Shanghai, Aug. 24.
The Shanghai Waterworks Company is continuing to give a. supply water of its usual high standavdl fof quality to every person who requires it, both in the Settlement and those areas beyond Settlement limits in which its mains extend, "The Chinese star are "working trid repairs to mains are being effeetdas necessary.
While ample reserves of fuel and other stores exist, consumers are quested to avoid' wasting water" and also to report by telephone any stances of water running to waste.
While the Company's production plant and sub-stations are adequately of] guarded and protected, has been machine-gon fre from Rghsing nett considered. desirable. by the Council for supply even in the very mote possibility of "the Company's mains and production plant bein rendered useless, and the necessary schemes for obtaining water. from other sources are now well in hand, To relieve the anxiety of the Con\- Bany's Chinese employees atthe Yangtszepoo works, all women and children from the star quarters auld Joining the plant "are now. bel moved to a camp constructed by the Company in the Western District, alarm should be fell by. any consumer should his stipply. of water fail temporarily as it is probable tat Stich cessation is due to normal re-alr and maintenance work,
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