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supply of electric power which is indispensable in modern industries. This fact, together with the facilities for transportion on land and sea, has made Nagoya the largest industrial centre in Japan next to Osaka.

Textile head the list of industries, including piece-goods, cotton yarns, knitted goods, silk yarns floss-silk, etc. The chemical industry comes second, including porcelain and pottery, glassware, cement, chemicals, medi- cal supplies, lacquer-ware and lacquered papier-maché ware, and artificial manures. The food and drink industries are third, including alcoholic drinks, cakes and confectionery, flour. etc. Miscellaneous industries include wooden articles, paper goods, stationery.toys, leather goods, Buddhist family shrines, etc. The fifth industry is machinery, including weaving machines, pumps, vehicles,

vehicles, clocks etc. Special industries include steel, castings, bronze, coal-gas, etc.

In this part of Japan are a number of rivers which are capable of pro- ducing an abundant supply of hydro-electric power. Thus, power can be had in sufficient quantity for all needs, a fact which has contributed greatly to the development of industries in Nagoya. At present the electric power used in the city is being supplied by the Toho Electric Power Company, the Daido Electric Power Company, the Japan Electric Power Company. the Hakusan Waterpower Company, and the Yahagi Waterpower Company In addition, the Tolio Electric Power Company has in the city a steam generating plant with a capacity of 83,000 kilowatts, and is installing water-power plants on the Hida and Tenryu Rivers having a capacity of 420,000 h.p.

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The port of Nagoya lies to the south-west within the city limits, and is situated at the northern extremity of Ise Bay, which opens to the south-west and is located between thirty-five degrees and thirty-five degrees five minutes North Latitude, and one hundred and thirty-six degrees forty minutes and one hundred and thirty-six degrees fifty-three minutes East Longitude. As Chita Peninsula stretches to the south-east, it is protected from the dreaded typhoons which come from that direction, and the port receives little damage from wind and wave. The heart of the city is closely connected with the port by the Horikawa, Shinhorikawa, and Nakagawa Canals, and the Rinko Railway Line.

The construction of Nagoya Harbour began in 1896. Years ago the third stage of the work was completed with all aggregate expenditure of 15,490,000 yen. The area of the wharves is 1.52 square kilometres, with an anchoring capacity of 96,000 tons for thirty-eight steamers of ten thousand tons or less. At present the harbour can accommodate 40 vessels with a total tonnage of 206,000 tons. Put in order to meet the requirements of Nagoya and of mid-Japan which had been making rapid expansion, the fourth stage of the construction was begun in 1928 at an estimate of 10,120,000 yen. This work will be completed in 1938, when the area of the wharves will be increased to 2.23 square kilometres, and the anchoring capacity to 333,000 tons for 66 steainers including 11 ten thousand tonners

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Nagoya Harbour is an important port of call for many lines, trade with America, Europe, China, the South Sea Islands, Australia, and Africa, is carried on directly from this port by thirty-three lines.

The port was opened to foreign trade in 1907, and domestic and foreign trade have developed with remarkable rapidity.