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2.--REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE.
Table I is a comparative statement of the Department's expenditure for the years 1986 and 1937.
Table II shows under the various heads the revenue collected by the Department during 1937 as compared with 1936; and also the revenue paid into the Treasury in respect of contracts.
Table III gives a 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 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.
During the year one six-wheeler Morris refuse lorry was replaced by a new one.
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 513 tons at Aberdeen and 3,728 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 1,228 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
68,553.5 tons 40,714.0 tons 1,076.0 tons 960.0 tons Total 111,803.5 tons (or 304.9 tons per day).Removal.-176,617 tons (or 483.9 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 Kun Tong Reclamation.
Cost. The cost of refuse collection and removal is shown in Table IV.
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2.--REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE.
Table I is a comparative statement of the Department's expenditure for the years 1986 and 1937.
Table II shows under the various heads the revenue collected by the Department during 1937 as compared with 1936; and also the revenue paid into the Treasury in respect of contracts.
Table III gives a 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 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.
During the year one six-wheeler Morris refuse lorry was replaced by a new one.
68,553.5 tons
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 513 tons at Aberdeen and 3,728 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 1,228 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 304.9 tons per day).
40.714.0 tons
1,076.0 tons
960.0 tons
111,803.5 tons
Removal.-176,617 tons (or 483.9 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 Kun Tong Reclamation.
Cost. The cost of refuse collection and removal is shown in Table IV.
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