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25. The company shall afford to the Postmaster General all facilities for inspection and testing of its works and for the reading, testing and inspection of its testing instruments, and may, on each such occasion be represented by its agent who may be present but shall not interfere with the reading, testing or inspection: Provided that the company shall not be held responsible for any interruption of or irregularity in the tele phone service which may be occasioned by or required by th Postmaster General for the purpose of any such testing a aforesaid.

28. Commencing on the thirty first day of December, 195 or on such later date as the Governor in Council may approve the company shall provide, equip and operate to the satisfaction of the Governor in Council in locations suitable for the purpos telephone exchanges capable of expansion to meet the following requirements-

(a) in the Central District of Victoria, 20,000 subscribers: (b) in the Eastern District of Victoria, 10,000 subscribers (c) in the Peak District, 1,000 subscribers;

(d) in the neighbourhood of Taikoo and Shaukiwan, 1,000

subscribers;

(e) in Kowloon, 20,000 subscribers;

00 in Taipo, 400 subscribers;

(g) in Repulse Bay and Stanley areas, 4 subscribers;

(b) in Tsun Wan, 100 subscribers;

(0) in Yuen Long, 100 subscribers.

The company shall from time to time furnish such add tional apparatus as shall be obecessary to meet the requirement- of such respective areas. The company shall also provide, equip, and operate such further exchanges as in the opinion of th Governor in Council may reasonably be required.

27. The company shall, within a reasonable time after thri receipt of a request in writing in that behalf from any person and upon the payment in advance, if demanded, of the cor pany's usual charges and of any other moneys due under this Ordinance from such person to the company, and the sign- ture, if required, of the company's usual form of agreemEN for an exchange line, instal a telephone in such building, widi the Colony as the requesting party may require, and stuli connect the same with the nearest exchange and accord to the requesting person a good and continuous telephone service fr so long as that person continues to pay the company's usual

charges on the due date: Provided always that the company may in its discretion withdraw its service from any subscriber who has been convicted of any offence involving misuse of the telephone service provided to him by the company under this Ordinance.

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28. The company shall, whenever so requested by the Connexion of Government, permit its telephone system to be connected to the telephone, radio telephone service operated by Cuble and Wireless, Limited, radio tele to any place outside the Colony, upon such terms as the Governor devle in Council, after discussion with the company, may approve,

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29. (1) With effect from the first day of January, 1951. Company's the company shall be entitled to charge its subscribers charges subscribers. not exceeding those specified in the Schedule.

(2) Amendment of the Schedule by amendment of the charges therein specified or by the addition of charges for the performance of services and the installation of apparatus of whatsoever nature or kind other than those specified in the Schedule may from time to time be made with the consent of the Legislative Council signified by resolution.

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30. No subscriber shall be entitled to make radio telephone Security calls from his telephone unless he shall have first notified the depone company in writing of such his desire and unless he shall have deposited if required and kept deposited such reasonable sum as the company may demand of him as security for charges in respect of such calls.

royalty.

31. If after deducting the amount (if any) payable to the Additional Government by way of taxation on profits from the net annual profits of the company there shall remain a sum greater than twelve per cent on the paid-up capital for the time being of the company then there shall be paid to the Accountant General, as a royalty additional to the royalty prescribed in section 7, one half of the surplus of such remaining sum over and above the amount of such twelve per cent.

Schedule.

32. (1) It shall be lawful for the company from time 10 Beriados of time to require from the Government the revision of the charges specified in the Schedule. Three month's 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.