The Archive · 1938

Shinto Ceremonies at Dedication

Shinto ceremonies marking the completion of repairs on the Nantao power plant and waterworks were held at the latter yesterday aíteroon.

Badly damaged by Chinese troops "afore their retreat from Nantao in November, the two plants were under repairs by Japanese technicians since she beginning of last- month.

Initial tests made on March 3 were satisfactory, and to-again depends upon its own power ind water supply.

The repairs were undertaken by he Hsing Chung Kung: a Japan-se investment company operating mainly in North China. About 100 Japanese engineers and skirled we er lent by the Osaka Municipal Waterworks and nine Japanese power concerns, including the Ujigawa Electric Light Company, took charge of the repairs.

A priest of the Shanghai Shinto Shrine officiated at the ceremony.

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