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TOKYO

the city, where the country is surrounded by beautiful hills, from which there is a distant view of the noble mountains of Hakone while beyond rises in solitary grandeur the towering peak of Fuji-san covered with greater part of the year. The population of Tokyo as disclosed by the Census of 1930 was 2,070,529.

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Tokyo was opened to foreign residence in 1870 and an area of land at Tsukiji on the waterfront was set aside as a Foreign Settlement, which was largely taken advantage of by Christian Missionary bodies. With the passing of extra-territoriality, however, residence by foreigners in any part of the city became possible, and of late years many foreign firms have established offices in Tokyo.

The native Press is represented by some 20 daily papers, and many monthly and fortnightly publications. There is a daily paper run by Japanese in the English language called the Japan Times, which is repre- sentative of Japanese interests, and the Japan Advertiser, which for many years was published in Yokohama, is now published in the capital. There are 1,348 schools of different classes, including several universities, as distinct from the Imperial, or official. The best hotel for foreigners is the Imperial. There are also the Tokyo Station Hotel, Marunouchi Hotel, and others: patronised by foreigners.

DIRECTORY OF FOREIGN FIRMS

(For Japanese firms see Classified List of Trades) (Government Depts., Embassies and Legations see pages 255-258);

AALL & COMPANY, LTD., Importers, Exporters, Shipbrokers, and Steam- ship Agents-Mitsubishi, 21st Bldg., Marunouchi Telephs. 925 and 926 (Marunouchi); P.O. Box 41 (Cen- tral); Cable Ad: Aall

;

Cato N. B. Aall, managing director Ths. Steberg, manager

ACME TRADING CO., INC.-3, Makicho,

3-chome, Kyobashi-ku; Teleph. 0861 (Kyobashi); Cable Ad: Acmetrado.

AGFA GOMEI KAISHA, Importers of Photographic Supplies 10, Maru- nouchi, 2-chome; Teleph. Marunou- chi (23) 1953; Cable Ad: Agfafoto

AHRENS & Co., NACHF., H. (Gomei Kaisha)-Yaesu Building, Maru- nouchi; Telephs. (23) 2545, 2546 and 2547 (Marunouchi); P.O. Box Cen- tral 137; Cable Ad: Nitrammon, Nordlloyd, Ahrens

H. Bosch, acting partner P. von Schubert (Shanghai). .: Fr. Schneider, signs per pro.

H. W. J. Schreiner,

do.

E. Avering (Formosa) W. Babick

F. Gilbert Miss U. Dann

A. Kayser

G. R. Schmidt, signs per pro.

(Kobe)

G. Broetje

H. Vogel

(Kobe)

do.

H. Steenbuck do

H. Umbhau (Yokohama)

Agents for

Stickstoff-Syndikat, G.m.b. If., Ber-

lin. Fertilizers

Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen.

Passenger and Freight Line

ALLEN, SONS & Co., LTD., W. H.

Mechanical and Electrical En- gineers-6, Marunouchi, Nichome, Kojimachi-ku, Teleph. 4646 (Maru- nouchi); Cable Ad: Manifesto

G. B. Slater, representative (ab-

sent)

AMERICAN BIBLE SOCIETY (see Clubs)

AMERICA-JAPAN SOCIETY (see Clubs)

AMERICAN EMBASSY (see Embassies and

Legations)