. Journal of electricity. as-tated about two-thirds of the rice crop, oil had to beused. This increased, of course, the cost of opera-tion considerably. Adjoining the power station is aworkshop, employing about a hundred men. Thework done is partly repairs and overhaulings of thecompanys own materials, including tramcars, andpartly motor car repairs and the making and upkeepof all kinds of electrical fittings and machinery. A considerable business is done in milling ma-chinery, the town having about fifty rice, saw andgrain mills. The distribution of current for light and powercomprises by far
. Journal of electricity. as-tated about two-thirds of the rice crop, oil had to beused. This increased, of course, the cost of opera-tion considerably. Adjoining the power station is aworkshop, employing about a hundred men. Thework done is partly repairs and overhaulings of thecompanys own materials, including tramcars, andpartly motor car repairs and the making and upkeepof all kinds of electrical fittings and machinery. A considerable business is done in milling ma-chinery, the town having about fifty rice, saw andgrain mills. The distribution of current for light and powercomprises by far the most important part of thebusiness. The feeders (about 250 miles) are sup-ported on wooden poles, and consist of ordinarystranded copper wires, maximum area of one feederwire being 70 sq. miles. The poles are spaced about35 meters apart, having an average height of 12meters. The wood used is as a rule teak, this beingthe only safe kind to use on account of the whiteants. It has been found that if a teak pole is prop-. NEW RAILROAD From Bangkok to Singapore, about 400 miles. Dining cars and sleepingcars and all latest improvements are provided, but traveling by night islargely given up owing to the trains being attacked by elephants whobecome maddened by the noise and light. erly set, and regularly inspected and treated withcreosote solution, it will remain in service from fif-teen to twenty years. The method of reinforcingold poles with a collar 50 centimeters high by 10centimeters thick has been fully tried out, and theconclusion arrived at is, that if the job is properlydone, that is, all sapwood and rotten parts removedbefore the concrete is applied, the pole will giveservice for at least another eight years, and nat-urally save considerable expense for the company,partly in the outlay of materials and labor, andpartly in money lost in current and the inconven-ience to customers of being disconnected for severalhours. The trouble in the Orient is, however, to getexperie
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