Chinese Story of Controversy Discounted by Company The Bureau of Public Utilities for [Greater Shanghai is reported by the "China Times" to be concerned over the refusal of the Shanghai Gas Ca, to enter into Chinese Municipality.
According to the the Bureau recently made suggestions to the Gas Go, to draft Jagreement with the Municipality Jeoncerning its business in Chinese territory but the Company failed to ido this. At the beginning of this month, it is said, leakages were ound' in the main pipes. in Raat {Paoshing Road, Chapel, and the Gas [Ca, deliberately undertook repairs without reporting to the Chinese authorities or applying for a per-fat to ig up the'road, The work was stopped by the Bureau of [Public Works and the Company was
accordance with the regulations ordered to pay a me of $10 the Municipality, On December 7 and 9, the Gompany sent two letters tothe Bureau applying for permission to. repair the damaged mains but they ignored the order to pay a fine and failed to apply for a permit to open the drafted an agreement and in view As the Company has not yet
of te deliberate acta, "which "are the Burens has replied saying that, violations of the Chinese regulation
until an agreement is drafted, the [Municipality will not accord protection to the company, its workers or its properties in Chinese territory. The Company, therefore, is urged [to devise ways and means to prevent gas leakages or assume the rea ponsibility therefore. efice™ brought ost that wile Inquiry at the Gas Company's
the trouble referred to above was known, no representation had been mande by the Chinese officials for its solution and so far as the company was concerned it was but one of many similar minor difficulties that are continually coming up and are straightened out on they come before the proper offic
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