accordance with decisions arrived at by the Chinese Ratepayers Association at a special meeting held in the Greater Shanghai Chinese General Chamber of Commerce local Chinese ratepayers began to pay the surcharge of 25 per cent. on their water rates on condition that the extra money should be ré- turned to them should the Special Commission, appointed by the Shanghai Municipal Council, to inquire into the of charge eventually decide against the enhanced rates.
In this connection, the Chinese press says that an action for damages against the Shanghai Waterworks Ca, has been threatened by the Tien Chang Electrical Apparatus Manufacturing Ca. of 100 Connaught Road. This company, it is stated, refused to pay the surcharge in accordance with instructions from the Chinese Ratepayers Association, with the result that their water supply was severed on December 10. Four days later, however, the supply was resumed. The manager informa representative of the Shanghai Waterworks Ca, that he had received instructions from the Rate-Payers Association to pay the surcharge and, accordingly, he had decided to pay. He would, however, demand corapensation for any losses that his company might have sustaine} curing the period the water supply was cut off, In the event of the Waterworks Ca. failing to meet his demand, he would institute legal Proceedings for damages,
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