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VLADIVOSTOCK
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 600 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 built 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 future.
DIRECTORY
ADMIRAL LINE, THE, Pacific Steamship
Service 21, Aleutskaya St.
(Bryner & Co.)
Howarth Lewis, agent
AHLBOM & SJOSTEDT, General Repre- sentatives for Swedish Trading Co., Stockholm-Svetlanskaya 9; Teleph. 10; Tel. Ad: Swedco
ALBECK & SEITH, General Merchants-2, Kitaiskaya; Teleph. 1253; Tel. Ad:
Albesit; Codes: A.B.C. 5th ed. imp.
Johs. Albeck, partner
Aage Seith,
F. Hirsch
do.
昌慎 Sun Chong
ANDERSEN, MEYER & CO., LTD., Engineers and Contractors, Exporters and Im- porters, Manufacturers, Insurance Agents
Tel. Ád: Danica. Head Office: Shang- hai. Branches: 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 V. Kerner
I. Lebedev K. Molchanov Miss Korff
(For List of Agencies, see Shanghai)
ANGLO-RUSSIAN TRADING & INDUSTRIAL Co., "BRITORUSSE" LTD., Import and Export-Svetlanskaya 50; Teleph. 2-95
AUSTIN, BALDWIN & CO., INC., Merchants and Shipping Agents--2 D, Morskaya 8; Teleph. 416
Peter A. Petroff, representative S. Ternavsky,
do.
BALTIC CO., LTD., Agricultural Machinery
Importers-Svetlanskaya 12
BANK OF CHOSEN-Pekinskaya 29; Teleph.
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N. Ito manager
CHINE-41,
BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE DE
Svetlanskaya; 13-94; Tel. Ad: Chi- bankind
Paul Villetard, manager
BARY, A., M.D. Svetlanskaya, 35, Apt. 3;
Teleph. 12.67.