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Wednesday, November 29, 1972
MORE PLACES TO PAY WATER BILLS?
The Public Works Department is considering, in collaboration
with the Accountant General, whether water revenue can be collected at
the Waterworks Office in Hong Kong and Kowloon to provide a better service
for consumers.
Replying to a question by the Hon. P.G. Williams, the Director
of Public Works, the Hon. J.J. Robson, told the Legislative Council today
that the report is also awaited on a recently completed survey aimed at
finding out whether additional Treasury cash collection offices are required
in Kowloon.
At present, he said, water revenue is collected at the Treasury
Main Office in Central; the Sub-Treasuries in Causeway Bay and Kowloon;
at the District Offices at Tai Po, Yuen Long and Tsuen Wan; and at Resettle-
ment Estate cash offices.
Bills may also be paid by post. In certain outlying places, the
Tai Po District Office also arranges to set up temporary collection centres
to serve the people there.
However, he said, water revenue collection at the Treasury and
Sub-Treasuries and at Resettlement Estate cash offices are not always
satisfactory because of their other functions.
/A consumer