Shanghai, Mar. 12. 'URTAILMENT of electric supply in the French Concession on a more drastic scale than po: ly the measures adopted in the Settlement is envisaged following the announcement made by the French Municipal Council yesterday that the Compagnie Francaise de Tramways ct d'Belairage Electrique de Shanghai (French Tramways) will not consider forthwith any new applications for power to drive motors or for hea ug purposes, The company also will not entertain applicati for extension of existing installations heating and driving of motors, Power Rationing in French Concession Shanghai, Mar. 16.
The French Concession wu lose much of its nocturnal gaiety under the new regulations announced. yes terday by the French Municipal Council "restricting the use Glectricity to entirely essential sor viees {0 conserve fuel for an emergency owing to the coal short age. The regulations will result in the suspension of Neon sign displays, electric signs, illuminations and advertisements both in the Interior and exterior of all establishments in the Concession. Exceptions to the rule are electric cookers, indispens sable medical, apparatus and ins! dustrial "consumption, Following the suggestion of the French Municipal Council the Compagne Francaise de Tramways et WEclairage—Electriques (French Tramways) operating the light, water and transportation facilities of the Concession have been arduously en= riged in collecting data on essential services such as factories and in-Gustries whose business would be Aislocated by curtailment of electricity' supply to. any appreciable extent, This would result in a serious fel-back to the industries flourishing, in the Concession, It is understood that even more Grastie measures may be resorted to by. the authorities of the Concession Including probable suspension electric supply to private residents: during the day except, for absolutely essential requirements, 30 per cent, reduction electricity consumption of consumers using more than 500 kilowatts became effective from yesterday. The same measure it will be recalled, was extended to consumers of more than 1,000 kilowatts in the Settles ment by the Shanghai Municipat Connell. Offenders will have their. electricity supply the following. month reduced by at least 60. per cent. For a repetition of the offence the supply will be entirely discontinued,
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