1974-1975

# Revenue

## Maintenance services

$ 28,156,539 New services minor works Capital works 2,289,193 37,925,127 68,370,859

2.40

The revenue collected by the Department during the year totalled $511.178M compared with $500.331M in the previous year. A comparison between the amounts collected in each of the two years on the main items of revenue is shown in the following table :-

Percentage 1973-74 1974-75 Variation $M $M Crown Land Sales 242.711 242.121 - 0.24 Crown Land Fees 4.535 6.959 +53.45 Government Properties 5.738 7.739 +34.87 Water Account 168.965 165.424 2.09 Quarry Products 11.128 10.658 4.22 Buildings Ordinance (Balcony fees and Building Contractors' Registration fees, etc.) 1.248 0.973 -22.04 Sale of Sand 20.889 28.105 +34.54 Works executed on private account Departmental services and supervision Departmental services to the Urban Council and the Housing Authority Other receipts 9.279 2.125 15.072 18.641 13.796 3.444 13.959 18.000 +48.68 +62.07 - 7.38 3.44 500.331 511.178

During the year under review, there was no significant increase in revenue as a whole. Revenue derived from land sales maintained the level of the previous year, however, in comparison with the original estimate in relation to the urban area, there was a decrease of $82.88M due to a drop in land values and less plots being made available for sale during the year. As regards 'Chargeable Water', there was a slight decrease in comparison with 1973-74 due to a decrease in consumption in certain industries as a result of the world wide economic recession and the restrictions on water supply in September and October 1974. A significant increase was recorded under 'Sale of Sand' due to an increase in the selling price of sand.

## Deposits

2.41

The volume of work of various types carried out by the Department for private organisations and individuals showed a further increase in 1974-75 as reflected in the respective deposit accounts. Payment in these cases is required in advance, based on an estimate of the cost of the work to be done, to which is added a percentage to cover departmental overhead expenses. Payments by the depositors are placed on deposit accounts until work is ...

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