'The French company, it was learn 4, ts faced with (he additional prob fern occasioned "by" the shortage Shanghai of diesel engine all, operat. ing as it does one of the largest diesel engine plants in. this pat of the World, "An' oficial of one of the three big all companies here tv will be recalled, recently. war unable state when' the dwindling stocks of ihe oft "would be replenished, at though hopes were expressed in some tuarters. that additional supplies Mould be available by the end of this month.
Pursuant to the notiNeation of the French Mfunieipal Counci, the Prench Tramways are now siadying way and means of coping with the situa. ton, ana rent of which curtalimeni inthe supply. of electricity in the French Concession wil probably fol tow immediately. Tt is too early. Drediet "what measures will be for-Imulateg, but it ts believed that dras-tie steps" wilt be adopted to conserve all available: supplies of fuel for: emergency consistent with the policy the French. Municipal authorities.
'The abnormal growin inthe po: pulation of the 'French 'Concession Fesulling from the unsettled condi. {lone in' and. around Shanghai found {ts complement in an unforeseen and tanprecedented. demand in. the. area {or more electric power during the Dest year," The company. however,
extraordinary demand for" power ebersining possible to meat the both from private residences and from the ever increasing number of shops and' such "establishments Ros hing in_ the Concession, 'With the company hard' put to the task of supplying all the demands' for eleeirie supply during the Winter It ie understood that henees Forth it: definitely. wilt not consider any" new applications for heating. The problem willie heightened during the coming summer withthe Usual demand for eleetrielty to oper. ae refrigerators, elastic fans ete:
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