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Work on the Tai Lam Chung Water Supply Scheme has progressed reasonably well through the year and it now appears that the original estimate of $125,000,000 will be exceeded: the latest revised estimate is $134,000,000. The cost of the individual items into which the scheme is broken down for accounting purposes being now as follows:-

1. Personal Emoluments

2. Incidental Expenses

3. Compensation

4. Camp Water Supply

5. Quarters and Camps

6. Drainage

7. Consulting Engineers' Work

8. Consulting Engineers' Expenses

9. Service Reservoirs

10. Water Mains

11. Afforestation and Protection

12. Consulting Engineers' Commission..

13. Pumping

14. Catchwaters

15. Additional Water Supply

16. Roads and Jetty

Revised Total Estimate

Revised

$ 2,000,000

(Original) ($ 2,000,000)

690,000

)

690,000)

2,600,000 (

2,600,000)

115,000 ( 115,000)

1,360,000 ( 1,360,000)

320,000 ( 320,000)

58,000,000 ( 49,000,000)

3,910,000 ( 4,150,000)

15,800,000 ( 15,800,000)

18,200,000

1,125,000

(18,200,000)

(

1,125,000)

1,900,000 ( 1,660,000)

2,252,000 ( 2,252,000)

25,000,000 ( 25,000,000)

8,000 (

720,000 (

8,000) 720,000)

$134,000,000

($125,000,000)

The vote for the provision of various public amenities in Victoria Park has been split into two items: the first allows for further expenditure next year on latrines, shelters, playgrounds, etc., in accordance with plans already approved, the total estimated cost of which is now slightly higher than anticipated. The second item under this sub-head allows for the provision of a band- stand at an estimated cost of $85,000, and of a refreshment kiosk ($125,000).

In accordance with the now accepted policy of ensuring that Government's development of sites results in the construction of buildings of full economic height, it is planned to add an additional three storeys to the building for the Public Works Department's Kowloon Offices; these additional storeys will provide much needed office accommodation in the Hung Hom area for several other Government departments.

HEAD 32 — QUARTERING

Estimate 1957/58

$2,562,500

Revised estimate 1956/57

2,666,000

Approved estimate 1956/57

2,818,420

Actual expenditure 1955/56

2,755,448

1956/57

1957/58

Difference

Permanent staff

Supernumerary staff

Net increase

8

9

+1

1

1

1

The title of Office Assistant has been changed to Assistant Quartering Authority. An additional clerk is required to deal with the increasing volume of work, this new post together with normal increments accounting for the increase of $5,130 in the vote for personal emoluments.