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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

February 27, 1940.

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ENVY US--- BASKIN' IN D' NICE WARM SUN!

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MODERN POWER PLANT OPENED BY GOVERNOR

History Of Development

Of Kowloon Traced

Designed to house approximately three times the plant now within it and which is adequate for all Kowloon's present needs, the Chinn Light, and Power Co., Ltd. new power station at Hok Un was opened yesterday by the Governor, Sir Geoffry Northcote. About 1,500 people attended the inaugural ceremony, which was held in the huge new boller house, and were later given refreshments In the turbine room.

By turning a switch on the duis the Governor set the station In motion. Seated on his left was Mr. L. Kadoorie, Chairman of the Company's Board of Directors.

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LETTERS

flons, the installation of pun pils, to the Company's able and courteous Kndoorie, and the construction of intake and Chairman, Mr. Lawrence

In discharge culverts) connection on his nehlevement In putting before with two further turbo-alternators-us to simply and effectively hits com- of 18.750 K.W. and 30,000 K.W., res-plex and absorbing tule. pectively-has been completed in Doubtless, as we listened

to Mr. readiness for the prompt installa-Kadoorie the thought struck other To the Editor. tion of such additional plant us soon minds as well as my own: "What

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The Police Reserve

List

Of Parades For Tho Coming Week

Pußer Reserve orders by Hon. Ir. T.

King. Commissioner of Police are:

Chinese Company Training Courte-Part II-The follow. Inɛ will attend Company Headquarters for instruction in Part III of Training Course andling of arma and trinker pressing)

Constables 12 La! Chak-pe, B15 Taul Kwoj-cling. 13 Kwok Wai-lam, R39 p Shu-zing 1105 Ip Wing-nin, hini Lal 1.1- ying, RIG4 Mnk Whi-tong, 11165 Lik George. poon, and RIOS Chan Shku-sun.

Inspection Parade-All ranks of the Chinese Company will parade at Central

at 5.30 pr. zliary for a general inspection

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The "Hongkong Telegraph." os conditions warrant its purchase. would Kowloon love been to-day Str. Most of your readers will be The high tension switch house ae-had I not been for the vision and aware that for some years past the commodating the 0,000-volt switch the faith of Mr. R. G. Shewan and Christian Churches in Kowloon have gear is 110 feet long, 30 feet wide

Good and 17 fect to the celling. It is both 20 fellow-directors during the Arstiled in a Service of Christian

of this century Suppose t

nt 11.30 a.m. Witness on years

Friday, and electrically physically

sub that instead of marching ahead as 11

hold such n are planning to livided into four sections separated standard bearer-as they did the Service this year, and so far the by fire-walls and fire-doors, with

local light and power company had Anglican Churches, both English- thune barriers between the Inter-been governed by a cautious policy, speaking and Chinese, the Salvation connector switches. Carbon dioxidu hesitating twice or thrice before Army, the Union Church and the fire-lighting equipment and seporate each step forward: would we have YMCA. have been approached and oil drainage are provided for cach had on the Peninsula to-day the are sharing in the Service. compartment. Ali

in gear this amazing development of shops, hotels If there are other Christian bodles switch

house was supplied by Messrs. A. Reyrolle & Co., Ltd., of Hebburn-and factories which the last 20 years in Kowloon who would like to have have seen and which is still. I am a shore in this Service, and whom I on-Tyne.

alad to say, in rapid progrens?" I have not so far written to, I should Next to the switch house and t-think it very unlikely. The provision be grateful if they would write to jacent to the turbine room is a live of light and of power is essentially me, or telephone me, so that I can story block containing, in addition to fundamental to sound progress and make sure that their co-operation is THE GOLDEN GRIFFIN MEDICINAL TEAS CO. the Station Superintendent's and the inhabitants of Kowloon are very not wasted. The new power station which stands on reclaimed land

other

oflices,

some of inburatory, mesa deeply indebted-perhaps inside a gravity sen-wall of massive granite blocks, was designed

rooms, conference room and control them in more to accommodate approximately 60.000 .W. plant capacity. The

mom; the Jast-named has been pre-the Chinn Light & Power Company vided with the latest type of Carrier for what the energy and foresight of baller house is 220 ft, in length, nearly 52 ft, wide, and the roof

air-conditioning equipment. An its directors have brought inte being. In 100 ft. from the ground level.

