New-York tribune., 1906-07-29
SEEKS TRADE FOR vLAD1vOsroK.
Chinese Eastern Railway Extending Facili-
ties-Building Wharves and Godowns.

The agent Of the Chinese Eastern Railway as
VladvostolE has made public his plans for encour-
aging trade through that port with Mauchuria and
Siberia by means Of an agency az vladivostOk
with branches at other ports. which win have AZ
its disposal wha<ves, warehouses and special tracks
connecting with the Ussurt railway station. and
viii transact all business IN connection with re-
ceiv1ng and Forwarding goods and attending 20 Gus
tom house foTmalities. He believes that there are
great possibilities in this plan. especially an ex-
port trade be developed. but AZ present the
railroad situation Is not encouraging. for there IS
gtin such constant demand FOR cars for Russian
troops and military supplies that It Is difficult TO
get private freight through quickly ImEEause
quantities Of merchandise are still stored In the
open air, IN uuincIOsed ground at VladivostOh
awaiting shipment 10 the interior, much OF which
is likely TO be damaged by rain. and all OF which Is
subject to wholesale thievtng. which II ls dlcult
TO prevent. The municipal government ana the
local board OF trade have telegraphed 10 the St.
Petersburg authorities asking for $780, 600 for the
erection OF warehouses The inability Of the rail-
road 70 furnish ears is also keeping -four mills ana
be brought from the interior,
The Commercial agent OF the railway expects 70
bring about series Of improvements 70 attract
transit trads at VladivostOk special low cariff
Shanghai Hanl1ow and Colombo to points on the
Russian ines IN conjunction with the various Rus
sian steamship companies, ana an additional
freighting OF $500 tons Of tea year Is eXpectei
By this route. especially II the Viadivostok banks
VIII Undertake 70 advance the tea traders money
The Chinese Eastern Railway has asrfas1 q.
work up the expectation from Manchuria BY VrEv Of
NladivoStok 10 Chinese and Japanese pOrtS az
beans and bean products, hides ana bones and of
wheat Two years ago the company made q sue
eesS1UI trla4 Shipment or Suugari wheat by Vay OF
Dalny to Hamburg It intends 70 expOrr SfheTian
outrer, bringing II to VladivOstOk in its own re-
&rigeTatOr cars This butter is 70 be raarketsd IN
china, Japan, lndo-China and the Philippines
Improvements are being planned In the Trans
shipLent oI carBoes at NiadivOst0k from steamers
20 the ra1iroad. so TO reduce expenses to q
Hllh1HnuIn 10 reach the Wrharves at Cape Egzars-
neld tracks have already been laid Large scales
tor weighing carloads are being set up ana two
large IRON warehouses have been erected The
wharf at Eggersheld IL now In condition TO ac-
eommodaJe more Jhan 2.0O0 tons OF freight Car
goes VIII be redeemed VladfvoStuE from an tn
oebteoneSs 20 steamers and banks freight bills
viii be paid. as well as other incidental expenses.
and duplicate bills Of ading delivered 20 the banks
as security according 20 the Instructions Of ship
pers- The fees VIII be light. the charge for storage
being from IS to 81 cents a ton a month. Transit
freight VIII have the privilege Of days stor-
age free. and freight arriving at special transit
rates VIII have tFee storage ~ paints o1 trans
shipment The charge for custom house broker
age viii be about elk cents ton. and large lots
about 4a~ cElt4 a ton.