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THE CUBA REVIEW 



COMMERCIAL MATTERS 



NEW MINE NEAR NUEVITAS 



It is announced that a new iron mining com- 

 pany will develop the property called "Cara- 

 canisa" in the Cubitas Mts., not far from the 

 peak called "Old Baldy." Samples of the ore 

 obtained have been sent to the V. S. and 

 showed a high percentage of iron. It is in- 

 tended by the company to own their own 

 laoats and build a gravity railroad from the 

 mines to a deep water point in Xue vitas Bay. 



HAVANA GLASS WORKS 



The leading local breweries, the Interna- 

 tional and Polar Com])anies have added facili- 

 ties to their already large establishments for 

 the manufacture of their glass bottles. This 

 includes the regulation blow glass w^orks from 

 a sand substance, which has proven to be a 

 success from every standpoint. The consump- 

 tion of beer bottles in Cuba is enormous, one 

 of the above companies alone selling 50,000,- 

 000 bottles last year, from which it can easily 

 be figured the economy resulting from the 

 manufacture of such a necessary part of the 

 business. 



CAIBARIEN SPONGE FISHERS 



As a result of the war the sponge fishers of 

 Caibarien are in a state of destitution. Pre- 

 vious to hostihties there were about 300 fish- 

 ing boats devoted to this trade, which sup- 

 ported over 2,000 persons. The fishing this 

 season has been very good, but unfortunately 

 buyers do not appear. It is said that there are 

 at present well over 50,000 sponges in the 

 warehouses. 



MOTOR BOAT SERVICE 



The motor boat "Paquete" has been put in 

 service, carrying passengers between Bata- 

 bano and Jucaro, Isle of Pines; sailing from 

 Batabano Tuesdays and Saturdays, and from 

 Jucaro, Mondays and Fridays. 



FERRY BOAT TO MAKE DAILY TRIP 



The ferry Steamer "Henry M. Flagler" of the 

 P. and O. Line, plying between Havana and 

 Key West, will, during the pineapple season, 

 make the run daily with the exception of 

 Sundays. 



EXPORTS TO CUBA FROM NEW ORLEANS, LA. 



1911 $.5,513,830 



1912 6,581,053 



1913:: 7,522,083 



1914 8,299,050 



NEW CHAMBER OF COMMERCE IN CUBA 



(Consul Richard M. Bartleman, Cienfuegos) 



On March 28, 1915, a chamber of commerce, 

 industry and navigation (Camara de Comer- 

 cio, Industria, y Navigacion) was organized 

 in Cienfuegos, Cuba. It is suggested that 

 American catalogues and trade journals be 

 sent to the new organization at 115 Arguelles 

 Street. 



NEW WIRELESS PLANT FOR HAVANA 



It is stated that a new wireless plant is soon 

 to be installed at the Morro Castle station, 

 and that Colonel Charles Hernandez, direc- 

 tor of communications, is taking steps to have 

 a much more powerful generator substituted 

 for the one in present use. The current is to 

 be generated at Casa Blanca, and it is be- 

 lieved that not only will the radius of the ap- 

 paratus be greatly increased, but that the 

 operating cost will be reduced. 



SPRINKLING CARTS 



The mayor and citizens of Guines, have 

 asked the Secretary of Pubhc Works to supply 

 them wdth some method of washing the streets. 

 They say that they have to depend entirely on 

 the rainfall. They would like a few sprink- 

 ling carts and also a few hundred feet of hose 

 to water the park and public walks. 



IMPORTS OF RICE 



The English steamer Dewa arrived at San- 

 tiago from Rangoon bearing 39,000 bags of 

 rice consigned to various parts of the island; 

 the steamer Den of Crombie, is due from the 

 same port with a cargo of 39,000 bags of the 

 same product. Before the end of May about 

 200,000 bags of rice are due to arrive from 

 British India. 



U. 5. IMPORTS FROM CUBA 



Month of IVIarch 



1914 $15,03.5,443 



1915 25,561,908 



9 mos. end. with Mar. 



1914 $83,091,653 



1915 112,479,721 



U. S. EXPORTS TO CUBA 



Month of March. 



1914 $5,186,445 



1915 6,554,230 



9 mos. end. with Mar. 



1914 $53,327,48 



1915 55,016,121 



IMPORTED AT LIVERPOOL, ENG. 



1911 1912 1913 1914 

 Tons Tons 

 Cuban mahogany 6,655 7,076 



Tons] 

 6,009 



Tons 

 715 