R.C.A. loud-speaker Inter-com-

So much for the past: what of the Mr. Kadoorie said:

claimed from the sen, was required musleation system connects all parts The history of the China Light and for the future development of the of the old and new stations with this future? The building in which you

find yourselves supplies the floor separate Power Company is the history of the power station, the laying out of an

this development uf Kowloon. At the extensive coal yard, and the provi-modates the multicore control cables answer to that question. For time of its lease in 1850 Old Kow-sion of a well-equipped workshop, which are fed through a reinforced vast room is designed to house three toon had a population of a little over it addition, an air raid shelter cap- concrete duct of ample size to the times the plant which is now within it and which adequate to all Kow- 800 people and it is recorded that its able of housing approximately 200 tasement under the switch house

loon's present needs; and the rest of soli was considered so worthless that people has now been provided. To-

the Station is on the same courage- it was thought to be not it even for day the Company's-property at-Hok the purpose of growing cabbages. Un comprises an area of no less thun The new power station is in genously far-sighted scale. In the face of

gal of steel frame construction, faced those facts can any of you doubt that. Until the next cennus in 1941 the eight eres.

calyforrod

walls. the vision and the faith of the concrete

present population of Kowloon can only be

Breadth of Vision Kuessed, but trustworthy

The selection of the new site designed to resist the high pressure of Board which sanctioned the huge ex- for such on complete penditure necessary place the present total at over 1,000,-spenks well for the vision of thoses

enterprise is as clear and as strong; water-tightness. 000.

responsible. In a publie utily un- Messrs. Preece, Cardew and Rider.as those which animated the Com-on Monday, February 26 at 6.30 pm, sharp. There are among our Directors declaking of this nature, breadth of of London, were the Consulting pany's founders? There can be but those who well remember the days vision is an invaluable asset and

connection with the one answer. when Kowloon weni Bghtless by confidence in the future backed by Engineers in

Confidence in. Future night. In course of time Its few the justicious expenditure of required plant and machinery.

The building was designed by our What is it that that vision foresees suburban reads if narrow pathways capital ahead of time is essential. Consulting Engineer, Mr. S. E. Faber, and on what does that faith rest? could be dignified by the term roads In this connection, the following who was responsible for preparing obviously it is to a great manufactur-Police Station on Thursday, Februnty 20, --were lighted by kerosene lamps,comparison of our records for the the drawings and specifications, and ing future for this town of Kowloon of equipment ste, by the Company Com- For what is to-day Salisbury Road, Banncial year 1913-14 (the year bc- with its pride of place on the water fore the Great War) with those for under whose direction the work was and its suburbs that the Chima Light mander. Dress-blue uniform, sap with & Power Company is looking, and chain, and truncheon. The Equipment front; there was n 15-ft. avenue 1938-39 (the last year of peace) is carried out.

Messrs. Davies, Brooke and Gran, readily take my stand beside them in oneer will minka a point of being present.

Patrat Duty.-Patroi duties skirted by two rows of banana trees luminating thought of a quarter Consulting Architects and the Hong-end in view that Government must carried out ne ordered.

Indicates develop- of Hongkong and Shanghat, were the that confidence. It is with the same interspersed with

ments not even pillars surmounted by oil lanterna of a century ago:

Indian Company Commendation.-Lance Sergeant which shed their dim light for the

kung Engineering and Construction frame its schemes for the develop- In 1913-14, the Company's Staff Co. Lid, under the constant personalment of the port, of the aerodrome inm Din is commended and granted the few passers-by on their way to or from the single-deck diminutive consisted

two Europeans, four supervision of its General Works and of the town itself, and I am commended service bar for a) zealous and prompt petion in arresting a snatch steam launch alongside the bamboo Indians and 62 Chinese, At the Manager. Mr. Hugh Braga, were the happy to be in a position to reflect

thief on February 2 1940, (b) zeal and com- General Conractors.

alertness on January 29, is recuring the pler at Kowloon Point. This picr close of 1938-30, the payroll

that all those problems are about 88 prised

arrest of a Chinese male who had escaped main to undergo close Investigation by ex- In the construction of the

from Police custody and jumped Into the did duly for the principal landing a Chinese Teans, 27 Indians andį

the peninsula.

