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KOBE-MOJI AND SHIMONOSEKI

WILLIAMS BRUSH Co.-160, Sannomiya- cho, 3-chome; Telephs. 809, 811 and 212 (Sann.); Tel. Ád: Williamsco

Y. Yamasaki

WINCKLER & Co.- 5 to 7, Isobe-dori, 1- chome; Telephs. 4020 to 4022 (Fukiai); P.O. Box 75 (Sannomiya); Tel. Ad: Winckler

J. Westphalen (Hamburg) F. Fachtmann (Yokohama)

F. Gensen

G. Selig

E. Behr

(Hamburg)

(Yokohama)

G. Werckmeister, signs per pro F. Doelling

H. Heinze

H. Altschul

A. Heine

A. Pawlenka

O. Baer

R. Altschul

V. Behr

Miss F. Hell

Miss M. Ellers

WITKOWSKI & Co., J., Importers and Ex- porters-118, Naka-machi; P.O. Box 359

WOLEPSTEN, A.-100, Yedo-machi; Teleph.

3336 (Sannomiya)

WOLF, HANS-119,

Hachiman-dori,

5-

chome; Teleph. 3212 (Fukiai); Tel. Ad: Hanswolf

H. Wolf

Hugo Scriba

WOLSCHKE, H.- 176, Kitanagasa-dori, 1-

chome

YAMADA SOAP MANUFACTURING Co.

Nishinageage, Imawada Shinden; eleph. 509 (Hyogo)

YAMAGAMI TRADING CO., LTD., Matting Dealers-12, Goko-dori, 3-chome; P.O. Box 255

YAMANI GLASS WORKS-6, Sugahara-dori,

5-chome

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YAMASHITA STEAMSHIP Co., LTD. 47,

Sakaye-machi, 2-chome

YAMATO MATCH GOMIE KAISHA 1,

Karumo-dori, 3-chome, Hyogo

YANGTSZE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION, LTD. (Marine and Fire)-28, Harima-machi; Teleph. 361 (Saunomiya); P.O. Box 138; Tel. Ad: Union

E. L. Hope, branch manager

R. W. Danby

YONEI SHOTEN-23, Sakae-machi, 4 chome;

P.O. Box 828; Tel. Ad: Akebono

YOSHIDA & Co., Merchants-32, Akashi-

machi

YUASA TRADING CO., LTD.-Meikai Build- ing, Akashi-machi; P.O. Box 123; Tel. Ad: Yuasa

MOJI AND SHIMONOSEKI

These two towns are situated on either side of Shimonoseki Straits, the western en- trance of the Inland Sea-Moji with a population of 114,000 on the south and Shimonoseki with a population of 98,000 on the north. Shimonoseki is under the jurisdiction of Yamaguchi (population 34,000), 51 miles away, and Moji under that of Fukuoka (popula- tion 213,000), 47 miles away. The foreign merchants formerly all had their offices in Shimonoseki, but owing to the very rapid growth of Moji during the last 27 years, due mainly to its becoming an important coal centre, most of the foreign and Japanese main and local branch offices have removed to Moji. The city has now fine roads, and commercial buildings. The head office of the Kyushu section of the Railway Bureau at Moji controls also part of the mainland and the eight hour Fusan ferry service. An imposing Government building has been completed to house the Customs, Harbour, Marine Bureaux at Moji, and wharves, capable of mooring steamers drawing 30 feet, are being made near by. Moji has important trade with the following neighbouring cities:- Kokura, population 85,000; Yawata (Government Steel Works) 160,000; Tobata 44,000; Wakamatsu, 60,000. Shimonoseki has a thriving fishery business; trawlers and their auxiliaries sending their catches thence by north-going trains. There is a fairly strong tidal current through the Straits, but the anchorage, which is at Moji, is only affected by an eddy, and good holding ground is general. Steamers entering from the West

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