Electricity Supply

China Digest, March 11, 2013

11 Mar 2013

The municipal government plans to buy 5,000 electric vehicles this year, the Beijing Times reports. Most of the vehicles will be used by civil servants or bus companies for public transport.

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Christine Loh offers time frame for cleaner fuel law for ocean vessels

21 Jan 2013

It will take several years for the government to introduce onshore electricity power facilities at the Kai Tak cruise terminal but a law requiring ocean-going vessels berthing at the city to use...

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CLP Power, HongKong Electric to raise tariffs

11 Dec 2012

Power users on both sides of Hong Kong harbour will face moderate increases in their electricity bills next year, lawmakers were told on Tuesday.

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New York marathon canceled after storm backlash; electricity returns to chunk of Manhattan

3 Nov 2012

New York City is canceling its annual marathon, scheduled for Sunday, after a backlash against plans to hold the race in the wake of hurricane Sandy, Mayor Michael Bloomberg said on Friday.

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Rent harassers sentenced to month in jail

7 Mar 2008

Two debt collectors who were hired to harass a tenant by kicking at his door and cutting his electricity supply were jailed for one month each yesterday in Eastern Court.

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Rates commissioner sued by CLP over failure to pay refunds

1 Nov 2007

Hong Kong's largest power company is taking the government to court over the rate payments for its premises used for electricity supply.

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Opinion

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Shenzhen flat-owners 'harassed'

Dozens of Hong Kong people who own flats on a Shenzhen estate yesterday told how they were intimidated, beaten and harassed by the developer after complaining that the properties were sub-standard...

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Frequent supply cuts in apartment block

As a resident of Block Three of Upper Ngau Tau Kok Estate, I am concerned about the regular suspensions of water and electricity supply that people staying in this block have to endure.

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Mongkok loses power

The electricity supply to about 1,500 homes and shops in Mongkok was cut for more than two hours when fire broke out in a sub-station.

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Power-cut reminds me about nature's beauty

'What's happened?' my father asked, 'Is it a short circuit?' Unfortunately, the electricity supply in my district was cut off. I went to bed on this annoying, hot summer night.

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In the dark over authority's lack of action

I MOVED into my present flat in 1985 and until about a year ago, I was satisfied with it and with the level of security.

However, about 12 months ago, things turned sour. My flat...

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Frequent loss of electricity

RESIDENTS in Lai Yiu Estate, are experiencing problems with electricity supply, particularly, on the 14th and 15th floors of Fu Yiu House. For example, during the last two weeks of June and in...

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