. The Cuba review. Cuba -- Periodicals. 12 THE CUBA REVIEW for Cuba, this being the point on which pressure is being brought to bear by the interests at this end. Building operations in Havana and its suburbs show somewhat of a let up of late, one of the principal reasons being the very serious shortage of local brick. This is caused both by the high price and scarcity of American coal. Two out of three of the largest local brick fac- tories have been closed down for this reason. The operations on the site for the new Royal Bank of Canada bank building are going on rapidly, and it is understoo
. The Cuba review. Cuba -- Periodicals. 12 THE CUBA REVIEW for Cuba, this being the point on which pressure is being brought to bear by the interests at this end. Building operations in Havana and its suburbs show somewhat of a let up of late, one of the principal reasons being the very serious shortage of local brick. This is caused both by the high price and scarcity of American coal. Two out of three of the largest local brick fac- tories have been closed down for this reason. The operations on the site for the new Royal Bank of Canada bank building are going on rapidly, and it is understood that the National Bank of Cuba will shortly start work on the large addition to their present building previously reported. Armour & Co.'s large warehouse and cold storage plant is fast nearing completion and is expected to be ready for occupancy during January. It is reported another bank building will be erected on Obispo Street on the corner of Aguiar St., which is to house the banking in- terests of Pedro Gomez Mena, who is now located on Muralla Street. A number of the wholesale dealers in foodstuffs in Havana have organized an automobile trucking company called the Cia. Nacionalde Camiones (National Auto Truck Co.), and have in operation a fleet of about 50 auto trucks of various sizes made by an American manufacturer of the highest grade cars of this class. The operation of these cars is naturally a great deal more expensive than in the North as both gasoline and lubricating oil are very high here, the former selling at retail at 47c. a gallon. However, these auto trucks are giving good satisfaction, and it is expected that their use will be largely increased. The merchants interested in this new trucking company have suffered at various times recently from strikes of the cart drivers. In many cases they did not own their own wagons, but contracted to have their carting done for them. Now, having formed this new company and controlling their own auto trucks, they w
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