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acquisition of sites for the erection of generating
stations in populous districts.
(6) The flexibility of such a system admits of every
requirement made by consumers being met.
(c) No heavy machinery nor coal consuming works need
be placed in or adjacent to the area to be lighted
and so there is no risk of annoyance to the
residents.
(d) The generating station at Deptford is supplied with
coals from the river, thus avoiding wear and tear
of the streets caused by carting the coals in large
quantities, while at the same time the greater
economy is secured.
The Directors of the Corporation are :
The Earl of Crawford (Chairman),
Mr. James Staats Forbes (Deputy Chairman),
Sir Coutts Lindsay, Bart.,
Lord Wantage, K.C.B., Y.C.,
The Hon. Reginald Brougham,
Francis Ince, Esq.,
Joseph Pike, Esq..
Arthur Fenwick Wade, Esq.,
The Manager and Secretary is Major Charles B.
Warren.
The Corporation which claims to be the largest and
most important of all the Companies or bodies which are
conducting the business of Electric Light Supply in London
at the present is, without doubt, in a position to deal with
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