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may be placed. It is even feared that the thieves may resort to burning the warehouses 

 in order to cover the crimes and as a consequence guards have been placed around 

 all bonded warehouses as a precautionary measure. 



Carnival Season a Great Success: Greater crowds than ever turned out to 

 witness one of the most brilliant carnivals ever held in Havana on Sunday, March 19th, 

 which was the next to last Sunday for the event. Queen Consuelo I received numerous 

 attentions from the public as well as being greatly admired for her beauty. It would 

 appear that each year the Carnival grows in popularity and attracts larger crowds. 



Incendiary Fire Destroys Sugar Mill: "Los Palacios," a sugar mill located 

 in Matanzas Province, was completely destroyed by fire, believed to have been of 

 incendiary origin, last week. This was one of the newest mills on the Island, having 

 been operated for only one grinding season. The mill had not started this season 

 but preparations had been made for starting when the fire occurred. 



Havana Electric Railways Earnings Increase: According to statement made 

 in the local newspapers, the earnings of the Havana Electric Railway, Light & Power 

 Co. for the month of December, 1021 amounted to $1,147,726, against $1,111,229 

 for the same month the year previous. For the year 1921, the earnings of the company 

 were $12,882,654 as against $11,477,938 during the previous year. 



Holland-America Line to Have New Ship: Announcement has been made 

 by R. Dussaq, Cuban representative for the Holland-America Line, that the 9,000 

 ton steamer "Spardam" which will be launched in September, will be placed in the 

 service between Europe, Cuba and Mexico, making Havana one of the principal 

 ports of call. 



Bandit "Arroyito" Captured: "Arroyito," the notorious Cuban bandit who: 

 has been causing a great deal of excitement in the interior of the Island for several 

 months, has finally been captured and was brought to Havana under a heavy guard 

 last week. This bandit, like many similarly famous persons of the same profession 

 before him, stole from the rich to give to the poor, and for this reason there have 

 been many expressions of sympathy at his capture from those whom he befriended. 



Extension of Habana Railway Service 



The early inauguration of a partial service over the new lines of the Hershey 

 Cuban Railroad from Matanzas to Habana, supplemented by the promise of a complete 

 service within a short time, will assist greatly in solving the problem of inadequate 

 transportation, which has handicapped the planters and shippers of this wealthy district 



The organization owning the lines has been made possible by American capita' 

 and is of particular advantage to American interests. The main line, 100 kilometers 

 in length, extends from Matanzas to Regla (a small suburb of Habana), and opens 

 a country which has not previously seen railroad service. At Jibacoa, approximately 

 60 kilometers from Habana, is a junction from which a branch, 7 kilometers in length 

 will operate to Santa Cruz del Norte, an undeveloped port with a good harbor on the 

 north coast. Another branch line, 20 kilometers in length, will operate from a point 

 near Jibacoa, on the main line, to Bainoa where it will connect with the United Railways 

 which is the principal trunk line through the center of the island. Central Hershey 

 a large sugar mill owned by the same organization that developed the railroad, is or 

 the main line equidistant from the Regla and Matanzas terminals. Electric powei 

 will eventually be used over the entire line and a power plant sufficient for the purpose 

 is already in operation at Central Hershey. 



The route of the Hershey line as it leaves Regla on the eastern side of Habam 

 harbor traverses a large area in which development companies have laid out street! 

 and made improvements on the prospect of its serving as a residential suburb to Habam 

 as soon as rapid transportation to the city is possible. 



With the present rolling stock hourly service between Matanzas and Habana coulc 

 be furnished if the passenger traffic proves sufficient. The run between these terminals 

 is expected to take two hours. The passenger rate, though not settled, will be belo^;^ 

 the fare now asked between these points, if the proposed plans are carried out. 



