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VLADIVOSTOCK
NICOLAEVSK
The port and settlement of Nicolaevsk, 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, the "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. The town suffered badly in the Spring of 1920 in the struggle between "Reds" and "Whites," and a large part of it was burned down. 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
ALL-RUSSIAN CENTRAL UNION OF CO-
OPERATIVE SOCIETIES (Centrosoyus)-
Centrosoyus Building, Svetlanskaia St.;
Tel. Ad: Centrosoyus
V. L. Bourygin, member of board of
directors
A. P. Sviridov, manager
V. N. Koschinsky, chief for trade
dept.
S. K. Korovin, accountant
N. A. Yergomyshev, chief for fish-
ing dept.
ANGLO-DANISH TRADING Co., Import and Export Merchants, Steamship Operators, Steamship Agents, Stevedores and Warehousemen-Svetlanskaya 44; Tel. Ad: Anglodanes
AUSTIN, BALDWIN & Co., INC., Merchants and Shipping Agents-2-D, Morskaya 8; Teleph. 416
BECOS TRADERS, LTD.-11, Aleutskayas; Teleph. 1009; P.O. Box 2; Tel. Ad: Becos
John Findlay, manager
(acting Lloyd's agents)
Brown, J. A., Imports and Exports Svetlanskaya 42; Tel. Ad: Jabrown
司公限有碱洋門內卜商英 Ying-shong Po-na-men Yan-kien Yu-hsien Kung-sz
BRUNNER, MOND & Co. (CHINA), LTD., Alkali Manufacturers-P.O. Box 139; Tel. Ad: Alkali
BRYNER
Bryner
& Co., Merchants-Tel. Ad:
Leonide Bryner
Boris Bryner
Felix Bryner
L. C. Bryner,
Chr. Nielsen, signs per pro.
Agencies
do.
(London)
American Asiatic Steamship Co. American and Oriental Line Bank Line, Ld.
Ben Line
British India S. N. Co., Ld. Butterfield & Swire China Navigation Co., Ld. China Mutual S. N. Co., Ld. Cie. des Messageries Maritimes Eastern & 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
Naigai Kaiun Kabushiki Kaisha
(International Shipping Co., Ld.)
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