Despite the additional surcharges the cost of power and electricity consumption in the French Concession will still be the lowest for the three areas in Shanghai, with the Shanghai Power Company, taking second place and the Kwachui Company operating. in Chapei charging the highest rates in terms of Shanghai dollars owing to the recent rise in military Yen notes. with which consumers are required to pag for their water and electricity charges in the area concerned.
Owing to the devaluation of the Chinese dollar a table of comparative rales for power show that electric current is still cheaper here than anywhere else in the Far East and probably in the whole world.
The fuel shortage which has neces sitated the Shanghai Power Company and the French concern to adopt Grastie measures to restrict the use of eleetrielty as much as possible has had a greater effect on the Settle-iment concern as almost 06 per cent. Of the factories here are in the Settlement.
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