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"HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, MARCH 18, 1933.

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CHEKIANG POWER-PLANTS

GROWING USE OF ELECTRICITY `

IN CHINA

According to recent investigation. there are in Chekinng 123 powor plants, with a total capacity of 32,170 kilowatts and representing $12,000,000 in capital investmont. They are located in 58 districts and ono municipality, and according to capacity are classified in four groups as follows:--

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first class plant, having a capa

city of over 10,000 kw.

4 second-class plants, having a

capacity of from 1,000 to 10,000.

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8 third-class plants, each with a capacity of from 100 to 1,000

kw.

91 fourth-class plants, with capa- city of less than 100 kw.'

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Yung Ming Company, Kashing.

This concern has an installed capa- city of 310 kw., with a maximum daily load of 320 kw. The capacity of its transformers is 600 kva, and the distribution lines consist of about 3 km. of cable. In 1031 the average monthly supply of current was about 50,000 kilowatt hours, supplying 1,780 buildings with light, Receipts for the year amounted to $98,000, while the total expenditure was $03,000.

The above six plauts are the most important in the province, and are fairly representative of the rest. Most of the power-plants in Che kiang have recently made extensions and increased their capacity, in many cases the reserve being equal to or even greater than the demand Of the remaining 16 plants, de-load. This indicates realisation of tails of capacity are not definitely the great possibilities of electric known, but they are all quite smali. development in the province: id The following is a description of shows that preparations have been the largest power-plants in the pro made to meet the growing demand

anticipated in the near future.

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Hangchow Plant.

Although there are considerable number of power plants in various parts of the province, with the ex- The capacity of this concern, inception of the Hangchow plant they cluding its new Zakow station, isare mostly very limited in the 29,100 kw., the maximum daily load matter of capital and capacity. The being 5,500 kw. Distribution cost of production could be greatly affected over 70 miles of high-tension reduced if, instead of these concerns cable, and about 100 miles of low-operating independently, they wer tension cable, with banks of trans- merged into a few large companies formers having a total capacity of with powerful generating stations ut As in the eastern 10,370 Eva. In 1831 the averago important points. monthly delivery of power amount part of the province there are a ed 1,404,688 kilowatt hours, supply-number of rapids capable of yield. ing 2,800 buildings with light and ing cheap power if dams were con 780 factories and workshops with structed, and the coal supply is power (6,800 h.p.) Total receipts abundant in the west owing to close for the year were $1,546,000, as, proximity to the coal-fields of An against an expenditure of $1,000,000. hwei, it seems that such a scheme Since the completion of the new is quite practicable. station at Zakow the company has been able to reduce its cost of pro-reduced by centralization the de duction, and expects to make much larger sales this year,

Yung Ylao Company, Ningpo.

The installed capacity of this plant is 3,464 kw., while the maximum load is about 1,500 kw. The distribution system consists of about 30 miles of cable and trans-

formers having a total capacity of 2,376 kva. The average monthly supply during 1931 amounted to 259,000 kilowatt hours. Light con sumors supplied by the company were 5,400 in number, and power consumers 60, with motors generat ing 445 h.p Total receipts for the year were 8408,891, and expenditure $590,190. The large profit shown by this enterprise is attributed to good management and up-to-date equip

ment.

Wuching Power Company, Wushing.

This Company has an installed capacity of 1,709 kw. ne against a maximum daily load of 950 kw, and

20 ailes of cable and transformers having a total capacity of 1,000 kva

When the cost of production is

mand for electric power will in crease almost without limit. Iri addition to the needs of growing industries, electric power could be used in irrigation transportation,"

Chekiang produces annually" 38,000,000 picula of rice, but imports 15,000,000 piculs from other parts of China and abroad. As the most

frequent causes of this difficiency are droughts and floods, the pro- vince could be made, more sell-sup. porting in this respect, if power were used for irrigation purposes instead of the present primitive methods. Again, the western part of the province, including such populous commercial cities as Ning- Po, Shaching, Kashing, Huchow, etc., is in great need of specily nieans of transportation, and if there were power availbale, electric railway and tramcur services could be established with the prospect of handsome profits.

