272. Sha Tin District. Stream gaugings were commenced to investigate the possibility of providing a supply for this area.
Revenue and Expenditure.
273. Water accounts were sent out quarterly and supplementary and miscellaneous accounts were rendered as due. Approximately 145,000 water accounts were dealt with during the year, compared with 135,000 in 1951/52. The same rates as those in force in 1949/50 were charged for water during the year under review, viz. $0.80 per unit of 1,000 gallons for trade and domestic purposes, and $2.00 per unit for shipping and construction purposes.
EXPENDITURE.
274. The total expenditure during the year amounted to some $75,600,000 as compared with $47,348,000 in 1951/52. Approximately $37,000,000 was spent on major public works and $18,000,000 on recurrent maintenance works. Salaries and other administrative costs accounted for some $12,800,000 while $1,200,000 represented Rehabilitation Loan expenditure. The following comparative statement shows the expenditure on Public Works during the four years 1949/50 to 1952/53.
Year Personal Emoluments and other charges Non Recurrent Recurrent Miscellaneous Rehabilitation Loan Total 1949/50 $3,932,000 $17,626,000 $12,975,000 $15,500,000 1950/51 $4,051,000 $19,369,000 $14,473,000 $960,000 $46,848,000 $377,000 1951/52 $7,401,000 $21,430,000 $14,937,000 $1,966,000 $1,614,000 $47,348,000 1952/53 $12,742,000 $37,113,000 $17,887,000 $6,680,000 $1,178,000 $75,600,000Page 60
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the final output is272. Sha Tin District. Stream gaugings were commenced to investigate the possibility of providing a supply for this area.
Revenue and Expenditure.
273. Water accounts were sent out quarterly and supplementary and miscellaneous accounts were rendered as due. Approximately 145,000 water accounts were dealt with during the year, compared with 135,000 in 1951/52. The same rates as those in force in 1949/50 were charged for water during the year under review, viz. $0.80 per unit of 1,000 gallons for trade and domestic purposes, and $2.00 per unit for shipping and construction purposes.
EXPENDITURE.
274. The total expenditure during the year amounted to some $75,600,000 as compared with $47,348,000 in 1951/52. Approximately $37,000,000 was spent on major public works and $18,000,000 on recurrent maintenance works. Salaries and other administrative costs accounted for some $12,800,000 while $1,200,000 represented Rehabilitation Loan expenditure. The following comparative statement shows the expenditure on Public Works during the four years 1949/50 to 1952/53.
Year Personal Emoluments and other charges Non Recurrent Recurrent Miscellaneous Rehabilitation Loan Total 1949/50 $3,932,000 $17,626,000 $12,975,000 $15,500,000 1950/51 $4,051,000 $19,369,000 $14,473,000 $960,000 $46,848,000 $377,000 1951/52 $7,401,000 $21,430,000 $14,937,000 $1,966,000 $1,614,000 $47,348,000 1952/53 $12,742,000 $37,113,000 $17,887,000 $6,680,000 $1,178,000 $75,600,000Page 60