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HAKODATE CLUB-86, Funami-cho; Teleph.

HAKODATE-OSAKA

NORWAY-6, Higashihama-machi

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

CUSTOMS, IMPERIAL-9, Nakahama-cho;

Telephs. 80, 120 and 175

Director S. Nagaye

Chief Appraiser-H. Nishimura Chief Accountant J. Shirai Chief Inspector-T. Kishibe Chief Secretary-M. Shoda Chief Auditor-M. Okamiya

DENBIGH & Co., Merchants and Commission Agents-6, Higashihama-machi; Teleph. 111; P. O. Box 11; Tel. Ad: Dencooper

A. G. Denbigh G. G. Denbigh P. D. Danich

F. J. Howard

N. N. Chervlansky

B. Votovsky

Capt. Mengel

J. Ritchie

Miss N. Rastegaeo Agencies

Chartered Bank of I., A. and China Russo-Asiatic Bank (Correspondents) Commercial Union Assurance Co., Ld. British Dominions Genl. Ins. Co., Ld. South British Insce. Co., Ld.

L'Union Fire Ins. Co., Ld., of Paris Russian Volunteer Fleet (Okhotsk-

Kamchatka Lines)

China Navigation Co., Ld. Ocean Steamship Co., Ld.

China Mutual Steain Nav. Co., Ld. Vacuum Oil Co.

HAKODATE CITY OFFICE-Toyokawa-machi;

Telephs. 280, 310 and 602

T. Ito, vice-mayor

M. Matsuo, treasurer

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HAKODATE DOCK Co.---88, Benten-machi

Toyokichi Kawada, president Katsunosuke Kondo, mang.-director Chuzo Okamoto,, director Aisuke Kabayama, do. Hisataro Shinagawa, do. Iwao Otsuka, manager Urusaburo Wada, do.

Kumatsuchi Matsushita, auditor Shigeo Sakaki, auditor

Baron Ryukichi Kawada, adviser

HAKODATE Koso-in (COURT OF APPEAL)

President-Nose Yorozu

Procur.-Gen.

Nakagawa Ichisuke

HAKODATE KU SAIBANSHO (LOCAL COURt)

Chief Judge-S. Ochiai

HAKODATE KUYAKUSHO (MAGISTRACY)

Mayor J. Nishioka

HAKODATE POST OFFICE

Director Kinjiro Fukushima

HOWELL & Co., Merchants and Commis- sion Agents-61, Moto-machi; Teleph. 326; P. O. Box 6; Tel Ad: Howell

Peter Joss

H. S. Playfair

R. W. Bishop

NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA (Japan Mail Steam- ship Co.)-Telephs. 137, 548, 1354, 1366; Tel. Ad: Yusen

T. Okubo, manager

A. Fukushima, sub-manager

Y. Murakami, resident marine supt.

SALE & FRAZAR, LTD.-23, Benten-machi;

Teleph. 2159; Tel. Ad: Frazar

S. Kubo

OSAKA

Osaka is the second city in Japan in point of size and commercial importance and. has not inaptly been termed the Venice of the Far East, owing to the manner in which it is intersected by canals. Considering the extent to which the factory system of indus- trialism now holds sway, the town recalls Manchester rather than Venice. Osaka is essentially Japanese, though a go-ahead and progressive city, and possesses much of interest to the foreign visitor. It is situated in the province of Setsu, and is built. on the banks and at the mouth of the river Aji, The river is only navig- able for small vessels, and on the opening of the railway to Kobe the foreign trade of Osaka commenced to decline. Almost all the foreign firms, which at one