Up-to-Date Plant Part of City Programme The construction of an up-to-date waterworks in Pootung has been ordered by the Municipal Government of Shanghai (Chinese), according to an announcement made last Wednesday. It is felt that such a plant is. heeded owing to growth of population the increase in the number of factories in Pootung in recent years The Municipality has empowered the Grester Shanghai City Trust to undertake the financing and building of the project. The staff members of the Trust and the engineers of the City Ferry are contributing their ser vices to make the scheme a success, Messrs. C. Luthy & Ca, consulting civil engineers and surveyors, have been entrusted with the designing of the building, while the construction contract has been awarded to Messrs. Cheng Tai & Ca. The work is already in progress, and machinery for the plant is arriving from abroad. It is expected that water supply will. be available to the public in May, 1036, The frst supply section begins south of Tungkadoo and extends to the north of the SI & Hongkew Pootung. Wharf, while the second section starts point south of Changkapang and north of Yangehing Barbe The chief source of water supply wi be in the Whangpoo River at junction of Vu Lung Wharf, opposite the French Bund,
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