HIROSAKI

[s. 318] : A town in the main island of Japan, situated about 15 miles S. W. by S. of Aomori. Population, 29,100. Station of the ME, with (1902) 6 mi ionaries, men and women; 12 native workers, men and women; 1 day school, 1 boarding school for girls, 1 kindergarten, and 218 profe ed Christians. Station also of the PE (1876), with (1902) a mi ionary and his wife and 1 woman mi ionary. 30O HIROSHIMA: A town in Japan, situated 155 It is noted for its great Population (1898), 122,306. Station of the MES (1886), the PN (1887), the CA (1891), and the CMS (1896). These societies report at this place 14 mi ionaries, men and women; 24 native workers, men and women; 19 outstations, 10 preaching places, 1 high school, 1 day school, and about 550 profe ed Christians. 318