. The Cuba review. THE CUBA REVIEW Use of Telephone Growing Ronald R. Conklin, president of the Cu- ban Telephone Company, who was instru- mental in the organization of the Bank of Cuba, arrived in New York from London August 6th. - While here he will look into the workings of the various telephone com- panies in this country, with a view to im- proving the service in Cuba. He says: "The telephone service is quite an institution in Cuba at the present time. Cubans have taken to the new mode of intercommunica- tion, and a great deal of business, which formerly required personal journeys or
. The Cuba review. THE CUBA REVIEW Use of Telephone Growing Ronald R. Conklin, president of the Cu- ban Telephone Company, who was instru- mental in the organization of the Bank of Cuba, arrived in New York from London August 6th. - While here he will look into the workings of the various telephone com- panies in this country, with a view to im- proving the service in Cuba. He says: "The telephone service is quite an institution in Cuba at the present time. Cubans have taken to the new mode of intercommunica- tion, and a great deal of business, which formerly required personal journeys or lengthy letters, is now transacted by tele- phone. Conditions have so improved in Cuba that Cuban girls can now be employed on the switchboards just as in this country. This is a matter which would have been almost impossible some years ;—Wall Street Major James Francis Case, recently elected vice- president of the Cuban Engineering and Contract- ing Company, carrying on the great sewer work in Havana, is now resident in the city and will oversee its completion. Major Case was chief engineer of Manila and later became director of public works of the Philippines, remaining there twelve years, during which time he built the water works and installed a vast sewer system. Progress is being made by the La Gloria Pure Cane Syruii Co. towards the erection of the plant for the manufacturing of pure food cane syrup, marmalade, and by-pro- ducts of citrus fruits. The company ex- pects to have the mill ready to care for the crop of sugar cane in the spring of 1911. To Survey the "Maine" U. S. Government engineers soon will be sent to Cuba, to make a preliminary survey of the conditions of the battleship "; This was decided August 29th at the first meeting of the Board of Army engineers, appointed several weeks ago, under the authorization of Congress, to proceed with the removal of the wreck. Two objects will be kept in mind by the board in
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