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OTARU OSAKA

DIRECTORY OF FOREIGN FIRMS

ANDREWS & GEORGE CO., INC. Nishi, Kita Juichijo, Sapporo

ASIATIC LUMBER Cory G. K., Exporters of Logs and Sawn Lumber-32, Sakai-machi, Otaru; P.O, Box €; Cable Ad Asico.

J. Kinna, director

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BRITISH CONSULAR AGENCY-68, Kai-

sho-machi, Hakodate; Teleph. 968.

Consular Agent-A G. Denbigh Shipping Clerk-S. Hatanaka

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BRITISH CONSULAR AGENCY Hama Bldg., 3, Minami, Hama-machi, 3- chome, Otaru; Teleph. 1734; Cable Ad: Dawes

S. H. Dawes, British Consular

Agent

CONSULATE,

U.S.S.R.-125, Funami- cho Otaru; Teleph. 903; Cable Ad:. Sovconsul

DENBIGH & Co., Exporters of Marine Produce, Canned Crab, Salmon and Sardines-14, Suehiro-cho, Hako- date; Teleph. 111; P. O. Box 11; Cable Ad: Denbigh

A. G, Denbigh, Hakodate

H. J. Taylor

Ian Denbigh

T. Nakajima T. Tachibana

FAR EASTERN TRADING Co.-8, Suihiro-

cho; Cable Ad: Grinsten

Mark L. Grinsten, manager

JAPAN AND EASTERN TRADING CO., Ltd., Shipping Agents & Exporters of Lumber 8, Aioicho, 1-chome, Otaru; Cable Ad: Jetcolim

M. C. Adams

Mrs. R. Okawara

LLOYDS' REGISTER OF SHIPPING-

10, Nakahama-machi

LURY BROTHERS 85, Suehiro-cho;

Cable Ad: Lury

L. Pelstroff, manager

RISING SUN PETROLEUM Co., LTD.-26, 2-chome, Nishi Hanazono-cho, Chi- yoda Building; P.O. Box 5; Cable Ad: Petrosam

SINGER SEWING MACHINE Co.-Aioi-

cho, Otaru

STANDARD-VACUUM OIL Co.-23, Sakai-

machi, Otaru

VERNOT TIMBER TRADING Co.-1, Aioi-

cho, Otaru P.O. Box 30;

; Cable Ad: Vertico

VICTOR TALKING MACHINE Co. OF

JAPAN, LTD.-Daiichi, Chohei Hoken Building, Kita Ichijo Nishi, Sap- poro

OSAKA

Osaka, with a population of 2,722,700 according to the latest census is the second city in Japan, coming next after Greater Tokyo, but in commercial and industrial importance it ranks first. During recent years the city has been rapidly assuming а modern and Western aspect. Broad well-paved streets intersect it in all directions, large modern buildings are springing up throughout the business centre, and motor traffic is increasing rapidly. The city is situated in the Prefecture of the same name at the mouth of the river Yodogawa. It is interested by other rivers and canals that make excellent waterways for the transport of merchandise. From the point of view of the foreign tourist, the most interesting