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down to the water's edge. These hills, once verdant with foliage, have been com- pletely denuded of trees by reckless felling. The harbour, capable of accom- modating an almost unlimited number of vessels of deep draught and large capacity, affords a safe anchorage. It is usually closed by ice from about Christmas till the beginning of April, but even then ships may safely approach the entrance by making either for Diomed Bay or some of the numerous sheltered anchorages along the eastern shore of Dundas Island. The transit of cargo is then effected to Wladiwostock over the ice.
This port, now the chief naval station of Russia on the Pacific, is governed by an Admiral appointed from home, but whose jurisdiction does not extend beyond the peninsula. The Governor is independent of the Governor-General of the province or of the Government of Irkutsk, receiving his instructions direct from St. Petersburg. He is aided by a staff of naval and military officers, as well as by a Mayor and Town Council elected by and from among the Russian civil community. The town is built on the southern slope of the hills running along the northern shore of the harbour. The entire area, with the exception of many unoccupied lots intervening here and there, is covered by buildings; and the town is well laid out with good roads. Most conspicuous among the buildings are the Government Offices, the Barracks, and the Governor's residence, which is surrounded by a Public Garden, while the houses of the more affluent merchants are well and substantially built. In the Public Garden the town band plays twice a week during summer time. There is a Naval Club, to which civilians are admitted as non-voting members; two or three hotels; a Gymnasium, or School for boys; an Institute for young ladies; and a General Hospital. The city now contains upwards of 12,000 souls, most of whom are of European extraction. The value of the import trade of Wladiwostock in 1884 was 4,206,832 roubles; and 79 vessels, of a tonnage of 59,694 tons, entered the port during the year.
Local Government.
DIRECTORY.
Commander in chief of Russian Ports in Pacific and Military Governor of Wla- divostock-H.E. Admiral Feldhausen Chief of Staff-Capt. Poliansky (absent) Aide-de--Camp-Lieut. Nelson Hirst Chancelier-S. Popoff
Port Captain-Capt. Lawroff
Store Department J. Makoffsky, chief
commissioner
Hydrographic Department-N. Kasarinoff Building Department-Col. Iwanoff Chief Medical Adviser-Dr. Siebert Naval Department-Capt. Engelm (abst.) Floating Dock-Capt. K si Govt. Treasury-Belajeff Chief of Police-F. Petroff
CIVIL ADMINISTRATION.
Governor's Office-F. Popoff, secretary Mayor-J. Makoffsky Councillor-A. Efseyeff Secretary-Stepanoff
Superintendent of Revenues-A. Schiloff Chief Assistant-E. Willberg
CIRCUIT COURT OF JUSTICE. Chief Judge-N. Sherepanoff Assessor-A. Wedensky
Do. Ragotsky Attorney General-Iwanoff Clerk of Court-Bagulin
GYMNASIUM (GOVERNMENT SCHOOL.) Herman Masing, director,
Rev. Gomsiakoff, Orthodox teacher of
religion
A. Rumpeter, Protestant teacher of religion William P. Margaritoff, teacher of ma-
thematics
Wladimir Tepligh, teacher of Greek and
Latin
Woldemar Ruberg, teacher of English Harry Peters, teacher of German M. Grifezoff, teacher of Russian Theodor Degtereff, teacher of preparatory
class
N. Vasilieff, teacher of drawing and
caligrapby
Edward Tarashkewitch, physician Alexander Lisitzin, secretary