HARBIN
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The new Municipality of Greater Harbin was formally inaugurated on July 1, 1933. It has the status of a "special municipality," that is to say it is administered by the Central Government at Hsinking, and not by the provincial government of Kirin. It comprises not only the Chinese quarter of Fuchiation but the whole of the Pinchiang District, 31 villages in the district of A-ch'eng (Asiho), and 16 villages in the district of Hulan-hsien on the other side of the river The mayor is appointed by the Government, and the Municipal Council consists of his nominees, who must be approved by the Central Government. The present Council consists of 13 Manchurian citizens, 3 Japanese, 3 Russians, and two other foreigners (one Polish and one American citizen).
The municipal administration of Greater Harbin is at present in a stage of transition from the old order to the new, and is hampered in its work by lack of funds; but good work has been done in many directions, such as road construction, town planning schemes and the re-organization of public-utility enterprises. The proceeds of the Manchurian Government's First Investment Enterprise Loan (10,000,000 yen), which was sanctioned in July, 1934, are to be devoted in part to city reconstruction, waterworks and similar public utility enterprises in Hsinking and Harbin.
DIRECTORY
ALEXEIEFF, DONOTELLO & Co., Cinema Films Enterprise-36-44, Corner of Kitaiskaya and Birjevaya Streets; Telephs. 45-62; P.O. Box 357; Cable Ad: Aledonco
AMERICAN INDUSTRIES, FED. INC., U.S.A. ---48, Mostovaya Street; P. O. Box 201
ANGLO ASIATIC TELEGRAPH
(ANGASTA)—P. O. Box 241
B. Hayton Fleet, proprietor
AGENCY
ANGLO-CHINESE EASTERN TRADING' Co., LTD., Soya Beans Cakes and Oil Ex- ports-1, Pekarnaya Street; Telephs. 22-83, 43-87, 25-84 and 25-65; Cable Ad: Soya
Sh. Kabalkin, manager
ARCUS, S. G., Chemist and Druggist --23, Kataiskaya Street; Teleph. 28- 12; Cable Ad: Arcus
S. G. Arcus, proprietor
ASIA LIFE INSURANCE Co., Life Insur- ance-1, Konnaya Street; Cable Ad: Underiters; Codes: Bentley's and Acme. Main Office for the Orient : 17, The Bund, Shanghai
Bryner & Co., general agents
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ASIATIC PETROLEUM CO. (NORTH CHINA),
LTD., THE-Hongkong Bank Building,
Cable Ad: Doric
L. Parbury, manager
ASIATIC TRANSPORT CO., INC., Export of Hand-hooked Rugs & Carpets--14, First Line Sherell's Bldgs. Cable Ad: Asiatranco
A. M. Sherell de Florance, president
BANKS
BANQUE FRANCO-ASIATIQUE-10, Kitais- kaya Street, Pristan. Head Office: Paris: 9, Rue Boudreau; Cable Ad: Frasiabank
CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA &
CHINA -76. Novogorodnaya Street; P.O. Box 433; Cable Ad: Harmony
HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING COR- PORATION—29, Vodoprovodnaya Street, Pristan; Teleph. 2924; Cable Ad: Norbank
G. Lyon-Mackenzie, manager G. E. B. Tytler, accountant
H. C. Blunt V. N. Vertzinsky R. Stilliard ¡A. A. Diniz
I. L. G. Wheeler ; L. A. Loushnikoff A. F. Diniz S. A. Yadlovker M. A. Rogalsky M. P. Kramarenko A. T. Ostrenko Mrs. O. Nolde M. S. Fonareff Mrs. V. A. Diniz