There was a large representa ti gathering of well known peopl officials of the French Concession at the inaugural ceremony. The new motor having been inspected by all Present was set in motion after which the guests adjourned to the balcony where M. La Ffargue, the Company's general manager in Paria, after thanking those present for their attendance said in part:—"In 1920 the French Concession possessed only a small steam station of 1,500 kw. built in 1906, which was not large enough to satisfy the demand. The Concession had borrow half the current needed from the International Settlement station which fs one of the largest steam plants in the world. The ground on which we built our Diesel at that time was only fields and did not even belong to our Company.
"At the present time the power installed is 8,000 kw., but the building has been enlarged to tuch ax extent that it can resolve two more units, increasing the capacity to 16,000 kw. The necessary foundetion piles for the new units have already been driven and the acquisition of the fifth unit, more powerful than the other four, is envisaged for 1926, "If we consider that the maximum demand at present is not quite 5,000 kw. 'e can easily appreciate the degree of foresight on the part of the Company.
"Gentlemen, the French Tramways, Electricity and Water Com-Dany now perses in a large degree all the means of satisfying the ever increasing demands of the population. T can assure you that the Company will not allow itself it teat pleasure to raise my well as to you gentlemen and all those who have helped us to achieve what you see before you and to the achievements which are to come."
BIN. clu Pac de Marsoulies res. ponded on behalf of the assembly and French Municipal Council and wished the Company and its officers continued success in the future. The management had set a very high standard in the past and he knew that their aim was at a standard ever higher.
The Guests Among those present were M. da Pac de Marsoulies (Chairman of the. French, Municipal Council), Messieurs, Chapeaux.and Spelman (members). Capt. Fiori (Cam-
'Doris Cheetham were a gown offal to the people ish' lotteries which are harm. saadant French Polise), Father 'Sellier. (Rector University' Awzere), 'M. Fredet (secretary of French Chamber of Commerce), -M. Legendre (Secretary of French Council), M. Madier (Pres, Fr. Chamber of' Commerce), Capt. Sabatie (Commandant ' French Corp), M. Sulassue (Mixed Court Assessor), M. Herbert (Manager of Shanghai Tramways), the Manager and Sub. Manager of the Chinese Tramway and Electrical Company, and Mr. F. E. Willis, representa: tive of the As any, which firm supplies all of the fuel to the extent of 50,000 gals, annually.
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