ACCOUNTS SECTION
Treasury Accountant:
S. E. D. WESTLEY, A.I.M.T.A.
7.61. This Section continued to be responsible for recording all Waterworks expenditure and issuing water accounts. It also maintained the register of consumers and licensed plumbers and issued various licenses required by the Waterworks Ordinance.
7.62. The number of accounts issued for water consumed during the year rose by 28% on the previous year due largely to the policy of individually metering all newly constructed flats, including Resettlement estates. At the end of the year the number of consumers' accounts was approximately 215,000 compared with approximately 118,000 two years ago; an increase of 80%.
7.63. The proposal to computerize the billing of water accounts on an N.C.R. 315 Computer was abandoned and a preliminary investigation commenced, in conjunction with the Treasury, to determine the most economical and satisfactory method of billing.
7.64. Demand Notes for nearly 48,000 water deposits to the value of $4.6 M were issued during the year and at the end of the year the total value of deposits held exceeded $25 M.
STAFF, TRAINING AND WELFARE
Staff
7.65. The Waterworks Office suffered the loss of Mr. T. O. MORGAN, the Director of Water Supplies, who, after 26 years' service, died suddenly in April, while proceeding on leave.
7.66. Sixteen members of the staff with over 25 years' service, whose names are listed below, retired during the year.
Name
CHAN Yuen-yue
WONG Tsok-tung
CHOW Fan
LAU Mau
Lai Hung
SIU Fat
Grade
House Service Inspector
Clerk, Special Class
Artisan, Class II
Artisan, Class I
Artisan, Class I
Artisan, Class I
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