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2.-REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE.
Table I shows the comparative statement of the Department's expenditure for the years 1935 and 1936.
Table II shows under the various heads the revenue collected by the Department during 1936 compared with 1935; and also the revenue paid into the Treasury in respect of contracts.
Table III gives the comparative statement of revenue and expenditure for the last ten years.
3. REFUSE COLLECTION AND REFUSE REMOVAL.
Equipment. The Department has at its disposal for refuse collection and refuse removal 23 motor lorries (of which 15 are employed in Hong Kong and 8 in Kowloon), 2 towing tugs, 1 steam lighter, 9 deep draft and 7 light draft lighters and 3 sailing junks.
Collection. There were collected and delivered to Depots:-
(i) from City of Victoria, including Hill District and outlying residences (all of which was collected by motor lorries, except 528 tons at Aberdeen and 3,696 tons at Shaukiwan, which were collected by handcarts).
(ii) from Kowloon including Kowloon Tong and Kowloon City (all of which was collected by motor lorries except 1,216 tons at Ma Tau Kok, which were collected by handcarts).
(iii) collected in rural districts (Pokfulam Village, Telegraph Bay, Aplichau and Shek O) and burnt in incinerators
(iv) delivered to the Digester
Total
(or 321.3 tons per day)
73,668 tons
41,902 tons
1,009.9 tons
1,026.0 tons
117,605.9 tons
Removal. 170,720 tons (or 467 tons per day) were received at the Depots. The difference between this figure and the figure shown as collected is due to the fact that a large quantity of refuse is taken to the Depots by private firms and individuals.
During the year all refuse was taken to the Kwun Tong Reclamation.
Cost. The cost of refuse collection and removal is shown in Table IV.