Public Utilities Expanding to Meet Growing Needs More roads, more and more houses and more tenants to occupy the last, This is the present position in the French Concession. In fact the alarming growth is such that, though the Compagnie Francais de Tramway et d'Eclairage Electriques de Shanghai recently has increased its capital, to Fr. 50,000,000, it is proposed iti the near future to again ask for authorization to increase it to Fr. 100,000,000, The company, above referred to, supplies the inhabitants of the French Concession with water, electric light and power, and provides tramway and bus boon observed that nths past, the com= pany has been engaged in replacing the tramway track from the French Bund to the end of Rue clu Consulat with new rails set in concrete and are now carrying on the placement of the whole track to the end of Avenue Joffre. In this connexion, it is interesting to note that, the work already accomplished has cost over Tls. 200,000, Many additions to the existing utilities are in the course of erection, In the matter of the water supply, rapid filters which take up very much less space than those at bree sent in operation will be built at Tungkadoo and a huge new tank near Avenue Petain is part of the scheme. New mains are to be laid Jand up-to-date machinery is to be in stalled to provide adequate pressure in the outlying districts, On the electrical side of the scheme, new transforming stations fre togbe exacted which will enable the existing plant to cope with its ever increasing land, In regard to the tramways, it is proposed to run a double line on that part of Avenue Joffre where a single line now functions to the rear annoyance of these who depend on the trams for conveyance to and from that locality. This latter scheme will necessarily not be com pleted for some considerable time but will be commenced at the ear-
Aiest possible moment, In conclusion, Innd owners in the French Concession are to be complimented on their foresight. They have lull houses, comfortable modern dwellings, complete with all those conveniences which are not only necessary but positively essen tial in Shanghai, And, what is niore important, they have been built in such a way that low rentals are possible adequate return fon en pital outlay, A house enn now rented in the French Concession to ecomedate, a small family first class 50 per month and It is gratifying nota that the Concession authorities and those endowed with franchises fare not unmindful of builders? activities and are now producing ore money to provide first class Public utility services for those who have taken up residence in that part of Shanghai,
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