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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.