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HAKODATE-OSAKA

STOMS, IMPERIAL-9, Nakahama-cho; Telephs. 80, 120 ad 175

Director-Z. Konishi Chief Appraiser-J. Kinoshita Chief Accountant-J. Maekawa Chief Inspector-Y. Fukada Chief Secretary-K. Sugasawa 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. Vstovsky

Agencies

Capt. Mengel

J. Ritchie

Mrs. N. Kostin

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.

Russian Volunteer Fleet (Okhotsk-

Kamtschatka Lines)

Vacuum Oil Co.

HAKODATE CITY OFFICE-Toyokawa-machi;

Telephs. 280, 310 and 602

T. Ito, vice-mayor

M. Matsuo, treasurer

HAKODATE CLUB-6, Higashihama-machi;

Teleph. 272

489

HAKODATE Dock Co.-88, Benten-machi

HAKODATE KU SAIBANSHO (LOCAL COURT)

Chief Judge-S. Ochiai

IIAKODATE SHIYAKUSHO (MAGISTRACY)

Mayor J Nishioka

HAKODATE POST OFFICE

Director-Kinjiro Fukushima

HOWELL & Co., Merchants and Commis- sion Agents--69, Moto-machi; Teleph. 326; P. O. Box 6; Tel Ad: Howell

Peter Joss

H. S. Playfair

N. Takashima

S. Kawahata

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

SAPPORO KOSO-IN (COURT OF APPEAL)

President-Nose Yorozu

Procur.-Gen. Nakagawa Ichisuke

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OSAKA

Osaka, the second city in Japan in point of size and commercial importance, 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 goahead 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 time were established in the latter city, have removed to Kobe. Hopes were very generally entertained in Osaka of a recovery of the city's lost position in this respect, and to that end a new harbour was partially constructed to accommodate ocean-going steamers. The works, however, have not had the effect upon the city's trade that was expected, and though the scheme has not been abandoned the work has been greatly delayed. The most imposing and at the same time the most interesting object to be seen in Osaka is the Castle, erected in 1583 by the famous warrior Toyotomi Hideyoshi, and which was carried by Ieyasu, the founder of the House of Tokugawa Shoguns, after a famous siege, in 1615. Though less extensive than that of Tokyo, it is a much grander and more striking edifice, and is, indeed, next to that of Nagoya,