REVENUE
358. Revenue collected by the Department totalled $47,654,000, the principal items being premia from sales of Crown Land $23,780,000, fees for temporary occupation of similar land $2,835,000, sale of water $11,790,000, sale of crushed stone $3,414,000, other receipts $5,835,000.
Canteens
STAFF WELFARE
359. The office staff employed in the main Government Offices block enjoyed the amenities of the communal canteen on the lower ground floor, and the recently opened Waterworks canteen at the Bullock Lane Depot proved popular.
Sports, Picnics, etc.
360. Teams from the various sub-departments competed in local football and athletic competitions as well as for departmental trophies, including the 'Littlejohn' Trophy for table tennis, the 'Mirams' Challenge Shield for Football and the 'Woodman's' Challenge Cup for miniature football.
361. Probably the most successful was the Electrical and Mechanical Office, which won the Third Division Championship of the Hong Kong Football Association without incurring a single defeat and as a result was promoted to the Second Division. This same office entered three teams for the 'Littlejohn' Table Tennis Trophy and again had the honour of winning it with their crack 'C' team, the runner-up being the Port Works Office.
362. The Waterworks Office Kowloon Depot 'A' team carried off the 'Woodman's' Challenge Shield and was placed 5th in the Chinese Civil Servants' Association Football Shield series.
363. The recently formed Athletic Club of the Crown Lands and Survey Office continued to prosper. Successful launch picnics, swimming parties and hiking trips were also organized by the same office. The Drainage Office staff also preferred launch picnics to competitive team events.
Welfare Officers
364. The Headquarters Directorate and the heads of sub-departments continued to encourage outdoor staff activities and make themselves readily available to all members in need of advice or assistance in their official or private lives.
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