Speech by Mr G.A. Higginson Secretary for Economic Services
in Legislative Council on 24 July 1985
Telephone Company Tariff Increases
Sir,
I rise to move the motion standing in my name in
the Order Paper. Section 26(2) of the Telephone Ordinance
empowers this Council to amend, by resolution, the Schedule-
to that Ordinance to establish the maximum charges that may
be levied by the Hong Kong Telephone Company.
2.
Charges for line rentals and installation,
maintenance and other miscellaneous charges were last
increased, by Resolution of this Council, with effect from 1
January 1983. At that time, a warning was given that a
further round of increases, to meet rising costs, would
probably be required in early 1984. I am pleased to report
to Members that greater operating efficiency on the part of
the Telephone Company has delayed by more than a year the
need for such increases.