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HAKODATE

battleships in the Japanese Navy. Harbour improvements are also being carried on at Otaru, where a massive breakwater, about 3,500 feet long, is under construction.

In August, 1907, half the city of Hakodate was destroyed by a fire. The number of houses destroyed in the conflagration was ascertained to be 8,977, rendering about 60,000 persons homeless. All the foreign residents with the exception of the American Consular Agent were burnt out, saving nothing, and the total loss was estimated at not less than 50,000,000 yen.

BANKS

Nippon Ginko

Hakodate Ginko, Ltd.

Danchi Ginko, Ltd.

Hokkaido Takushoku Ginko Hyakujusan Ginko, Ltd.

DIRECTORY

Hakodate Chochiku Ginko, Ltd. Kakimoto Ginko, Ltd. Daisan Ginko, Ltd.

CHIHO SAIBANSHO (District Court)

President Yasue Juzo

Chief Procurator-Adatsu Shin Saburo

Colborne, Dr. W. W., Yawata Hojo Beshu

CONSULATES

AUSTRIA-HUNGARY

Acting Consul--E. L. S. Gordon

GREAT BRITAIN-68, Kaisho-machi,

Teleph. No 968

Vice-Consul-E. L. S. Gordon Shipping Clerk--J. Will

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NORWAY 14, Shiomi-cho; Tel. No. 1469

Vice Consul-J. A. V. Cooper

RUSSIA-125, Funami-cho; Teleph. 903

Vice-Consul-E. Lebedeff

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Consular Agent-E. J. King

CUSTOMS, IMPERIAL-9, Nakahama-cho;

Teleph. Nos. 80, 120 and 175

Director- H. Yoshida

Chief Appraiser-H. Nishimura

Chief Accountant

J. Shirai

Chief Inspector-K. Sugasawa

Chief Secretary-I. Ando

Audtr. and Chief Collr.-M. Takizawa

DENBIGH & Co., Merchants and Commission Agents-15 Kaisho Machi; Teleph. No. 111; Tel. Ad: Dencooper; P. O. Box No.11

G. G. Denbigh

T. A. V. Cooper J. E. Gray P. D. Danich

Agencies

Chartered Bank of I., A. and China Russo-Asiatie Bank (Correspondents) Commercial Union Assurance Co., Ld. British Dominions Genl. Ins. Co., Ld. Russian East Asiatic S. S. Co., Ld. Russian Volunteer Fleet (Okhotsk-

Kamchatka Lines)

Vacuum Oil Co.

ELECTRIC CO., Hakodate Suiden Kabushiki Kaisha (Electric Water Power Co.)-40, Kaisho-machi; Teleph. No. 103

Manager-M. Hirano

HAKODATE CITYOFFICE -Toyokawa-machi;

Teleph. Nos. 310 and 602

M. Hokushu, mayor

K. Shibuya, assistant mayor

M. Matsuo, treasurer

K. Yamasaki, interpreter

HAKODATE Dock Co.-88, Benten-machi

Toyokichi Kawada, president Katsunosuke Kondo, managing dir. Chuzo Okamoto, director

Aisuke Kabayama, do.

Shigeo Sakaki,

do.

Hisataro Shin-gawa, manager

Iwao Otsuka,

Kichihei Yendo,

do.

Kumatsuchi Matsushita, auditor

do.

Baron Renpei Kondo, adviser Baron Ryukichi Kawada, do.

HAKODATE Koso IN (COURT OF APPEAL)

President-Kakihara Takekuma

Procur.-Gen.-Tsunematsu-Eikichi

HAKODATE KU SAIBANSHO (LOCAL COURT)

Chief Judge-Suzuki Torao

HAKODATE KYAKUSHO (MAGISTRACY)

Mayor-M. Hokushu Vice Mayor-K. Shibuya Chief Accountant-M. Matsuo

HAKODATE POLICE OFFICE

Superintendent-H. Sonoda