1989 Ed.]
Telephone
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27. Payments for calls outside the company's telephone system
The company may refuse to permit any person to make any call through its telephone system to any place outside the Colony or to any ship by way of a service operated by Cable and Wireless (Hong Kong) Limited unless such person shall have satisfied the reasonable requirements of the company in regard to security for the due charges in respect of such calls.
(Replaced 34 of 1965 s. 3)
28. Revision of Schedule
(Amended 70 of 1981 s. 4)
(1) It shall be lawful for the company from time to time to require from the Government the revision of the charges specified in the Schedule. Three months' previous notice in writing of such requirement shall be given by the company to the Government and thereupon, and in default of agreement between the parties with regard to such revision, the matter shall be referred to arbitration.
(2) If the arbitrators are of opinion and find accordingly that the gross annual revenue of the company is insufficient to make provision for the maintenance of an efficient service and for the payment for the time being of a dividend of 8% per annum on the paid-up capital for the time being of the company, the Government shall propose amendment of charges in manner provided by section 26 in accordance with such finding.
29. Telephone services for Government
The company shall provide the Government with any telephone service that may be required.
(Replaced 2 of 1964 s. 3. Amended 7 of 1965 s. 4)
30. Company to keep and allow inspection of accounts
(1) The company shall keep true and particular accounts of and concerning all matters connected with the concession and shall, on 1 March in every year deliver to the Director of Accounting Services a statement in writing showing the number of subscribers connected with each exchange and the number of persons who have requested to be supplied with lines during the company's preceding financial year and also the names and addresses of all persons who have requested to be supplied with lines during the second 6 months thereof and with whose request the company has not complied. The company shall permit the Director of Accounting Services to inspect and take copies of or extracts from the books of account, receipts, papers and documents in the possession or under the control of the company and relating wholly or in part to the subject-matter of this Ordinance.
(Amended L.N. 16 of 1977)