Installation Greatly Increases:
Capacity of Tramway and Light Company 'The management' of the French Tramway and Electric Light Company gave a formal reception at their Central Power Station, Lo Ka Wei, on Wednesday afternoon when M. Wilden, French Consul-General, jand members of the French Municipal Council and other prominent residents of the French Concession were [conducted over the plant and viewed ithe new Diesel motor engines which have just been installed, and which will eventually replace' the steam engines at present used. The company have now one of the most up-to-date plants in the Far East, and have a sufficiency of power to' supply the needs of the French Con-
The guests included M. Wilden, French Consul-General, M. Tartois, 'M. Farnaux, M. Chapeaux, Renuzat, M. t, M. Fredat, Van Haute, Mr. Sheridan, M. Spel man, Mr. Lo Pak-hong, M. Trepin, Ardaine, M. Bordclongue, Mr. Herbert, Mr. Pitcairn, Mr. Taylor, 'M. Viel' and others.
MI. Monseran, managing-director of the company, welcomed the guests and expressed ' the combat appreciation of the honour paid them the attendance of M. Wilden, in spite of the many preoccupations engendered by his impending departure. He went on to say that the power the company now had at fts command was much more than for the present needs of] the French Concession. Even supposing their steam engines were to break down, and for some reason or other no help could be secured from the. International Settlement, they would still have enough power, and 50 per cent. more, to mest their needs. M. "Monseran went on to speak of the virtues of the Diesel engines, their smooth running and general reliability. "He was especially pleased about this as regarded the tramway service, and ho assured them that they could look forward to a greatly improved and intensified service when the spring arrived, fand they received the new cars Which were now on order in France. [Neither did the company intend stop at this. They knew tha: the French Concession was bound to ex-pud, and that as it did so the demands upon their power would be greater and greater, and next year we, more groups of these Diesel engines would be out here, and were, in fact, already in the course of construction. For the past two years they had been striving to bring the installation to the height! lof eficiency, and he thought that they had now accomplished that object. Yet they would still continue their effor: s and he hoped that they would: yot sce four if mot six mare croups brought out from Europe as ime went on. In conclusion he Joffered them the toast of continued Inresperity to the French Concession, heir thanks and appreciation of the French Municipal C@tneil, and bon voyage anda prompt retarn to St, Wilden.
1M. Witden, replying, thanked M.
Monseran for his complimentary remarks, and spoke enthusiastically of the new installation. He went on to say that two or three years Jago the company and the French Council had had their differences, and had been inclined to look at ons) another in rather a "cat and dog" spirit During the past year, how-fever, their relationship had been. much more amienble, and as smooth fas the new plant itself, and If' they did. perchance look at one another like eat and dog, it was in the spirit observed by a eat and dog.
owned himself, which played together in perfect friendship. He congratulated M. Monseran on the
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