CO129-572-16 Proposals to prevent wastage of water 30-3-1938 - 15-9-1938 — Page 33

WASTE DETECTION.

Enclosure No. 1.

Estimated capital outlay necessary to equip Hong Kong and

Kowloon for systematic waste detection work:

Alterations to distribution systems

Provision of meters

Alterations to private house services

$120,000

120,000

60,000

$300,000

Annual operating expenses are estimated as follows: -

1 European Inspector, including housing travelling, transport and pension @ say £500 p.a.

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$ 8,000

10 Asiatic Inspectors, including housing,

travelling, transport and pension @ say $1,000 each

Fitters and coolies

Maintenance of meters and equipment

Road openings and reinstatement

Estimated ultimate saving in consumption

10,000

7,000

5,000

10,000

$40,000

Say 71% on

present maximum consumption say 2 M. G.P.D.

Estimated capital outlay represented by 2 M.G.P.D.

$3,500,000.

Loan Charges on $3,500,000.

Interest and Sinking Fund

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$262,500

Deduct

71% on $300,000

$22,500

Annual charges - salaries

and maintenance

40,000

Estimated ultimate saving

62,500

$200,000 p.a.

NOTE.

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An effective waste detection system will take a few

years to perfect and during that period the average annual saving

would be very considerably less than $200,000.