If we include casual building and underground work, the perts.

harbour. stage on

labourers. the Shallow Kowloon Bay

total number of Chi- following quantities of materials were But the future of Kowloon is too

Training Course-Part 1-The following Central Police used.--1,350 tons of structural steek vast a scheme for treatment at a members will attend Kowloon Bay, which Was very nese employees exceeds 1,000.

Stalian on Wednesday, February 21, 1940, shallow, had not been reclaimed; and The number of consumers which including 00,000-rivets and bolts; 350 moment-such as this and I will not

nt 1.18-1.m. for Squad Drill under Sub Jaspector (R) Mehdi Khan.-Constables not even the most lively imagination in 1813-14 was only 878 had by the tons of steel bars; 6,000 cubic yanis attempt the task. I endorse on your could predict that Banana Avenue end of, 1938-30 increased to 20,822,

of reinforced concrete; and 2,500 tons behalf, ladies and gentlemen, the 1231 A. Karim, 247 A. Khan, R277 M. with its soft candy surface was lead- The industrial load in 1913-14 was of cement supplied by the Green warm praise which Mr. Kadoorie has Afzai, 117 A. Hamid, 8210, n. Abbax, 240 A. Mohamed, R25 Mohamed Ramzan, ing to a future city destined to be- 987 horse-power, whereas the corres Island Cement Co.

Justly Kiven

have 2 Kesar Ali, 1230 M. A. llamet, 121 to those who come the terminus of land, sea and ponding Agure for 1038-30 was 28,270

The civil engineering work include played a part in the building of this A. R. Ferox, 1274 11. Khar R213 M. All 212 P. Singh, R272 M, N, Nazi-, R210 M, air communications of the first im-horse-power,

ed the removal of 20,000 cubic yards palatial power station, I will not. Hlustal, 1229 Ghulam Nabi, R230 A. portance in the Far East.

The Company's plant capacity in of earth and 5,000 cuble yards of name again all those deserving and Khan, 11260 d. Singh, Rzsa N. Khan, 1500 Formed in 1901 for the primary 1913-14 was 640 K.W. and its total

distinguished persons and firms of Singh. R701 Najab Khan, R702 A. Hayat, purpose of taking over a going con- output that year 813,042 units. By The Consulting Engineer, the Con- whom he spoke but ir, following the 10 Currin, 1703 3. Khan; 1100 Mt. kub, R707 A. Hamid, :00 M. Hoosen. cern supplying electricity in Canton, 1938-39 the plant capacity had grown tractors, and resident representatives example of a famous lady novel 70s fast lah, 1710 mm, 1713 the China Light & Power Co. in 1903 to 32,000 K.W., while the year's out-of British manufacturers, as well as writer, I might single out one for W. Abbas. 1712 A. R. Abdulrahman, 1773 began to operate the first power sta-put reached total

of 67,044,050 the China Light and Power Co.'s o mention, it would be Mr. Faber for /S. Bachl, R714 Amam Khan, 1715 F. Din, tion in 'Kawioon. After a period of units. vicissitudes such as are often asso- The pald-up capital, which

was thanks of the Board of Dlectors for the beauty and grandeur of his de- which even a non-technical clated with pioneer ventures, the $300,000 in 1913-19, had by 1993-30 the excellence of the work that has person like myself con appreciate,

person Company sold its Canton undertak-risen to no less than $11,000,000. been carried out with such efficiency. Mr. Chairman

лаб Directors, Thursday, February 20 and 20 respectively. Ing to the Chinese in 1909, the money

More Country Served

Chanaan Singh-Constables R2 P. Singh, thus obtained enabling it for the

In 1913-14 the Company served

I trust that Your Excellency and feel greatly privileged to have been at 4.30 pm. sharp under P. R. 24

invited to open this magnificent

cent R272 M. N. Nazir, R210 M. Y. Hussain, time being to overcome the serious dimculties with which it was con- area of about two square miles our guests 10-day are as satisfied as Power-station and to be the mouth-1220 Chutam No. 1259 A. Khan, IL260 C. Singh, 8250 N. Khan, 1300 P. Singh, jonly. Owing mainly to the extension | we are that this modern power

piece of those present. I assure you 701 Najab Khan, R702 M. fiyat, R704 fronted owing to an insufficiency of of cur business into the New Terri- station beflis the growing city of! PIN

that all of your guests to-day join M, Currim. 1703 9. Khan, RTOG A Yakub working capital.

