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PUBLIC UTILITIES AND PUBLIC WORKS

Charges for current range from 29¢ per unit to 15.95¢ for lighting, and from 12 to 11.4¢ for power, with special rates quoted for bulk supply consumers, but all are subject to a 10¢ fuel surcharge due to the increased cost of oil fuel. This surcharge was first imposed on 1st April, 1952, the rate at that time being 22%.

In Kowloon and the New Territories electricity is supplied by the China Light & Power Co., Ltd. This company's load continued to grow steadily, as a result of the extensive building activility in this area, which continued unabated. Despite this heavy demand, the requirements of all classes of consumers were met in full. During the year, 345 factories were connected to the supply, as well as a large number of non-industrial premises.

The present total generating capacity of the power station is 67,500 Kolowatts and the boiler plant capacity is 865,000 lbs/hr. During 1954, the new 20,000 Kilowatt turbo-alternator, and the 200,000 lbs. boiler will be put into commission, and the capacity of the generating plant will be 87,500 Kilowatts, and that of the steam plant 1,065 lbs/hr.

Approximately 270,000,000 units of electricity were pro- duced during the year 1952/53 of which 231,404,493 units were sold. Total sales were as follows:-

Lighting

Power

Bulk Supply

Public Lighting

Total

51,233,166 Units

75,591,127 Units

103,292,785 Units

1,287,415 Units

231,404,493 Units

On 30th September, 1953, the Company had 52,171 con- sumers, and this number continues to increase each month.

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