Throughout the year, the company continued Its efforts to secure adlitionat business in. all classes "of service, and, in spite of the adverse business conditions which prevailed uring the first half of the year, considerable amount of new business was connected to the system, As i result of these efforts, and notwith standing the fact that building activity has continued to be at a low rate during the greater part of the year, 2,229 additional customers were eonigeted. At the close of 1096, a total 78,934 customers way served, os compared with 76,705 served at' the close of 1935. A total of 798 candle power of roadway lighting was added, consisted of the installation of sixteen private lamps and 130 public Jamps. "Tu the residential service numerous cooking, refrigeration and other electrical energy consuming devices were connected, During, 1936, more air-conditioning load was added than in any previous year. In. the commercial lighting section, many of the customers' lighting installations were modernized, resulting in Increased business.
Total generating station output in 1936 was 812,507,000 "kilowatt-hours. representing an increase of 46,601,000 kilowatt-hours over 1935, and 11,055,- 000 kilowatt-hours over the maximum output in any previous year, The note for $4,409,768.61 from Western District Power Ca, of Shang-i, Federal Inc, U.S.A., to Shanghai Power Ca, referred to in the 1035 report, wai reduced during the year by the sum of $4,000,000, To effect this, Shanghai Power Ca, guaranteed notes of Western District Power Ca, of Shanghai, Federal Me, U.S.A.
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