24 taries, the area had incrented by the Kowloon, Kowloon to-day has with me in wishing all prosperity to for A. Hamid, 1708 M. Ioosen, It700 Singh. 8710 H. Ahmed, R711 W. Kowloon's first power station, end of 1938-39 to about 200 square signifiennee beyond that of merely a the China Light & Power Company Abal B112 A. R. Abdulrahmen, 873 S. very modest and unpretentious miles.

suburban residential area. The early and with those good wishes I declare Back, 1711 Aman Khan, Rib F, Din, R116 building, stood on ground now occu-

efforts of pioneers have

P. R. Sharma, and 1717 Ajab Khin The extent of the Company's whole, exelble the establishment and your new Power-station open pled by the workshops of the Kow-system will be realised when I state made poss

Patrol Duly-Patrol duties loon-Canton Railway at Hunghom that there are now no

The Governor was presented wit

carried out as ordered, fewer than development of projects that its equipment consisted of three 215 miles of mains

Flying Squad and cables in gradually attained the size of large Kadoorle ns a souvente

a plece of sliver plate by Mr.

of the oc- Instructional Patrols The next instruc- small sets of gas engines and genera-service. Of this total, 100 miles of and Important undertaking. It la casion and Lady Northcote was pre-

tional patrol of the Hongkong Section will tors-two for use and one for re underground mains are laid in Kow-be hoped that nothing will prevent rented with a bouquet by Miss

take place on Wednesday, February 20, 1040, at 8.15 pan. sharp ai Central Police serve. Upon the completion of the

Kowloon from gradually developing

Clemo. Laureen

Station. All members must attend. Drea Kowloon-Canton Railway in 1911, leon and 45 miles of cable (of which

Blue uniform, cap with white cover, Lighting Arrangements In importance.

The Station is equipped with three bell with brace, whistle and chain, and

truncheon to be carried. This fine new bulding is frankly

The next Instructional patrol, «! place taka the general development of which

switches in the Control Kowloon Section will electricity plays its important part,

the the future and in symbolle of the falth operated

usual full Wednesday, March 6, 1940, at 3.15 p.m. sharp at Terminus Fire Station, Ali mem- The new power station, which of the China Light and Power Co. in Room, providing

cap with white cover, belt with brace, bines two 760 K.W.B.T.-H. turbo-

In 1910, the Company's first, tur-stands on reclaimed land inside af the greater progress and development stallon lighting from the A.C. maina; bers must attend. Preas-blue uniform,

and thirdly services; alternators were installed and put gravity sea-wall of massive granite of the Colony of Hongkong In general AKP lighting from 4. mergency whistle and chain, and truncheon to be

carried. into operation together with the blocks, was designed to accommodate and of Kowloon and the New Terri-lighting from the Station Battery or Patrol Duty-Patrol dufles

of matter Carried out os ordered. Generator. In D.C. necessary boller plant; these turbines, approximately 60,000 KW, plant taries. In particular.

Emergency Unit Reservo Industries ranging in alzo from the seconds the Station can be "blocked It is interesting to add, are still in capacity.

N. C. O Meeting. An N.C.O.'s meeting service. In the same year, the Com- The Boller house is 220 ft. in manufacture of Joss sticks to the out," with screened lights available will be held at No. 2 Pailer on on Tuesday, February 27, 1960, pany commenced to supply its first length and nearly 52 ft. wide, while building of ocean-going steamers, and at essential sections of the Plant, and Training Couse Yart 11mail members

the roof in 100 ft. from the ground as different in their nature as the prored-about 300 K.W. largo industrial load, as it then apevol. It is arranged to house four preserving of ginger and the mining without the, use of blinds or screens) of the Emergency Unit Reserve who have not yet qualified in Part III of Training But although the Company's bus-bollers; one boller, with a capacity of of lead ore, are to-day dependent for for the windows.

