Estimates-1960 — Page 222

1956/57

EXPENDITURE

OPERATING ACCOUNTS OF THE WATERWORKS

FOR YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH, 1958

69

1956/57

REVENUE

Appendix F

$

222

3,408,000

Personal emoluments

756,000

Cost of living allowances

729,000

53,000

1. STAFF CHARGES

(i) MONTHLY PAID STAFF

Pensions & gratuities (estimated) Passages (estimated)

$3,689,000 826,000 787,000

6,586,617

1. Proportion of rates attributable to water services 7,566,137

8,397,001 2. Chargeable water.

11,789,159 19,355,296

52,200 5,354,200

3,010 3. Licences

3,310

(ii) DAILY RATED STAFF

804,119

Wages & cost of living allowances...

851,339

681,402

4. Fees & Miscellaneous

782,297

9,216

Chinese New Year bonus

5,255

Pensions & gratuities..

8,640 2,183

862,162 6,216,362

11,955

5. Supervision charges....

23,553

2. MAINTENANCE CHARGES

2,984,420

Supply, distribution & general maintenance

4,273,858

2,843

738,442

6. Sales of surplus & salvaged stores

6,754

7. Deficit for the year

91,094

1,152,053

Replacement & minor extension of distribution mains

1,246,679

38,703

Fire hydrants

40,838

3,983

Minor works

771,220

Water meters

749,049

8,141

Preliminary investigations

8,374

7,092 Salt water mains

100,197 Typhoon & rainstorm damage & emergency repairs

Maintenance of irrigation works in the New Territories

3. OTHER EXPENSES

12,963

1,219,273

49,844 7,600,878

71

Cleaning of offices

4,384

689

Fuel, light & power

Incidental expenses

165 5,220

435

7,081

Office machinery & equipment

6,550

168

Publications

160

57,150

Rent of offices and/or quarters

57,150

32,875

Running expenses of vehicles

32,257

5,531

Stores & equipment.

3,289

52,987

Subsistence allowances

44,082

73,048

Travelling expenses

71,870

4,324

Uniforms.

4,958

14,295

Workshop equipment & tools

54,502

Billing machines

23,838

Flow recorders

9,938

12,244

Pumps.

1,425