LARGEST GRAVING DOCK

JULY.

constitute the most important fon- OPENING BY THE KING NEXT turea in its distribution system. It supplies monthly an average of 110,000 kilowatt hours to 2,800 light

London, March 3.-The King has consumers and 90 power consumers.

a heavy list of important engage- In 1931 the total receipts were $310,000, but expenditures greatly ments during the coming months. exceeded this amount on account of It is now decided that he will open the new giant graving dock at extensions and installation of a new

780 kw. generator. The total axSouthampton during July.

The new dock, the largest of its penditure in 1930 was $200,000, After completion of extensions and kind in the world, is a part of. the addition of new equipment, the £13,000,000 improvement scheme be- maching carried out at Southampton by company expects to earn

the Southern Railway. larger return.

Ta Ming Company, Shaching. This concern has an installed capa city of, 1,408 kw. while the highest daily load is approximately 700 kw. The transformers have a total capa city of 1,085 kn. and the distri- bution net consists of 133 km, of cable. The average monthly supply during 1931 amounted to about 102,000 kilowatt hours to approxi mately 4,000 light consumers und 17 power consumers. The total re ceipts for the year were $200,025, and expenditure amounted to $203,185. The profit appears small owing to the fact that the company paid out a considerable sums for the installation of a new 720 kw.

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Pu Hwa Company, Wanchow...

The installed capacity of this company is 1,270 kw., while its maximum load is about 550 kw. The distribution system consists of bank's oftransformery hazing a total uana.. city of 1,085 kva., and about 23 miles of cable. In 1931 the average, monthly supply of current was about 100,000 kilowatt hours, supplying nearly 4,000 light consumers and a smail number of power consumers. The total receipts for the year were #115;801 against ha expenditure of 108,210, whieli included the instal lation of a new 720 kw, generator and other equipment

It will enclose, 270,000 tons of water and the dock door now being constructed at Middlesborough will consist of a steel caisson weighing 5,000 tons.

The dock will be 1,200 feet long, 135 feet wide and 181 foot deep at spring tides,

BUILDING

NEW MOTOR TUGS

HIGH-POWERED VESSELS

ON THE THAMES

In view of the fact that an order has been placed for a high-powered Thames lighterage tug to be equip ped with Diesel olectric machinery, it is perhaps of interest to sum- marize the progress already made with this important type of motor vessels. About 13 years have clap sed since the first motor tug was placed in service. This vessel, the Grove Place, is fitted with a 175 Ib.h.p. Bolinder semi Diesel engine, and it is interesting to note that her owners, Messrs, Humphrey and. Grey, have added only motor tugs to their fleet in the meantime.

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London, February 10.-Trials of the first Diesel-electric train over to run on a British main line to strict express schedule timing will be madu to-day between London and Birmingham, in preparation for a regular express service which will be opened on Monday, February 20 and continued daily for the duration of the British Industrial Fair.

The service, which is being in- augurated under the joint auspicos of Sir W. Armstrong Whitworth (Engineers), Limited, and Shell Mox and B.P., Limited, with the co-operation of the L.M.S. Railway authorities, will be sandwiched be- tween two of the fastest ordinary LM.S express trains, travelling five minutes after the 11.30 an Birmingham "Flier and 18 minutes in front of "The Comet "

express. The train, which will be called the "Armstrong Shell Express," is 250 b.h.p. Armstrong Whitworth. Diesel-electric motor-train. It is a At the present time there are seven craft equipped with machinery self-contained unit, generating its own electric power fron an oil- capable of developing upwards of 300 b.h.p., eight with powers be-driven engine, and capable of main tween 200 b.hp. and 300 b.h.p., and taining a spoed of 65 m.p.h. Each 13 of from 100 b.h.p. to 200 b.h.p.,

day of the British Industries Fair it. the total power being 6,130 h.h.p. will carry to the fair guests of the Twenty of the installations are of companies concerned in the service. the semi-Diesel type, whilst the re- mainder are all airless-injection Diesel units, nine different engin eering firms being represented. Al present, the highest-powered tug operating on the Thames is one which was completed a month or

so ago, and in which is installed a 300 b.h.p. engine. The new vessel which has just been ordered will have atill higher power, and 'will be the first on the river to be pro- pelled on the Diesel electric system.

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