General Baron v. Korff and the Miniat of Marine, Vice-Admiral Shestakoff, are having rendezvous at Russia's most important outpost in the East. Their Excellencies are accompanied by their wives, and a numerous train of high officers and officiale The Minister arrived on board the Volunteer Fleet's steamer Moskica, from Hongkong, toward, only paying " Admiral at Port Hamilton—mho, by-the-by, we h ith his fleet on the 25th and out of the bay at Port Lazareff (Gens) without anchoring; just having a "look see." The "akachiho Maru was at anchor at the time in Gensan harbour on her way to thia port, where abe arrived as usual " day too late, bringing as passenger Count Kiroda (0 ister of Colonies), with a suite of seven Tapanese officers. The Count is going from here to Europe overland, a route which seems to get more and more popular with our southern neighbours, To-day or to-morrow General Barauoff, Governor of the trans-Baikalian Govern= ment, is expected here on the Abrel:, accompanied by several high Chinese mandarine, who have had a friendly talk with the Governor about the border settlements, the results of which are sull kept dark.
In the harbour we have the Wladimir Monomach, with Admiral Korniloft's flag flying, besides the Scevontchand the Kreyser; and herewith I will close the list of our distinguished visitors, not to seem proud, or animated by a wish to crush you ale together 'HE. Admiral Shestakol took us_by surprise, coming in through a denae fog, making the sil stations useless, and day earlier than expected, so that ing was ready for [LE.'s reception. The tr phual arch was atilt uulinished, the authorities thinking of anything else but receiving Minister kept waiting on rut a boat tv go on board i kindly offered sampans by the sam rit the usual cry "Slupkanada? Kapibut was at last observed from the 't, upon which the Minister himself immediately went on shore and took the Governor-General on board. The official reception was put off till next morning, but in the evening the town was blazing with grand displays of Jupanese lanterns, and windows illuminated, the effect of unfortunately was marred by the heavy fog.
Next morning the official option took triumphal arch en finished, the fog swept out, the sun polished up so as to shine brightly. LIB. "the Mi i a round of naval department on Tues= day next, with ELE, the Governor-General, for the latter's place of residence, Habarofka, from which place he will go down the Amoor to Nikolajefsk, and from there back to Viadivostock. 1.E, will then meet the Moskwa in Yokohama, and proceed on board of her to San Francisco, and then go home through America.. On Sunday next the Naval Club will have a grand ball in honour of the two dignitaries, and we expect to witness then a motley assemblage, not only of Russian, but of Japanese and Chinese uniforms. The town, too, is going High Excellencies before their expected to be that will be the two proophick, I think there can be no doubt but that the first and most sensible will be selected. By either scheme the coast will be in direct steam connection with Strotensk, by land and water, at least during the To Viadivostock this line will great importance, as it will put a sto]
to the Amoor imports going via Nikolajefsk, and will be another atop towards this town being the coming town of this coming country.
he second part of the floating dock now been finished; the third la being built, but the two last have not as yot been commenced.
Last New Year a number of member cluded, in conformity with some paragr in istorial rules, which civil officers with rank, noblemen and merchants of the firet guild might become memibers (non-voting) of Russian Naval Clubs. We now hear that the Minister seemed dis pleased with this paragraph being put in force here, and that he has ordered instant
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