"As has been previously ans nounced, the Shanghai Power Company on February 24 informed the Council that fuel deliveries to the company are now inadequate tq meet yequitements, being equivalent only to one-half of current consumption.
receiving this report, the Council, as has" previously been made Known, appointed a small Committee to give prellminarst study to. the problem of allocation of supplies. This Committee performed valuable exploratory work and made known to the Council the principal points which require decision, The Committee, however, felt that a decision fon the principles to be followed in allocating supplies would better be taken by the Council Itself which would have {0 take the responsibility of deciding how best available supplies should be allocated. in the in terest of the community as a whole.
"The whole problem, therefore, came before the Council at its reaullar meeting on Wednesday, March 5, when there were taken under con~ sideration various proposals for meet ing the situation which had been put forward by the Shanghai Power Company.
"Phe whole problem. therefore, came before the Council at its regular meeting on Wednesday, Morel 5, when there were taken under conjeration various proposals for meeting the situation which had been but forward by the Shanghai Power Company.
"Ig should Hirst be made clear that covery possible step is being taken and will be taken to obtain increased fuel Shanghai, Mar. 5.
The Shanghai ' Municipal Council has given notice that in view of the shortage of fuel and the difficulty of obtaining a sufficient supply, the Council has agreed that no further ap~ plications for power service, ko. bulk supply and small power, either for new installa~ tions or for additions to exist ing installations, will be cepted by the Shanghai Power Company until further notice. to limit their next month's consumption to 70 per cent. of their estab-shed usage. By established usage Is meant the maximum monthly eon-sumption between January 1940 and January, 1941 inclusive. "Consumers who are found to have exceeded the 7 per cent. allotment (subject to a minimum allotment of 1,000 kilowatt hours) will be charged for any excess kilowatt hours at a rate which will be three times a¢ rear as the rate charged. for the 70 per cent. allot ment, Any consumer whose estab: Hished usage is 1,000 kilowatt hours less who shall exceed 1,000 kilowatt hours at a rate which shall be three Limes as great as that charged for the first 1,000 kilowatt hours. profit will be made by the company by this extra charge as the Company will only receive the authorized rates, Any surplus will go to a spe-lal reserve for the best Interests of the consumers.
Tt should again be emphasized that this interim scheme is purely tem-supplies $0 as 10 reduce the into ference with use of power to a min mum, The Council, however, unanimously came to the conclusion that fan immediate reduction in consumption is imperative and that in the present circumstances the allocation of supplies must be based only on supplies of coal I sired, report, Tt will only restrain use of electric energy to a limited extent Dut it is hoped. that it will give consumers an opportunity to experiment with restriction."
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