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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, SEPTEMBER 16, 1938.
(2) In respect of the same period what was the amount received :-
(i) For meter and fire service rental?
(ii) For excess consumption?
(iii) For shipping and construction supplies?
(3) In respect of the same period what would have been the revenue received if the charges for water had been on the basis set out in Appendix 2 to Sessional Paper No. 4 of 1938, with separate figures for the separate categories therein shown?
thus:
Flat rates.
.million gallons at $0.30.
$
..........million gallons at $0.50.
S...
Peak Supplies
High Levels
.million gallons at $0.40.
$..
Shipping and Construc-
tion supplies.........million gallons at $1.00.
The Colonial Secretary replied as follows:-
$.....
1. The Government is not at the present time in a position to say when
the Report in question will be published.
2. Period 1st January, 1938, to 31st July, 1938.
(1) Actual receipts in respect of 2% of Rates
Actual Receipts.
(2) (i) Meter and Fire Service Rentals
(ii) Excess Consumption
(iii) Shipping and Construction Supplies.
.$ 442,892.32
243,841.02 971,553.75
99,290.00
Total.....
$1,314,684.77
(3) Revenue for same period under new charges.
Filtered.
(i) Peak District
40 M.G. @ $0.45 per 1,000
.$
18,000.00
(ii) Higher Levels ... 100
0.35
35,000.00
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(iii) Military.
24
0.10
2,400.00
(iv) Other Districts...3066
0.25
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(v) Shipping and
Construction...
99
1.00
766,500.00
99,000.00
Unfiltered....
50
0.20
10,000.00
Meter and Fire Service Rentals...
$ 930,900.00 243,841.02
$1,174,741.02
Explanatory Notes.
1 & 2 Treasury figures.
2. (1) Meter and Fire Services Rentals being payable annually in advance the total figure for the whole year will not greatly exceed the figure for the 7 months.
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