30 Mar 1992
CHINA LIGHT AND POWER CO LTD v. LAU CHEOK HONG
- Citation
- CHINA LIGHT AND POWER CO LTD v. LAU CHEOK HONG
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCA7695/1988
Supply Rules were incorporated by reference into the contract; China Light validly amended rules and 1978 rules applied May 1982–Dec 1984 and 1985 rules from Jan 1985; the meter was reverse connected at installation on 20 May 1982 causing systematic under‑recording; comparative testing (4 Dec 1987–4 Mar 1988) established an average recording of 29.26% and provided a reliable basis to estimate historical consumption; China Light entitled to recover HK$945,563.50 plus interest and costs.