Erection gf Tank to Cope with Rush Hours For some time past those who live in the French concession or make Use of the Toads there must noticed the vast amount of activity which has been taking place on certain of these roads, and wil be glad, to hear that the last of the huge pipe sections that have been seen deposited here and there will be safely in position, the trenches all filed in, and the earthworks removed before, of very early, next month.
The reason for the digging of these trenches, ete, was the alters tions that were being carried out in the water supply system in the French Concession, the Compagnie Frangaise de Tramways et dElectricité, which controls the supply, feeling that there were needed certain enlargements to their plant in order to keep ahead of the steadily increasing consumption of water in that section of Shanghai; an Increase chiefly caused by the extensive land development that ix being carried out, Previous to these alterations, the water sapply of the concession wae mainly controlled at Tungkadoo, where the water was collectd, filtered and was then distributed over the concession by a system of pumps.
Under the new scheme, however, Range reservoir is being built none Avenue Petain, which when completed will be capable of holding 2,100 cubic metres of water. New filters have also been added to the plant at Tungkadoo, and the pipes Connecting with Tungkadoo for tribution "purposes have all be cilarged besides new renins having been Jaid the old plant to the reservoir,
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