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SHIMONOSEKI-KYUSHU

MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & Co. (JAPAN)

LTD.-Wurui Shokwai, agents

ROMAN CATHOLIC MISSION-Maruyama

cho

Rev. A. Ogihara, S. J.

SUMITOMO BANK-Nishinabe-cho ·

319

WURIU SHOKWAI (Holme, Ringer & Co.), Coal Exporters, Bunker Coal Suppliers, Shipping Agents, Ship- brokers, Insurance Agents (Marine and Fire), General Surveyors and Lloyd's Agents-5, Karato-machi; P.O. Box 20: Telephs, 138 and 705; Cable Ad: Wuriu

W. H. Sainton, Manager.

M. C. G. Ringer, per pro. V. Ringer

KYUSHU

Kyushu is the southernmost of the larger islands forming the Japanesə archipelago and occupies an area of some 15,000 square miles. It is the centre of the coal mining industry. The principal cities are Moji, Kokura (Tobuta awata (pop. 88000) and Wakamatsu (pop. 57,326) on the north; Fnkuoka (pop. 228,290) with which is included the port of Fukuoka (formerly called Hakata), and Nagasaki on the west; and Kagoshima (pop. 137,232) on the south. On the east coast lies the favourite watering place of Beppu (pop. 43,076). The island is encircled with rail- ways, with some breaks, and the centre is rapidly opened up with branch lines.

DIRECTORY OF FOREIGN FIRMS

BOHLER KEITHI GOSHI KAISHA-13,

Myoken, Kokura

DUNLOP RUBBER Co. (F. E.) LTD.--210,

Higashinakasu-cho, Fukuoka

FIRST NATIONAL PICTURES (JAPAN),

INC.-Naka-Okudo-cho, Fukuoka

HORNE COMPANY, LTD.-18, Kawabata-

machi, Hakata

KJELLBERGS SUCCESSORS GOSHI KAISHA

43, Uo-machi, Kokura

MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE Co.-

Meijiya Building, Shimonishi-machi, Fukuoka-shi

PARAMOUNT FILMS, LDT.-Katakura Bldg.,

23, Kamigofuku-machi, Fukuoka

RISING SUN PETROLEUM CO., LTD.-

Kasuya-ken, Fukuoka

SINGER SEWING MACHINE Co., LTD.

-10, Kaininajima-cho, Fukuoka

SUN LIFE ASSURANCE Co. OF CANADA→→→ Jugo Building, Katadoi-machi, Fu- kuoka

UNITED ARTISTS CORPORATION 29,

Kuramoto-cho, Fukuoka

UNIVERSAL PICTURES (JAPAN), LTD.-

41, Katadoi-machi, Fukuoka

VICTOR GRAMOPHONE CO. (JAPAN), LTD.. -23, Shimo Koyama-cho, Fukuoka; Teleph. 3227

WEINBERGER & Co., C.-Kyo-machi,

Kokura