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ment Works were completed in 1900, and a patent slip capable of taking vessels up to 1,500 tons was also finished. There is a dry dock to accommodate ships up to 10,000 tons at ordinary spring tides, and at highest spring tides the dock is capable of receiv- ing the largest battleships in the Japanese Navy. At Otaru a massive breakwater, about 3,500 feet long, has been constructed

In August, 1907, half the city of Hakodate was destroyed by a fire. The number of houses destroyed in the couflagration 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. Another severe conflagration occurred in April, 1921, when some 2,000 houses were destroyed. A scheme is now in force by which a municipal subsidy is granted to encourage building with fireproof materials.

BANKS

Daisan Ginko, Ltd. Daiichi Ginko, Ltd.

DIRECTORY

Hakodate Chochiku Ginko, Ltd. Hokkaido Takushoku Ginko Hyakujusan Ginko, Ltd. Nippon Ginko

CHIHO SAIBANSHO (District Court) President--Kano Tetsu Saburo Chief Procurator --T. Sugimoto

CONSULATE Great Britain-68, Kaisho-

machi; Teleph. 968

Acting Vice-Consul-A. R. Ovens Clerk-Hatanaka Shotaro

CUSTOMS, IMPERIAL-9, Nakahama-cho;

Telephs. 80, 120 and 175

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

A. G. Denbigh

HAKODATE CITYOFFICE Toyokawa-machi;

Telephs. 280, 310 and 602

T. Ito, vice-mayor

M. Matsuo, treasurer

HAKODATE CLUB Bansei

Teleph. 272

Building;

F. J. Howard, hon. treasurer

HAKODATE Dock Co.-88, Benten-machi

HAKODATE KU SAIBANSHо (Local Court)

Chief Judge S. Ochiai

HAKODATE POST OFFICE

Director-T. Yoneda

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

F. J. Howard

A. N. Koroleff M. Kinoshita

Y. Nagaoka S. Inoue

MUNICIPALITY OF HAKODATE Mayor-M. Kohama

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

K. Koaze, manager

G. Kawamoto, sub-manager

SALE & FRAZAR, LTD.-23. Benten-machi; Telephs. 2159 and 1495; Tel. Ad: Frazar

S. Kubo

OSAKA

Osaka is the second city in Japan in size, the population in 1922 being 1,341,000. In commercial and industrial importance it ranks first in the Japanese Empire. During recent years the city has been rapidly assuming a modern and Western aspect. Broad wood-paved streets intersect it in all directions, large buildings of the sky-scraper type are springing up throughout the business centre, and motor traffic is increasing rapidly. The city is situated in the province of Settsu and is built on the banks and at the mouth of the river Aji. From the point of view of the foreign tourist, the most interesting and imposing sight is Osaka Castle, erected in 1583 by the famous warrior 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

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