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THE CUBA REVIEW 



ALL AROUND CUBA 



FELTON 



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The original appropriation to cover pro- 

 posed improvements in the'Bethlehem Steel 

 plant at Felton was m.aterially reduced, 

 but the revised plan provides for the ex- 

 penditure of more than $1,000,000 in con- 

 nection with improvements and betterm.ents 

 on the plant and mjnes at this point, and it 

 is understood that the greater portion of this 

 appropriation wiU go towards enlarging the 

 present Power Plant and installing a full set 

 of Turbine alternators, which will more 

 than double the capacity of the present 

 generators; also new dock work which pro- 

 vides for 500 feet of reinforced concrete 

 dock and necessary dredging of the new 

 location to thirty feet of water alongside the 

 present loading and unloading docks. 



AMERICAN BOURSE 



It is proposed to open an American Bourse 

 in Havana for the convenience of Cuban 

 importers, and it is stated that a location has 

 already been selected in the business section 

 of Havana. The idea of this institution will 

 be to provide a convenient meeting ]:)laee for 

 Cuban merchants where they can inspect a 

 great number of lines of guaranteed American 

 merchandise, and full information and 

 samples, etc., will be at their disposal. It is 

 proposed that this Bourse be maintained by 

 the manufacturers who display their samples 

 and manufactures therein. It is not the 

 purpose to show complete lines, but the idea 

 is that the articles sold through the Bourse 

 will repre.sent the highest of each respective 

 class. This enterprise will be in charge of a 

 representative who will be competent to 

 handle export trade. 



HAVANA NEWSPAPER 



A new newspaper has made its appearance 

 in Havana. It is called the Bolelin Oficial de 

 los Mercados de la Habana, and will be 

 devoted exclusively to financial matters. 



SHOEMAKERS 



The shoe manufacturers of Cuba have 

 appealed to the Department of Agriculture 

 asking that the shoes of the army and navy be 

 ordered from them and not abroad. 



FERROCARRILES DEL NORTE 



The final survey has been completed 

 for the route of this road between Moron 

 and Nuevitas, and actual construction is 

 now well under way. The roadbed is finished 

 and the track laid from Moron to a point 

 about fifty kilom.eters east (as indicated on 

 the route ro.ap), where a siding has been 

 diverted aliout twenty kilometers south and 

 west to San Bernado, where it is understood 

 a large m.odern sugar m.ill will be erected. 

 The work is now being rapidly pushed to 

 com.pletion and it is expected to be ready 

 for traffic Ijetween Moron and Nuevitas, a 

 distance of some 160 kilometers, early next 

 year. 



The proposed route is through a new and 

 undeveloped country and requires the con- 

 struction of two large bridges over the 

 Caunao and Maximo rivers, touching a point 

 within three miles of the American citrus 

 fruit colony, La Gloria. The plans are 

 completed for terminals and wharves at the 

 port of Nuevitas, which will be the principal 

 shipping port for the new district opened up 

 by this proposed railroad. 



MEDICAL CONGRESS 



Delegates of the Fifth Latin-American 

 Medical Congress have decided to hold the 

 next session of that congress in Havana. The 

 date is not definitely decided, but will be in 

 the latter part of 1917. Dr. Rafael Menocal 

 has been chosen secretary of the congress. 



HAVANA 



The General Passenger offices of the United 

 Railways, now located at 118 Prado, Havana, 

 will be removed to the Central Station. 

 The city ticket office will remain at the present 

 location, 118 Prado, and this change wiJ only 

 effect the General Passenger Agent, Mr. 

 Frank Roberts, and his immediate staff, 

 who will be in closer communication with 

 the many matters concerning his department 

 at the Central Station. 



PORT OF HAVANA DOCKS CO. 



It is reported that this concern, with a 

 capital of .S8,500,000, has passed into the 

 control of a syndicate headed by Sr. Jos6 

 Mirimon, President of the Spanish Bank of 

 Cuba. 



