Chinese Ratepayers and the Water Works Some time ago the Chinese Ratepayers? Association in the Interna. Uional Settlement wrote to. the Shanghai Water Works Ca, asking] it to collect charges for water according to the solar calendar. reply was Tater received from the company stating that the collection] of charges for water supplied. is based wu the amount of house rental] and ix still being collected according to the loner calendar, says the Minggktopao."
The Association hax now sent another letter to the management of the Water Works. Ca. to the effect that, since the third moon of the present year, the house rentals have een collected according to the solar} calendar, in accordance with the instructions of the Greater Shanghai Municipality. The Company. there- a fore, hax been requested to also collect charges for water supplied] according ta the solar calendar reckoning.
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