Expenditure.
Q 10
The increases are on Buildings, Drainage and Waterworks in Hong Kong, Kowloon and New Territories, and on Communications and Land Resumptions in the New Territories. The decreases are on Communications, Miscellaneous and Land Resumptions in Hong Kong, Kowloon, and on Miscellaneous, New Territories.
The expenditure on Votes not appearing in Estimates for the year is approximately $637,200 as compared with $533,800 representing an increase of about $103,400.
COMPARISON OF EXPENDITURE ON PUBLIC WORKS DURING 1915-1925.
Year Personal Emoluments and Other Charges Recurrent Works Special Expenditure Extraordinary Works Annually Total Expenditure 1915 $399,278.72 $422.04 $558,448.03 $1,839,882.01 $2,798,030.80 1916 $400,934.11 $271.33 $624,872.51 $1,246,871.75 $2,272,949.70 1917 $402,772.20 $609,308.45 $1,612,835.28 $2,624,915.93 1918 $374,906.32 $296.80 $712,675.37 $1,578,149.12 $2,666,027.61 1919 $390,006.29 $1,376.35 $822,509.87 $2,235,002.95 $3,448,895.46 1920 $468,371.82 $615.96 $825,493.70 $2,555,877.69 $3,850,359.17 1921 $650,900.00 $699.00 $938,582.38 $3,053,525.11 $4,643,706.49 1922 $820,529.49 $1,145.40 $1,793,968.69 1923 $900,573.35 $1,209.36 $1,424,532.80 $8,638,930.87 1924 $1,184,482.27 $285.63 $1,574,421.75 $11,638,372.83 1925 $1,346,091.10 $78,919.11 $10,959,469.85 $39,166,098.40 Total $7,338,845.67 $1,074,646.30 $57,549,654.40REVENUE FROM WATERWORKS.
3. Waterworks Revenue.-The following is a statement of the revenue derived from Waterworks in 1925, the figures for 1924 being given in a parallel column for purposes of comparison :-
1925 1924 City including Wongneichong Village and properties bordering Shaukiwan Road, Hill District, Pokfulam District $316,157.19 $382,250.28 Excess Consumption Rate 2% $19,520.35 $9,319.61 $8,692.64 $7,840.89 Kowloon: including Shamshuipo and Kowloon City $698,407.47 $629,620.63 $28,839.96 $24,553.88 Aberdeen, Kepulse Bay $130,071.32 $98,729.84 $1,460.17 Shaukiwan $228,801.16 $214,795.19 $5,214.98 $5,090.35 Taitam Tuk, Laichikok, Fanling, Taipo $3,453.18 $2,757.86 $2,543.50 $373.32 $373.32 Total $538,035.25 $498,703.25 $1,036,738.50 $976,014.17Expenditure.
Q 10
The increases are on Buildings, Drainage and Waterworks in Hong Kong, Kowloon and New Territories, and on Communica- tions and Land Resumptions in the New Territories. The decreases are on Communications, Miscellaneous and Land Resumptions in Hong Kong, Kowloon, and on Miscellaneous, New Territories.
The expenditure on Votes not appearing in Estimates for the year is approximately $637,200 as compared with $533,800 representing an increase of about $103,400.
COMPARISON OF EXPENDITURE ON PUBLIC WORKS DURING 1915-1925.
Personal Emoluments
Year.
and Other
Special Expendi-
ture.
Recurrent Works.
Annually Extraordinary
Works.
Total Expenditure.
Charges.
$
0.
$
$
r.
1915
399,278.72
422 04
558.448.03
$ 1.839,882,01
$ 2.798.030.80
C.
1916
400,934.11
271.33
624,872.51
1.246.871 75
2,272.949.70
1917
402,772.20
609.308.45
1.612,835.28
2.624,915,93
1918
374.906.32
296.80
712,675,37
1,578.149.12
2.666,027,1]
1919
390.006.29
1,376.35
822.509.87
2.235.002.95
3,448.895,46
1920
468,371.82!
615.96
825,493,70
2,555,877,69
3.850.359.17
1921
650,900.00
699.00
938.582.38
3.053,525.11
4,643,706.49
1922
820,529.49
1.145.40
1923
900,573.35
1.209.36
1924
1,184,482.27
1925
1,346,091.10
J
Total...$ 7.338,845 67 |
*
1.074,646 30 1.424 532.80
285.63 |1,793.968.69
78,919.11 1,574,421.75 8.638,930.87 11,638.372.83
85,240.48 10,959,469,85/39,166,098 40 | 57,549,654.40
REVENUE FROM WATERWORKS.
3. Waterworks Revenue.-The following is a statement of the revenue derived from Waterworks in 1925, the figures for 1924 being given in a parallel column for purposes of comparison :-
3 575.635.19
5.471.956.88
4.716,602 94
7,042,918.45
8.112.785 49, 11,091.522.08
City including Wongnei-
1925.
Excess Con- sumption.
Rate 2%.
1924 Total.
Total.
c.
C.
chong Village
aud
properties bordering
Shaukiwan Road,
Hill District,
Pokfulam District,
316.157.19 19.520.35 8,692,64
382,250.28 9.319.61
698,407.47
629,620.63
28.839.96 8,692.64
24.553.88
7,840,89
Kowloon: including Sham-
shuipo and Kowloon City,
130.071,32
Aberdeen,
Kepulse Bay,
3.751.91
98.729.84 1,460.1 7
228,801.16
214,795.19
5,214.98
5,090,35
3,453.18
PATR
3.453.18
2.757.86
Shaukiwan
Taitam Tuk,
Laichikok, Fanling, Taipo
Total,
8,279.29
117.55
45,072.00
6,943.45
15,222.74
10.915.09
117.55
326.65
45.072.00
77,975.42
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:
2,543.50
373.32
538,035.25
2,543.50
2.024 26
373.32
113.95
498,703.25 1,036,738.50
976,014.17
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