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other institutions of the port. Of places for public amusement, the so-called Electric Park, designed on an up-to-date plan and containing all devices for recreation, forms the chief attraction. The Chinese quarter, situated on the western fringe of the city, has also grown considerably. There is a Railway Hospi

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with every modern appointment and affording accommodation for 200 patients. It is ably conducted by a staff of medical officers. A new hospital has recently been constructed on a large scale, accommodating over 500 patients. This will be one of the finest and most up-to-date hospitals in the Far East.

A direct steamship service is maintained twice a week by the South Manchuria Railway Company between Dairen and Shanghai, one outward bound steamer and one homeward bound steamer calling at Tsingtao each week, by which means communication is obtained between Shanghai and the trans-Siberian route to Europe. Regular and "half regular" steamship services are maintained to and from all the important ports of Japan, U.S.A., China and Chosen (Korea). Shanghai can be reached in 42 hours, Chemulpo in 24 hours, and Moji and Nagasaki in about 50 hours.

In 1920 the net value of the trade of Dairen was Hk. Tls. 203,773,599, as compared with Hk. Tls. 210,748,036 in 1919, and Hk. Tls. 165,824,207 in 1918. According to the census taken in June, 1921, the Japanese population of the town and suburbs was 228,458 persons in 39,336 houses. Chinese numbered 163,630 in about 29,907 houses, and

other nationals totalled 223.

DIRECTORY

ANGLO-CHINESE EASTERN TRADING CO.,

Exporters of Grains, Seeds and Oils

Head Office: London

C. Boonekamp, mgr.

司公船輪督提

De-tuh-lung-shien-kung-sze

ADMIRAL LINE, THE (Pacific S.S. Co.)-33,

Yamagata dori

E. L. Matteson, agent

W. B. Smith, cashier

BANK OF CHINA

Ohiroba, manager

BANK OF CHOSEN-Telephs: 1400, 2038 and

2140; Tel. Ad: Chosenbank

H. Konishi, manager

Yuen-lai

Bardens, F.J., General Import Merchant, Commission and Forwarding Agent, Correspondent of the Board of Under-

writers of New York-85 and 87, Yam- agata-dori, and at Tokyo; Teleph. 352; P. O. Box 15; Codes: A.B.C. 5th ed., Western Union 5-letter, and Bentley's

F. J. Bardens G. R. Bardens S. J. Bardens

F. C. Bardens

Agencies

S. Kashima T. Kawakami

P. T. Chang

Eagle,Star & Brit. Dominions Ins. Co.,Ld. Yorkshire Insurance Co., Ld. New Zealand Insurance Co., Ld. Queensland State Government Ins. Robert Dollar S. S. Co.

L. V. Lang (S'hai.-Vladivostock Line)

BEERBRAYER, J., Shipping, Forwarding and Commission Agent-104, Yamagata- dori; Tel. Ad: Beerbrayer

J. Beerbrayer

L. Nemetzky | K. Sakai

Agencies

United States Siberian Co., Harbin Siberian Standard Co., Harbin

S. Schusteroivitz, Harbin

L. Kagin, London

A** Ying-mei-yen-kung-sze BRITISH-AMERICAN TOBACCO Co., LTD

Tel. Ad: Powhattan

Cornabe, Eckford & Co., agents

BRITISH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

W. B. Cunningham, hon. pres.

W. H. Hinning, chairman

T. Pearson, hon. sec. and treas.

Pu-na-men-kung-sz

司 公門 內卜

Brunner, Mond & Co. (China), Ltd.,

Alkali Manufacturers Tel. Ad: Alkali

O. S. Little, actg. divisional manager

R. D. Gillespie, Harbin dist. mgr.

J. W. B. Cattell, Vladivostock mgr.

T. Pearson, Dairen

M. Greenstein, asst. clerk

Agencies

British Dyestuffs Corporation, Ld. Borax Consolidated, Ld.

Castner, Kellner Alkali Co., Ld.

Chance & Hunt

Mond Nickel Co., Ld.

United Alkali Co., Ld.

Chiswick Boot Polish Co., Ld. Reckitt & Sons, Ld.

J. & J. Colman, Ld.

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