Rebate Increased From 20
Per Cent. to 25
Upon the request of the Shanghai Munfelpal Council, the Shanghs Waterworks Ca, Lia. has agreed to increase the rebate on the water charges to intro-agreement consumers from 20 per cent. to 25 per cent. as from April 1, 1935.
The new tariff, based on charges by meter, contained in the agreement made. between the Council and the Company dated May 3, 1999, came into force from April 1, 1033. Thir tari was regarded as being In force for an experimental period only, and on March 21, 1984, on the recom Mmendation of the Board of Refer-fence, the Council approved the application of a rebate of 20 per cent. on water charges from April 1, $034, "The Board was of opinion that" the rebate should be regarded asa temporary measure designed to afford relict to consumers pending consideration by the Board of a comprehensive scheme of tariff revision.
In a report submitted in March ast to the Public Utilities Committee fof the Council, the Treasurer and Controller referred to the 25 per feet, surcharge which came into force in 1990 and pointed out that while Individual Incidence of water charges was appreciably different Under a meter tari to that which obtained on the percentage of rentals basis, the actual effect of a 20 per
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