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12 THE CUOBA-REV LkiW. 
Foopsturrs IN Bap Conpition Dumprep at Sea: Colonel Manuel Despaigne 
found it necessary this month to condemn a large quantity of potatoes, rice and beans, as 
well as a considerable amount of merchandise which the consignees had refused to remove 
from the general wharves and which was valued at $35,000.00. All these foodstuffs 
and merchandise were hauled out to sea and dumped overboard. The sanitary depart- 
ment recently became somewhat alarmed at the conditions around the waterfront in 
Havana, and Colonel Despaigne was only too willing to cooperate with the department 
in its effort to improve the conditions. 
New Sreamsuie Service Between Pacrric Coast Ports anp Havana: The 
shipping interests in Havana have been reliably informed that the Pacific Mail Steam- 
ship Company is to inaugurate a service from the Pacific Coast to Baltimore, including 
Havana, Cuba, as a port of call. Some of the steamers of the Pacific Mail Steamship 
Company will touch Havana after having passed through the Panama Canal, while 
others will make the trip around the Horn, calling at ports of Central and South America. 
This service should prove interesting to passengers, since the time consumed from San 
Francisco through the Panama Canal and touching at Havana will be about twelve days. 
Cunarp Liners TO Catt AT Havana: It is also understood that during the month 
of June, the Cunard Line will inaugurate a service between Europe and Central and South 
American ports via New York, including Havana as a port of call. 
Rick Emparco TemMporariLy Lirrep: The embargo which was in effect against 
importations of rice has been temporarily lifted it would seem. On April 7th, the Japanese 
steamer ‘‘Chenad” arrived in Havana with 80,000 sacks of rice. We have not noticed 
any official bulletins recalling the embargo which has been in effect for some months, 
but presume special permission was secured from the Cuban Government to import 
this large cargo. 
S.S. ‘“ZeetaAnpIA” Brrncs Large NuMBER OF PAssENGERS: The fore part of 
this month the Royal Holland Lloyd Steamer ‘‘Zeelandia” arrived at Havana with 917 
passengers for Havana and general cargo, besides other passengers and cargo in transit 
to Vera Cruz, Mexico, and New Orleans, La. The Royal Holland Lloyd has enjoyed 
a very encouraging business since the inauguration of the service including Havana as 
a port of call. 
Proposep SEMAPHORE Station at Morro Castie: Mr. C. A. Gibson, special 
representative of the U. 8. Shipping Board, has pending with the Havana port authori- 
ties the question of establishing a semaphore system at Morro Castle for night signaling 
to ships calling at Havana for orders. Consideration is also being given to the establish- 
ment of a wireless system of communication for day signaling. Heretofore it has been 
necessary for vessels calling at the port of Havana for orders, especially at night, to 
either enter that port, or, if calling by day, to have these orders brought to them by pilot, 
which arrangement has never been satisfactory. The new plans, if they are carried 
out, will mean much to the companies operating vessels in these waters. 
GOVERNMENT WHARVES PracticaLLy Empty: It has recently been noted that 
while the government wharves are practically devoid of merchandise, many vessels are 
docking and unloading at private wharves in distant parts of the harbor. This pro- 
cedure entails additional difficulties and expense to the importers, which is entirely un- 
called for, and an appeal to the Collector of Customs to rectify the matter has been made. 
ALMENDARES BripGE OpENED TO PuBLic WitrH APPROPRIATE CEREMONY: On 
February 27th, the Almendares Bridge, connecting Vedado, one of Havana’s most beau- 
tiful suburbs, and the new Miramar Subdivision, was opened to the public. There was 
an address made by Sr. Ramon Mendoza. Other prominent citizens spoke and a high 
mass was held in one of the new parks adjacent to the new Miramar Subdivision. This 
new bridge connects Havana with the Country Club, the race track and other outlying 
pleasure resorts. It is a boon to motorists since many fine roads are laid out there, and 
it has also greatly increased the value of suburban property. Large sums of money have 
been spent on the development of these suburbs, and the results are pleasing to all 
interested in the development of city suburbs. 