Ample normal. lighting has been Course will attend No. 2 Police Station at ness continued to grow, shareholders 120,000 lbs., was erected last year, their operation on power supplied by received no return on their capital and another 200,000-lb. M.C.R. this Station. It is only in apportion provided, varying from 10 ft. candles years, that is, tri-drum water-tube boller is in to the unhampered growth in the de-in the boller house to 15 ft. candies

Blue uniform, cap with white eaver, belt from 1910 to 1918, not because pro- course of completion. Incidentally, mand for power by these and other in the control room. The exterior

whistle and chain, and With brace, Its had not been earned but because the travelling grate stoker of this industries that our foresight can be of the station is illuminated by they were all required, together with second unit is the largest in the justifled and the spaces at present The rhting and single phase lanyard.

Equipment-Members, in possession of borrowed money, to pay for exten-world. Both bollers were supplied unsccupied in this building be taken power wiring lins been carried out in clothing and equipment due for return sions in all directions,

by the International Combustion, up by newer and larger generating galvanized conduit throughout, with should hand same to Equipment Offer The conclusion of the Great War Ltd., of Derby, England."

on Wednesday, February 23, 1940. at No. 2 plant.

substantial ironclad accessories.

tele- Police Station, Police Reserve Omice. A. mile-

Outlets On this occasion we wish prosperity

Are provided for marked for the Company

Duty-Patrol duties wil Atdhe in its history. In the memor-

carried yul as ordered. The turbine room ifes parallel with to our many consumers, to whom it is phones in all sections, and the con-

O, Eatin ablo year 1013 a complete reconstruc- the boller house and is 163 ft. long, our constant endeavour to provide trol room also has communication by

D. G. P. (R). tion was carried out; the old station 40 ft. wide and 75 ft. to the celling. service with emelency and with loud speakers with the boiler opern elte was exchanged with Government There has already been installed in whose success our future in wo in-tors. An indicator in the boilerroom for K.M.L. 93 nt. Hok Un, upon a 12,600 KW. turbo-alternator timately bound up.

room When the supply is again switched operated from the control which, after it had been reclaimed, supplied by Metropolitan-Vickers

Governor's Speech

shows the total load on the plant. on, a relay throws a motor generator was created the power station which Electrical Export Co., Ltd, of Man-

Synchronous clocks are provided on to the clock system which drives normal has supplied electricity for light and chester. Overhead is a 80-ton travel- The story of the growth of this throughout, with 24 hour dials, the clocks at twice their power to Kowloon ever since. - ling crane manufactured by Messrs, great Company to which you have These clocks are provided with an speed, until they make up the lost Bimultaneously with the growth of Herbert Morris, Ltd., of Lough-just been listening cannot have falled Intricato automatie reselling time, when they revert to the normal the business if became necesary to ac-borough,

to make a deep impression upon all device. Should for any reason, the supply. quire additional areas adjacent to the It will be of interest to you to know of you who were not already in the AC. current not be available, the The lighting, condult and clock power station building. This new that all the necessary underground know; and the first offer of congratu- clocks will stop and a master elock system were installed by the Jardine land, most of which had to be re-work (such as the building of foundia-iation which I shall make to-day is records the length of the stoppage. Engineering Corporation,

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solid rock,

technical Staf have earned the

Future of Kowloon

have

when great hopes were raised for the tension transmission line) are

miles represent the extra high into a manufacturing centre of some

cided to scrap most of its old ma-service in the New Territories, in signed with an optimistle view to district systems controlled by push

future of Kowloon, the Company de-tension

chinery and to instal larger units.

First Turbines

for nine successive

Hugo Travelling Crane

The Governor said:

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electric discharge lamps.

and

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R710 P. R. Sharma, and 717 Ajab Khan. Training Course-Part 11 The following Indian Company will members of the nitent Indian Company Headquarters for Part II of Training Course in Monday, and

for instruction.

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5.13 pm, on Wednesday, February 20, 1940, Company Drill-All ranks will ellend No. Police Station at 8.10 pm on Friday, March 1940, for Company Dell prest

Patrol

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