CO129-572-14 Proposed reorganisation of water services 7-4-1938 - 3-4-1939 — Page 101

APPENDIRI

TASTE DEIDOTUCN

- BIKETAK WARBUT N

Estimated capital outlay necessary So equip Hong Kong

and Kowloon for systematic waste detection work;

Alterations to distribution systos

Provision of meters

Alterations to private mouse picos

Annual operating cxpenses are esti ated as follows:-

1 European Inspector, including housing,

travelling, transport and poñelon & saj $500 per annum

10 Asiatic Inspectors, includin

using,

travelling, transport and p. mafod 9 say $1,000 each

itters and coolies

Faintenance of meters and equi y ont

Road openings and reinstatomont

Estimated ultimate saving in consumption

$120,000

120,000

60,000

$300,000

$ 8,000

10,000

7,000

·5,000

10,000

$ 40,000

Say 7%

On present maximum consumption sar 2 .C.P.D.

Estimated capital outlay represented by 2 11.0.1.D.

$3,500,000.

Loan Charges on $3,500,000.

Interest and Sinking Fund 70

Deduct

7% on $300,000

$262,500

11/ END

$22,500

Annual charges - salaries

and maintenance

40,000

32,500

Estimated ultimate saving

$200,000 98.

HOTE

An effective waste detection ston will take a fow years

to perfect and during at period was average annual saving would be very considerably loss than $200,000.