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KOYTO-KOBE

DIRECTORY

AMERICAN CHURCH MISSION-Karasumaru- dori; Teleph. 2372 (Nishi-jin); Tel. Ad: Amchumiss

Rt. Rev. S. H. Nichols, D.D.

Rev. I. H. Correll, D.D., and Mrs. Correll

(Tokyo)

Rev. and Mrs. J. J. Chapman (Tsu.) Rev. and Mrs. J. Hubard Lloyd

(Wakayama)

Rev. J. A. Welbourn

Dr. (M.D.) and Mrs. J. D. Southworth

(Osaka)

Rev. and Mrs. P. A. Smith

Miss M. Ambler (U.S.A.)

Miss A. G. Denton (Obama)

Miss E. L. Foote

Miss M. C. Cannell (Fukui) Miss C. J. Neely

Miss H. Skiles

Miss C. R. Powell (Fukui) Miss H. L. Tetlow (Kanazawa) Miss A. S. van Kirk (U.S.A.) Miss R. M. Whent (U.S.A.)

IMPERIAL POST OFFICE-Sanjo-dori, Higa-

shi-no-toin

JAPAN MISSION PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH IN THE U.S.A., THE—Ichijo, Muro-machi, Nishi

Rev. Harvey Brokaw, D.D., secretary

KYOTO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE-Kara- sumaru-dori, Ebisugawa-Agaru; Telephs. 80-83 (Kami)

KYOTO CHIHO SAIBANSHO (Kyoto District Court)-Maruta-machi-dori Tomino-koji, Nishi-iru; Teleph. 380 (Honkyoku)

KYOTO MUNICIPAL OFFICE-Oike Tera-

machi; Telephs. 4401 to 4408 and 4418 (Honkyoku)

Mayor-K. Yasuda

KYOTO PREFECTURAL OFFICE-Shimota- chiuri-dori, Kamaza; Telephs. 25 to 31 (Nishijin)

Governor-Morioka Jiro

PORTUGUESE CONSULATE

Nanzenji

Fukuji-cho, Kamikyoku; Teleph. 1150 (Kami)

Vice-Consul-K. Inabata

MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE CO., THE -Koromodana Nishi-iru, Sawaragicho, Kamikyo-ku; Teleph. 1056 (Hon.)

T. C. Maitland, manager for Japan S. Tonmura, chief agent

SAGNES BUSQUESTS, F.-Shichijo Omiya Nishi-iru; Teleph. 3206 (Nishijin); P.O. Box 8 (Gojo)-Tel. Ad: Sagnes

SUCCESSOR DE J. GARRIGA MONER-1, Kiyomizu Shin-michi, Shirato-machi; Tel. Ad: Garriga

VACUUM OIL Co.-100, Sanjo-dori, Shira- kawa-bashi, Nishiye-iru; Teleph. 3293 (Kami); Tel. Ad: Vacuum

VENDRELL, MUSTAROS & Co.-32, Hon- machi, 5-chome; Teleph. 3230 (Shimo); Tel. Ad: Mustaros

N. Nakai, manager

KOBE

Kobe was until 1892 the foreign port of the adjoining town of Hyogo and was opened to foreign trade in 1868, but in 1889 the two towns were incorporated under the title of Kobe City, when the City Municipal Law was put into force. The reclamation of the bed of the Minatogawa River in 1910 and the extension of the tram- way service have resulted in the disappearance of the old boundary line between Kobe and Hyogo. Hyogo, therefore, is now merely one of the administrative sections of Kobe. The port is finely situated on the Idzumi-nada, at the gate of the far-famed Inland Sea. The harbour is good and affords safe anchorage for vessels of almost any size, but to extend the facilities for loading and discharging an extensive scheme of harbour improvement was begun in 1907, and most of the larger shipping now moors at the four large Customs piers. Further works are in progress, the harbour rapidly