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VLADIVOSTOCK—NICOLAEVSK

INTERNATIONAL SLEEPING CAR Co.-21,

25th October St.; Tel. Ad: Sleeping

Agencies

Ussuri Railway

Chinese Eastern Railway South Manchurian Railway Chinese Government Railways Japanese Government Railways Canadian Pacific Railway Canadian National Railway Great Northern Railway Admiral Oriental Line Robert Dollar Line. Nippon Yusen Kaisha Messageries Maritimes Norddeutscher Lloyd Lloyd Triestino S. N. Co. Osaka Shosen Kaisha

KASSIANOFF & Co., LTD., A. W. (Successors to I. I. Tschurin & Co.), General Stores and Industrial Enterprises in Vladivo- stock, Blagovestchensk, Nikolsk-Ussuri- isky and other places of the Russian Far East; Industrial Enterprises: Dis- tillery, Soap Making Factory, Tannery and Match Factory in Blagovestchensk; Paint Grinding Plant, Tobacco and Cigarette Factory in Vladivostock; Gold Mines in Amur District; Tel. Ad: Preemniki; Codes: A.B.C. 5th and 6th edns.

Board of Directors-

I. N. Diachkoff, general director V. M. Lapin, director V. A. Haeff,

do.

KUNST & ALBERS, General Merchants, Shipping and Forwarding Agents, Mine- Owners-Head Office: Vladivostock; Tel. Ad: Kunst. Branches in East-Siberia

Dr. A. Albers, sole proprietor

A. J. Mari, manager

Agencies

Bureau "Veritas" Robert Dollar Co. Hamburg-Amerika Line Lloyd Triestino

North German Lloyd Rickmer's Line

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Stinnes Lines and numerous Insur- ance Companies of various countries

SIBERIAN CO., LTD.-25th October St.

E. Lookin, manager

S. SOSKIN & Co., LTD.-Leninskaya St.

E. Rozentul, manager

UNION COLD STORAGE Co.-Laninsky Per.

H. G. W. Nicholls, manager

WASSARD & Co.-Tel. Ad: Orient; Codes: A.B.C. 5th edn., Impr., Bentley's, Scott's 10th edn. and Acme

L. P. Wassard, managing partner A. Jorgensen, partner M. A. Grumsen, manager

Ch. Thamlander

J. Rimsha

M. Baronoffsky

Agencies

E. Kolozoff P. Solkin

East Asiatic Co., Ld., Copenhagen Swedish East Asiatic Co., Ld.,

Gothenburg

Steamship Co. Orient, Ld., Copen-

hagen

Transatlantic Steamship Co., Ld.,

Gothenburg

The Danish Soya Cake Factory, Ld.,

Copenhagen

The United Baltic Corp., Ld., London

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. There is a small export of Manchurian soya beans to Japan.