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WLADIWOSTOCK.

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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 instru-tious 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 norths.m shore of the harbour. The entire area, with the exception of many unoccupied lost intervening here and there, is covered by buildings; and the town is well ¦›id out with good roads. Most conspicuous among the buildings are the Government Offices, the Barra ks, 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 pleasing strains of a town band may Le heard 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 Gymnasinm, or School for boys; an Institute for young ladies; and a General Hospital.

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On the whole, the first impression of Wladiwostock, as seen from the harbour, is a pleasing one. It has all the appearance of a rising city, though of course it cannot compare with older towns of the Far East. Twenty years ago the site of Wladiwes- tock was little better than a wilderness, where wild beasts disputed the possession of the soil with man. There was then bu one merchant and a detachment of about one hundred soldiers in the settlement; the city now contains upwards of 10,000 souls, most of whom are of European extraction. Whare no stafisties of the trade of the port, but it is known to be steadily increasing. The tonnage of vessels entering the port in 1881 is given as 35,265 tons, principally Russian, German, and British.

DIRECTORY.

Local Government.

Governor-H.E. Admiral Feldhausen Flag Officer-Lieut. Nilson Görtz Store Department-J. Makoffsky, chief

commissioner

Hydrographic Department-N. Kasarinoff Building Department-W, Iwanoff Naval Department-Capt. Paléolock, chief Port Captain-Capt.-Lieut. Lawroff Chief Medical Adviser Dr. Siebert (ab-

sent)

Acting do.

Dr. Taraskewich Floating Dock-Capt.-Lieut. Kasi, chief

CIVIL ADMINISTRATION.

Governor's Office-F. Popoff, secretary Mayor J. Makoffsky Councillor-A. Efseyeff

Do. -O. Schoultz Secretary-Stepanoff

Chief of Police, ad in-Lieut. Tsoglokoff Goot. Treasury-E. Krivoschapkin, chief Superintendent of Revenues-A. Schilof Chief Assistant-E. Willberg

CIRCUIT COURT OF JesTICE. Chief Judge-N. Sherepanoff Assessor Th. Kishinsky

Do. Ragotsky Attorney General Bushneff Clerk of Court--Iwanoff

GOVERNMENT TELEGRAPH OFFICE. G. Dipner, chief

G. Wittenburg G. Lubbé

J. Kuhlmann T. Herdemannd J. Pokrofsky W. Kreiza- T. T. Kraf· * A. Bocharoff

F. Rosen A. Andreff

J. Fedoroff

POST OFFICE.

J. Lisitzin, postmaster