Most residents are rejoicing in the big drop in the cost of lighting, but two months ayo householders were paying as much as 35 sen a kilowatt, but thanks to the advent of the tramways, which are operat ed by the Harbin Electri Chinese concern, but German the Japanese owned electric light plant as well as the private Russian plants owned by the Sungari Mills trid Choorins, the price has been brought down to 17% cents local money or 18 sen. As war is still being waged between these different possible that the price will again be reduced, unt Some one goes out oF business oF there is an amalgamation of interests when a reaction will occur. This however, will take some time, 0 one need not worry any more about watching the metre,
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