Estimates-1959 — Page 212

HEAD 44. COLONIAL DEVELOPMENT AND WELFARE SCHEMES

Estimate 1958/59

Revised estimate 1957/58

Approved Estimate 1957/58

Actual Expenditure 1956/57

General

The following schemes were completed during the year:-

Site development for low cost housing at:

$3,245,900

3,656,000

3,810,770

3,792,034

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(a) Hung Hom

(b) Healthy Village

(c) Kennedy Town

Loans to Fishermen

(Scheme D2061),

(Scheme D2341),

(Scheme D2663/D2663A), and

this loan has been fully

(Scheme D1967):

utilized, and repayment will commence on 1st April, 1958.

Expenditure under this Head is partially offset by revenue in the form of loans and grants receivable from H. M. Government. With recent grants the Colonial Government has been required to have a financial stake in schemes benefitting from C. D. & W. funds. The exact percentage varies and can be ascertained in each case from the footnote to the Estimates. Receipts are accounted for under Revenue Head 11.

Site development for low cost housing at So Uk (Scheme No. 2990)

Site formation for this scheme, the largest so far undertaken by the Housing Authority, will be completed in April, 1958 and it is hoped to commence construction soon after.

Development Schemes in the New Territories (Scheme D2539)

This Scheme has been divided as follows:-

Item

Construction of road on South Lantao

Construction of six feeder Roads

Construction of piers

Irrigation schemes

Survey party

Estimated cost of Revised Schemes

Expenditure

from commence- ment of scheme to 31.3.58

Estimate 1958/59

2,400,000

1,379,000

1,021,000

2,230,000

695,990

1,534,000

480,000

428,478

51,500

1,920,000

1,919,996

80,800

72,917

7,110,800

4,496,381

2,606,500

Progress in the construction of roads has been satisfactory. The approved estimate of $480,000 for four piers will now only cover the cost of the piers at Tap Mun and Kat-O on both of which work has commenced. The balance of funds available on the approved estimate for irrigation schemes has been utilised for completion of Shek Pi Tau Lower Dam.

Aeronautical Telecommunications (Scheme D2594)

The installation of equipment for conversion of the Hong Kong/Tokyo circuit to Diplex operation has been completed, but the service has not yet been inaugurated. The equip- ment required for a tape-relay system to replace the present teletype machines is still under consideration.