Power Plant Closes Down as Coal Stocks are Exhausted Hankow, Jan. 15.
Inadequacy of coal stocks resulted in the Hankow Light and Power Company closing down today, plunge ing the foreign areas into darkness.
The only available stocks of coal are seven miles distant, and the company has been feverishly attempting to prevent a stoppage of electrical power, Trucks have been sent to transport coal to Hankow, but the bad roads have prevented the maintenance of adequate supplies. Although it is hoped to resume the supply of electricity and power tomorrow, this is by no means certain.
The Japanese military authorities are keeping their promise to supply 1,000 tons of coal every month to the Hankow Light and Power Company. but apparently they are experiencing difficulties owing to incoming steamers being filled with merchandise, and military supplies.—Reuter.
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