Court of Appeal)

President and Judge - Kuninori

Kabuto

Chief Public Prosecutor-S. Yuza-

buro Kuratomi

OSAKA KU SAIBANSHO (Local Court)

Chief Judge--Miura Ziuntaro

HELLER Bros., Osaka, 91, Higashiku

Kitahama Nichome, Tel. Ad. Helgo

C. Wollner

M. Hiruma

HODGKINSON & Co., Mechanical and Elec-

trical Engineers--14B

G. Hodgkinson

HORNE, F. W., agent for American Ma-

chinery and Supplies, 36, Kawaguchi

F. W. Horne (Yokohama)

J. A. Rabbitt, manager

HYGIENIC LABORATORY—OSAKA IMPERIAL (Osaka Yeisei Shikenjo) Hachi Kenya

Director-Tsujioka Seisuke

IMPERIAL COMMERCIAL BANK (Teikoku Shiogio Ginko), 48, Imabashi Gochome, Higashi-ku: Telephone 1132 & 404 East

Kani Yataro, manager

MEISEI GAKKO, 17, Minamiku, Sennencho

J. Wolff, director

N. Walter

H. Barthélemy J. Boyer

C. Coutres

A. Staus

A. Vollarm

The REMINGTON TYPEWRITER is a Masterpiece of Mechanical Art