Show VIEW ON THE EAST OF KIRIN MANCHURIA f S r r ws t nl t a aOn I On the river about miles west of at Vladivostok and over sixty miles southeast south of ot Harbin lies lell the Manchurian town of which Is the cap capital capital ital of the province of the same sallie name Merin which Is la nt at the end of a 1 spur of the Chinese sc Eastern railroad Is a city of nearly Inhabitants and an no Im Important important military point It U lie a n beautiful city cHy ninny many of the tho squares being orna ornamented with potted patted lower dowers At one place the main miln street extends out over tIe the river being built on piles A great amount of timber Is I nOted floated d down the river In ht the shape of rafts tIUS a n group group of which Is 18 shown 1 ii the line t o Accompanying Illus Illustration illustration r |