Expenditure.
Q 6 on Praya East Reclamation (Government Contribution) for 1922. rit.. $76,244.77 as against $325,798.90 for 1921 (the latter total includes the sum of $294,800 for the resumption of Nos. 5 to 8 Praya East and M. L. 65).
The Expenditure on Kowloon shows an increase of about $63,000 while that on New Territories is $445,774.77 against $456,593.10 representing a decrease of about $10,000. The Expenditure on Votes not appearing in the Estimates is $68,421.57 as compared with $61,525.41 in 1921—an increase of $6,898.16.
Revenue from Water Works.
3. Water Works Revenue.-The following is a statement of revenue derived from Water Works in 1922, the figures 1921 being given in a parallel column for purposes of comparison :-
1922. 1921 Total. Excess Consumption. Rates 2%. Total. Total. $ $ $ $ $ including Wongnei-chong Village and properties bordering Shaukiwan Road, Hill District, 239,361.15 14,180.59 310,174.33 7,376.11 Pokfulam District, 549,535.48 21,556.70 7,737.84 463,899.86 16,605.99 6,337.35 Kowloon: including Sham-shuipo and Kowloon City, Aberdeen, Repulse Bay. Shankiwan.... 104,551.51 3,351.50 130,859.14 4,166.38 Laichikok, ... Fan Ling, 57,345.16 814.88 4,146.91 1,735.64 1,735.64 103.78 4,603.01 4,445.94 9,048.95 7,163.20 76,585.25 67,585.25 39,931.83 1,420.09 1,420.09 368.00 Total, $458,526.58 $80,156.72 $33,683.30 $669,416.06Land Sales and Surveys.
4. Land Sales, Extensions, Grants, etc.-The total amount of premia paid into the Treasury during the year was $2,720,665.61, of which $4,523.25 was derived from fees for boundary stones. Of this sum, however, only $1,411,367.11 was derived from Land Sales, etc., during the year: the balance consisted of final instalments, plus interest, for Inland Lots 2316, 2317, 2318 and 2319 (Old Post Office and Old Land Office sites).
The Estimate for the year was $1,634,000.00.