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VLADIVOSTÖCK
obtainable. In June, 1891, the late Tsar cut at Siberian Railway, which was completed in 1902. great trunk line from Moscow, and there are Shanghai.
Vladivostock the first sod of the The port is the terminus of the steamship services to Japan and
NICOLAJEWSK
The port and settlement of Nicolajewsk, founded in 1851 by Admiral Nevelskoi, is situated on the river Amur, about 39 miles from its mouth. The Amur is here about nine miles in width, with a depth in mid stream of eight to nine fathoms and a current of three to four knots, though the river is very shallow in parts, even in mid-stream. It is navigable for vessels of light draught for more than 2,000 miles, and vessels of 12 feet draught can get up C00 miles. The town is built on a plateau 50 feet above the sea level and gradually slopes eastward down to the river. The most conspicuous edifice is the Cathedral, round which the town is built. This structure is imposing in appearance, with a large west tower, having belfry and dome, but it is built of wood and is showing signs of deterioration. At the back of the Cathedral is a large grass-grown square, two sides of which are occupied by barracks, Governor's house, and police station. There are few substantial houses in the town, except those used as public buildings or stores, and the buildings are small and wholly buist of wood. There is little trade at present except in fish and cranberries, quantities of salmon being dried and cured here. The export of Manchurian soya beans is continually increasing and bids fair to assume considerable proportions in the near future. Naval and military head-quarters are established here and the port is increasing in importance.
DIRECTORY
ALBECK & SEITH, General Merchants-Tel.
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Branches through Siberia
Johs. Albeck, partner
Aage Seith,
do.
昌慎 Sun Chong
Branches:
ANDERSEN, MEYER & CO., LTD., Engineers and Contractors, Exporters and Im- porters, Manufacturers, Insurance Agents -Tel. Ád: Danica. Head Office: Shang- hai.
Tientsin, Peking, Hankow, Hongkong Kalgan, Harbin, Changsha, Tainan, Canton, Foochow, Mukden, Urga, Yunnanfu, Chefoo, New York, San Francisco, London
H. Christensen, manager
C. Olsen
A. Soletchnik
J. Ramstrup
V. Kerner
N. Galscht Miss Ville Baden
(For List of Agencies, see Shanghai)
BRITISHI ENGINEERING COMPANY OF RUSSIA AND SIBERIA, LTD., THE-11, Alentskaya; Teleph. 1009; P.O. Box 2; Tel. Ad: Becos
John Findlay, manager
BRUNNER, MOND & Co., LTD., Alkali
Manufacturers
J. O. Forsyth, local manager
J. W. B. Cattell
BRYNER, & Co., Merchants
Jules J. Bryner
Leonide Bryner
Boris Bryner
P. O. Kourkoutoff, signs per pro.
Chr. Nielsen,
A. Kato ff
Paul Holmi,
Louis C. Bryner,
Agencies
do.
do.
do. (Petrograd)
do. (London)
Steam Ship Companies
American Asiatic Steamship Co. American and Oriental Line
Bank Line
British India S. N. Co., Ld. Ben Line
East rn & Australian S.S. Co., Ld. Ellerman & Bucknall S.S. Co., Ld. "Glen" Line
Houlder, Middleton & Co., Ld. Indo-China Steam Navigation Co., Ld. Java-China Japan Line Messagerics Maritimes
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