1954/55
1,805,000 643,000
392,000
57,000
EXPENDITURE
OPERATING ACCOUNTS OF THE WATERWORKS
FOR YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH, 1956
1. STAFF CHARGES
(i) MONTHLY PAID STAFF
.................................. 2,943,000
Personal emoluments ........ Cost of living allowances Pensions & gratuities
(estimated)
Passages (estimated)
(ii) DAILY RATED STAFF
608,000
655,000
39,000 4,245,000
1954/55
$
REVENUE
1. Proportion of rates attributable to water
services
4,601,145
7,316,243 2. Chargeable water
2,250 3. Licences
495,908 4. Fees & Miscellaneous
8,006 5. Supervision charges
Wages & cost of living
1,449,856 27,216 12,246
allowances.
793,448
Chinese New Year bonus......
12,576
811 6. Sales of surplus & salvaged stores
Pensions & gratuities......
2,106 808,130 5,053,130
2. MAINTENANCE CHARGES
1,865,509
Supply, distribution & general maintenance.. 2,241,349 Replacement & minor extension of
920,172
distribution mains
999,916
45,244
Fire hydrants
37,080
3,324
Minor works
442,618
Water meters
258,853
4,398
Preliminary investigations
164
10,555
Salt water mains
2,909
11,249
Typhoon & rainstorm damage
125,784
3,666,055
3. OTHER EXPENSES
135
Cleaning of offices
136
3,297
Fuel, light & power
3,375
1,017
Incidental expenses
653
87
Publications.
164
57,150
Rent of offices
57,150
33,109
Running expenses of vehicles
34,897
5,174
Stores & equipment
5,589
$
Appendix F
€4
5,803,458
8,701,409 14,504,867
2,730
665,082
14,928
12,786
210