Recently Opened ost Ov Own Comrsrorort Dairen, June 5. more relic of the Russian istration at Dalny has been away with the closure 10 business: of the old station of the South Manchuria Railway Ca. here and the opening of a new, stately structure, reminiscent of the great public buildings of Rome or Athens, For some years now the old station has been overtaxed ay It was never intended to cope with the surge of business which has arrived with the velopment of Manchoukto.
The new station is one of the show places, taking 20 months to build at 1 east of Y. 2,993,000 andthe real need for it can be seen from the fact plans for it were prepared almost fen years ago. It is close to the business centre and its approaches are spacious and embellished with all forms of greenery, Tt is hemmed in. Jon one side by. highly. complicated oilway installations: while the num= ber of persons employed there 1s In Jexeess of 200, The main portion of the station is Jan imposing structure of three storeys fand houses such accommodation as a special reception room, bathrooms, barber's shop, a large dining room sede cotidr for diatingulsed ats "The round floor and the basement From the front square the huge. hall the zround floor is, entered from where at platform No, 1 underground passages connect with Platforms Nos. 2 and 3, This part of the building is for arrivals and that Is where most of the accommodation is found.
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