Before the advent of the Japanese fu Harbin, electric light was very cheap, prinelpolly owing to the competition between the Japanese and Chinese stations, but with the amal motion of the two companies, entirely run by Japanese, the rales were Jalmost doubled, and in consequence, many people gave up using clectrlcity." This fact was discovered when statistes showed that for every 1,000 residents, Changehun hod 073 lamps, Mukden 817 and Harbin nly 744, Commencing with this month the lectrie light authorities have been approaching residents here, offering special Induc¢ments to instal lectei= city, and by this method, they have succeeded in getting the public to use more clectrelity, There is little doubt that when the special rate Is changed fo the rogutar one, there" will be another falling off In German circles here it Is announced that the Norddeutscher Loyd Bremen is fo make & world tour in 3998, and the passengers are lo seo Changchun and Harbin while the ves-el is in Dairen, As the Bremen lo due Ju March, i will not be a very propitious month to visit Harbin, as at that time there is the change from winter to spring, the streets. being usually dirty and the sanitary cone ditions not good.
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