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MANCHUKUO POST OFFICE

ANTUNG-DAIREN

C. W. Chien, 1st class postmaster

DAIREN KISEN KAISHA

K. Shimada, manager

DANISH LUTHERAN MISSION

Rev. and Mrs. J. Vyff

DANISH MISSION HOSPITAL

Dr. P. N. Pedersen, F.R.C.S. Dr. Marie Nielsen

A. Stauns

隆 怡 Yi Loong

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SHAW, GEO., L., Importer and Exporter,

Steamship Owner and Insurance Agent

-Telephs. Chinese 4 and Japanese 39;

Cable Ad: Shaw

Geo. L. Shaw

A. A. Mardas 1 S. G. Shaw

SINGER SEWING MACHINE CO.

K. Okaydsu, agent

Y.M.C.A.

H. C. Ku, chairman

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Dairen (Dalny), the Southern terminus of the South Manchuria Railway, is a commercial port in the Southern corner of the Liaotung Peninsula, Lat. 38° 55′ 44′′ N. and Long. 121° 37' 7" E. When Russia leased the place in 1898 it was only an inconsiderable fishing village. Russia intended to develop Dairen as a commercial port and had made some progress when the Russo-Japanese war broke out what the Japanese inherited was a mere nucleus of the present city, namely the section north of the railway tracks which to-day forms but a sinall corner of the city. South of the tracks, where the main part of present-day Dairen stands, was but an area of rough ground, with hills and ponds, which required a vast amount of grading and filling. The plans the Russians formed were gradually much improved upon, and the Japanese, by dint of great exertions, have brought a thoroughly western civilization here on a scale far more comprehensive than anything that has been accomplished in any other part of China. The health of the locality is exceptionally good. highest temperature Registered in summer is 30° C. (86°F.), and the cold winter season is short and invigorating

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Dairen has a population of 415,000, two-thirds of which is Chinese. The city of Dairen, not including the suburbs, has an area of 11,266 acres. The autho rities recently completed a plan whereby the city will be enlarged so as to enable a million people to reside there. Electric tramways, of a total length of 61.036 kilometres, run along the principal streets, and include a suburban line to Shahoku (where the South Manchuria Railway workshops are established, 4.5 miles westwards from Dairen), and one of 2.5 miles to Hoshigaura (Star Beach), the finest watering place in Manchuria. There is an excellent hotel here, managed by the South Manchuria Hotel Company and also a number of bungalows which may be hired by visitors. Another suburban line runs to Rokotan, a famous summer resort commanding glorious; scenery. A motor road runs to Star Beach, which is a tract of land of 392 acres including the golf links, which are approximately 122 acres. The construction of a new road, 49.2 kilometres in length, connecting Dairen and Port Arthur was commenced in 1921 on three sections simultaneously, and was completed in July, 1924. The motor road between Dairen and Chinchow was completed in 1929, and motor buses run regularly. The Japan Aviation Company inaugurated a mail service between Dairen and Japan on April 1, 1929, and from September onwards a passenger service was added.

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The city of Dairen, which has been expanding rapidly owing to business prosperity and increase of population, is lighted by electricity and gas and has ample telephone facilities. The electric power-house, when completed" in 1911, had a capacity of 4,500 kilowatts. This was increased in 1921 to 6,000