. Journal of electricity . tment of the Municipal Council. One ofthe most interesting features of the report is that which dealswith the growth of the demand for current for both lightingand power. In December, 1918, the engineer-in-chief reported on theprobable demands over a period of six years ahead. Thisestimate was as follows: Year Estimated Demand 1919 ..... kilowatts 1920 24,000 kilowatts 1921 kilowatts 2 922 kilowatts 1923 53,000 kilowatts 1924 58,000 kilowatts In the same period the engineer-in-chief considered thecapacity of the plant should be increased from 38,0
. Journal of electricity . tment of the Municipal Council. One ofthe most interesting features of the report is that which dealswith the growth of the demand for current for both lightingand power. In December, 1918, the engineer-in-chief reported on theprobable demands over a period of six years ahead. Thisestimate was as follows: Year Estimated Demand 1919 ..... kilowatts 1920 24,000 kilowatts 1921 kilowatts 2 922 kilowatts 1923 53,000 kilowatts 1924 58,000 kilowatts In the same period the engineer-in-chief considered thecapacity of the plant should be increased from 38,000 kilo-watts in 1919 to 83,000 or 103,000 kilowatts in 1924. Sincethat report was issued the demand for current and the growthof Shanghai have been such that one year later—December, 1919 the engineer-in-chief is compelled to revise his previous estimates as follows: Year Estimated Demand 1919 , 29,000 kilowatts 192Q 46,000 kilowatts 1921 kilowatts 1922 kilowatts 244 JOURNAL OF ELECTRICITY [Vol. 45—No. 5. PORTLAND IS HOST TO SHRINERS Electricity played a dominant role in the success of themammoth Shrine convention held in Portland the latter part of June, when 75,000 Shrinersfrom all comers of the coun-try trekked the hot sands tothe oasis Portland to attendthe annual convention of theA. O. N. M. S., which wasdeclared to have been thelargest and most successfulconvention in the history ofShrinedom. Portland was bedeckedin gala attire in honor of thecoming of the Nobles of theMystic Shrine, many unusualand striking decorative fea-tures embodying the Shrineemblem and colors, havingbeen worked lamp posts were converted into palm trees;streamers with translucent fezzes, with an electric light in-side, were suspended at intervals of 25 feet over the streetsthroughout the business section; the bridges over the riverand many of the office buildings were outlined with coloredlights; colored steam jets; the Shrine emblem worked out inthe form of electri
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