A (2) 9
Head 2 Waterworks.
Item.
Expenditure authorized for 1938.
Actual Expenditure.
Excess.
$
$
(d) Rapid Gravity Filters
1,000
9,442.72
8,442.72
(f) Supply Main to Kowloon Chai Service Reservoir
Nil
1,854.95
1,854.95
(h) Distribution Mainland
25,000
40,366.34
15,366.34
It is understood that the sanction of the Legislature will be sought to cover this expenditure at an early date.
E. AUTHORITIES FOR EXPENDITURE 1937.
51. The following authorities, for expenditure other than Loan which were outstanding at the date of the Audit Annual Report on the 1937 accounts, have since been obtained.
(a) Quarterly Return of Additional Provision.
4th Quarter (Supplementary) Financial Messages 1-2. Items 177-205. This was approved by the Secretary of State vide his despatch No. 834 of 20th July, 1938.
(b) Supplementary Appropriation Ordinance (No. 7 of 1938).
Notice of non-disallowance was published vide Government Notice No. 754 in Official Gazette dated 27th September, 1938.
F. COLLECTION OF REVENUE.
52. Subject to the observations contained in this report the systems employed for the collection of revenue continued to prove satisfactory, and moneys becoming due to Government were promptly and efficiently collected.
53. The bulk of the revenue of the Colony is received at the Accountant-General's department where, judging by results, the system of collection is efficient, as the following particulars will illustrate.
The total number of assessments in respect of rates for the 4th Quarter of the year 1938 was 31,702. On the 3rd of January, 1939, 67 only of the above accounts remained unpaid viz.
Hong Kong Kowloon 43 items representing 24 items $1,908.93 $799.27 67 $2,708.20On 27th January, 1939, only 1 item of $15.30 was outstanding, and this was paid on the 7th March.