The electrical generator which has been added to the Municipal plant has many points of interest, it being the last work in British design. The makers guarantee that it will produce electricity with a consumption of steam of less than 12-1b. per k.w. hour or one pound of steam per k.w. hour better than another machine of the same size installed during'the war and 23-Ib, better than the average consumption of the station, which is a consideration at the present price of coal.
Messrs. C. A. Parsons have long been known as pioneers in the engineering world and it is the inventions of their Chairman, Sir Chas. Parsons, which have brought the steam turbine to its present state of efficient: It is not many years since electrical machines of 10.000 k.w. were beyond the dreams of most long-sighted engineer: and when shortly before the war it proposed to instal a plant of 25,000 k.w. at Commonwealth Edison Ca., of Chicago, U.S.A., the Americans entrusted this pioneer work to this British firm and the plant they received which has been in constant service for six years exceeded antieipations in efficiency and consumption.
As Goop as Ever.
The 800 k.' Parsons turbine installed in 1907 at Fearon Road has done Trojan service and is as good now as when first installed.
Now that the British manufacturer is in a position again to supply machinery, we look forward to seeing their good services in the past recognized not only by the Chinese buyer but by our own Municipality. to correct the erroneous policy -of their Government. Since a goo! feeling has been bred between America and China, we would not like to see any misunderstanding spring up on account of loans or investments by your people which may impede the friendly relations between us.
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