AnnualReport-1917 — Page 354

Water Works Revenne.

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Revenue from Water Works.

3. Water Works Revenue.-The following is a statement of the revenue derived from Water Works during the year 1917-

Excess Con- sumption.

Rates 2%.

Total.

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$

2.

$ ..

City: including Wongneichong Village and properties bordering Shaukiwan Road,

Hill District,

95,850.14 238,397.50 334,247.73

4,883.16

6,496.33 11,379.49

Pokfulam District,

2,095.55

2,095,55

Kowloon including Shamshuipo and

Kowloon City,

17,722,43

33,409.82 81,132.25

Aberdeen,

3,817.50

869.73

4187.23

Shaukiwan,

Laichikok,

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:

:

1,498.08

2,780.85

4,278.93

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28,269.06

28,269.06

Total,

$ 184,135.92 231,454.32 465,590.21

4. Comparison of Water Works Revenue, 1916 and 1917.- The following is a comparative statement of the revenue derived from Water Works during the years 1916 and 1917:-

City (as above stated),

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Hill District,...

Pokfulam District,

Kowloon (as above stated),

Aberdeen,

Shaukiwan,

Laichikok,

1916.

1917.

C.

$ c.

349,988.28 334,247.73

11,466.10 11,379.49

1,993.83

2,095.55

78,622.32

81,132.25

4,135.18

4,187.23

3,473.86

4,278.93

21,086.74

28,269.06

Total,

470 766.61 +63,590.24

The only decreases occurred in the case of the City ($15,740.55) and the Hill District ($86.61). In all other cases, there were increases in the revenue. The total decrease amounted to $5,176.37.