HONG KONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL-15 March 1989
香港立法局
一九八九年三月十五日
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(b) providing for all audible alarms to be fitted with a device to cut off the
sound after 15 minutes.
The proposals will be submitted to the Executive Council shortly.
Revenue derived from "clawback"
11. MRS. FAN asked: Will the Administration inform this Council of the amount of additional revenue derived from the "clawback" provision introduced into our salaries tax system since the financial year 1987-88, and the cost involved in administering this "clawback" provision?
FINANCIAL SECRETARY: Sir, the "additional revenue" derived from the "clawback" provision is, in effect, the reduced cost to the revenue of granting additional personal allowances. The additional revenue, or the reduced cost, arising from the application of the "clawback" provision is estimated to be about $400 million for each of the financial years 1987-88 and 1988-89.
The implementation of the "clawback" provision involved a computer programming cost of $60,000 in 1987-88. Thereafter, no other cost has been incurred in its administration.
Quality of water supplied from China and seawater flushing
12. MRS. TU asked: Will the Government inform this Council what steps are being taken:
(a) to maintain the quality of water which is currently supplied from China and which is reported to flow through certain areas polluted by chemical waste before passing into Hong Kong reservoirs; and
(b) to install seawater flushing systems to replace those in areas where fresh
water is currently used?
SECRETARY FOR LANDS AND WORKS: Sir, the Water Supplies Department regularly monitors raw water quality at the Muk Wu Pumping Stations, where water is received from China, and also at all water treatment works. The quality of water from China has always been satisfactory and no significant deterioration has been detected so far. The quality of the raw water