RIVER TRANSPORT WITHIN THE SOUTH OF THE FAR EAST OF THE END OF THE XIX<sup>TH</sup> - THE BEGINNING OF THE XX<sup>TH</sup> CENTURY
The author considers the process of river transport development within the Far East at the end of the XIX<sup>th</sup> - the beginning of the XX<sup>th</sup> century, characterizes in detail the pace of river transport construction in the Amur region, shows its positive impact on the social-economic development of the region, and pays special attention to the largest private ship-owning companies activity at the Amur.