Tarlft of Charges~The surcharge on the company's tariff of charges, sanctioned in 1098, based on a formula designed to compensate the company for the increase in operating costs due to the decline in the exchange value of local currency, was. revie May when it was decided that the surcharge was amply justified and should be continued subject to review fat any time. 'The company has each month during the year applied, and been granted approval, for surcharges Tower' than those 0" which it was entitled under the formula, The effec tive surcharges in respect of consumption periods ending during the following months, for ordinary and bulk supply consumers respectivel have been:—January to July. incl sive, $25 per cent. and 953 per cent August, 49.24 per cent. and 1444 per cent; September to November inelusive, 12001 per cent, and $52 per December, 100.62 per cent, and 2951 per cent,
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