A petition to the Shanghai Municipal Council for consideration of measures for the curtailment of gas consumption in the Settlement along similar lines as the electricity supply has been forwarded by the Shanghai Gas Company Ltd, and was considered at a full meeting of the Council yesterday afternoon. Owing to the urgency of the matter. it is understood that announcement will be made by the Council of its decision in a communique to be issued at an early date.
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