JESDAY, MARCH 5, 1981
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NEW WATER CHARGES FROM APRIL 1
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WATER CHARGES WOULD BE INCREASED BY NINE PER CENT FROM APRIL 1, THE DIRECTOR OF WATER SUPPLIES, MR TOM TOMLINSON, ANNOUNCED TODAY (TUESDAY).
MR TOMLINSON SAID THE INCREASE COVERED INFLATIONARY TRENDS IN OPERATING COSTS AND THE REVISION OF WATER CHARGE RATE BY THE GUANGDONG AUTHORITIES.
HE EMPHASISED THAT THE OVERALL INCREASE WAS VERY MODEST AND WOULD HAVE MINIMAL EFFECT ON THE MAJORITY OF THE CONSUMERS.
HE EXPLAINED THAT 20 PER CENT OF ALL DOMESTIC CONSUMERS WOULD CONTINUE TO PAY NOTHING FOR THE WATER THEY CONSUMED A FURTHER 72 PER CENT WOULD PAY AN EXTRA SUM OF LESS THAN ONE DOLLAR PER WEEK AND ONLY EIGHT PER CENT WOULD PAY MORE THAN ONE DOLLAR PER WEEK.
WITH REGARD TO TRADE CONSUMERS, ABOUT 73 PER CENT WOULD PAY LESS THAN ONE DOLLAR PER WEEK EXTRA AND A FURTHER 25 PER CENT WOULD PAY LESS THAN $15 PER WEEK MORE.
OF THE REMAINING TWO PER CENT, ONLY 25 PER CENT WOULD PAY MORE THAN $135 PER WEEK EXTRA.
+MAY I ALSO EMPHASISE THAT WATER CHARGES REPRESENT A SMALL PART OF THE OPERATING COSTS OF TRADE AND INDUSTRY- THEREFORE THE INCREASE IN WATER CHARGES WOULD NOT HAVE ANY SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON THEIR BUSINESS OPERATIONS, MR TOMLINSON SAID.
HE SAID THAT CHARGES FOR CONNECTIONS AND OTHER SERVICES HAD ALSO BEEN REVISED TO REFLECT THE CURRENT COST.
+HK UNIQUE PLACE WITH UNIQUE SITUATION+
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HONG KONG IS A UNIQUE PLACE, WITH A UNIQUE SITUATION THAT REQUIRES A UNIQUE SOLUTION, THE DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION SERVICES, MISS CHEUNG MAN-YEE, SAID TODAY (TUESDAY).
ADDRESSING THE CITY LIONS CLUB LUNCHEON MEETING ON THE SUBJECT +HONG KONG AND ITS OVERSEAS IMAGE+, MISS CHEUNG SAID THE TERRITORY IN THE YEARS TO COME WOULD CONTINUE TO BE ATTRACTIVE TO BUSINESSMEN AND TRADERS AS A HIGH-TECH LIGHT INDUSTRIAL CENTRE AND FINANCIAL CENTRE IN ITS OWN RIGHT.
BUT AS A LOCAL REPORTER ONCE SAID, IT IS BUSINESS AS USUAL, BUT HONG KONG MAY BE LABELLED 'FRAGILE, HANDLE WITH CARE',+ SHE ADDED.
+THAT IS EXACTLY WHAT WE ARE DOING BOTH INTERNALLY AND EXTERNALLY, TO ENHANCE THE IMAGE OF THIS PLACE WE CALL HOME, + MISS CHEUNG SA D.
/SHE SAID
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