Despite rumours of war, Mukden fon the surface is a prosperous cit Foreigners are being attracted here in ever increasing numbers and the mumber of new firms that have commenced business in. this city within the last six months is considerable. Building operations are being conducted on a large scale, and testify to the growing im-Portance of the place, while the Inying of the track for the electric tram car service round the city' and the proposed new electric light plant indicate the modern spirit which animates the authorities. 'A cinema is also planned, and the construction of several large hotels 4s contemplated, Through Arnold Bros. the United Gtates Steel Products Ca. have obtained the order for approximate 20,000 for of railway steel for Railway at a price of Yen 2 Hitherto the lower priced Bessemer steel from Europe has held the market here, but apparently the American Company in question, which has hitherto been handicapped s0 far as Manchuria was concerned by the greater cost of its high grade steel, decided to make a competitive quotation and s0 secured the order.
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