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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.

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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-Tanaka Hideo

COLBORNE, DR. W. W.-Yawata Hojo Beshu

CONSULATES

AUSTRIA-HUNGARY

Acting Consul--E. L. S. Gordon

GREAT BRITAIN-68,

Teleph. No. 968

Kaisho-machi;

Vice-Consul-G. B. Sansom Shipping Clerk--J. Will

NORWAY-14, Shiomi-cho; Teleph. 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, Nakaliama-cho ;

Teleph. Nos. 80, 120 and 175

Director- M. Katsu

Chief Appraiser-H. Nishimura Chief Accountant-J. Shirai

Chief Inspector-K. Sugasawa Chief Secretary-Y. Takayanagi 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 J. A. V. Cooper J. E. Gray P. D. Danich

Agencies

Chartered Bank of I., A. and China Russo-Asiatic 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. 103

Manager-M. Hirano

HAKODATE CITY OFFICE-Toyokawa-machi;

Telephs. 310 and 602

M. Hokushu, mayor

K. Shibuya, assistant mayor M. Matsuo, treasurer

K. Yamasaki, interpreter

HAKODATE CLUB, THE-86, Funami-cho

J. E. Gray, hon. secretary

HAKODATE DOсk Co.-88, Benten-machi

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

do.

Hisataro Shinagawa, manager

Shigeo Sakaki,

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-Hidekichi

HAKODATE KU SAIBANSHO (Local Court)

Chief Judge-Suzuki Torao

HAKODATE KYAKUSHO (MAGISTRACY)

Mayor-M. Hokushu

Vice Mayor-K. Shibuya

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HAKODATE POLICE OFFICE

Superintendent-H. Sonoda

HAKODATE POST OFFICE

Director-Kinjiro Fukushima

HOKKAIDOCHO, HAKODATE BRANCH

Chief S. Kawake Interpreter-M. Yamamoto

HOWELL & Co., Merchants

J. A. Wilson

R. Fujita Agencies