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(f) R.L. 1948 Item 8 Sub-Item 2 Pedestal Hydrants:-Positions for twenty new pedestal hydrants were given by the Fire Brigade Department, and the necessary castings and fittings were obtained and machined in the Workshop. These hydrants together with the twelve referred to in the 1946/47 Departmental Report were fixed during the year, twenty-four being fixed on the Island and eight on the Mainland.
(g) R.L. 1948-Item 9-Sub-Item 1 (b)-Public Works -Anti-Malarial Work:--Alterations to a washout on the 18″ Aberdeen trunk main were carried out to conform to the new trained nullah at Telegraph Bay.
(h) R.L. 1948--Item 9-Sub-Item 7-Castle Peak Maturing Tanks:-Work for the Port Works Office was in progress on the installation of piping and valves at these Tanks.
(i) R.L. 1948-Item 9-Sub-Item 8 (a)--Repair to Vehicular Ferry Pier:-790 feet of 10″ to 12″ galvanised iron piping for the salt water flushing system were laid at Jubilee Street Pier.
(j) R.L. 1948-Item 9--Sub-Item 11 (b)-Restoration of Roads and Bridges:--887 feet of 3″ galvanised iron piping were relaid under the road surface in Barker Road between No. 508 and Stubbs Road junction.
(k) R.L. 1948-Item 9-Sub-Item 11 (c)-Strengthening of Bus Routes, Hong Kong:-The 12″ main in Queen's Road West, and the 6″ main in Whitty Street were relaid to conform to the new road levels in this area.
Revenue and Expenditure.
Financial Accounts.
248. Statement No. 1 shows the revenue received for Water Services in 1947/8 as well as a proportion of general rates credited to Waterworks during that year. Statement No. 2 shows the Renewals and Improvements Fund Account. It has not been possible to prepare an accurate statement of expenditure due to the costs of some materials and stores and to other charges not yet being finalised.
249. For Revenue, chargeable water accounts were sent out quarterly. Supplementary and miscellaneous accounts were rendered as due. Approximately 100,000 accounts were dealt with during the year.
250. The same water rates as in force in the latter part of 1946/7 were charged during the year under review, viz: $0.80 per unit of 1000 gallons for trade and domestic purposes, and $2.00 per unit for shipping and construction purposes.
251. Due to the provision of new meters and to the repair of existing meters the work of averaging of accounts showed a considerable decrease during 1947/8. Towards the end of the year only some 30% of the accounts had to be averaged compared with some 70% in 1946/47 and some 20% in pre-war years.
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(f) R.L. 1948 Item 8 Sub-Item 2 Pedestal Hydrants:-Positions for twenty new pedestal hydrants were given by the Fire Brigade Department, and the necessary castings and fittings were obtained and machined in the Workshop. These hydrants together with the twelve referred to in the 1946/47 Departmental Report were fixed during the year, twenty-four being fixed on the Island and eight on the Mainland.
(g) R.L. 1948-Item 9-Sub-Item 1 (b)-Public Works -Anti-Malarial Work:--Alterations to a washout on the 18′′ Aberdeen trunk main were carried out to conform to the new trained nullah at Telegraph Bay.
(h) R.L. 1948--Item 9-Sub-Item 7-Castle
7-Castle Peak Maturing Tanks:-Work for the Port Works Office was in progress on the installation of piping and valves at these Tanks.
(i) R.L. 1948-Item 9-Sub-Item 8 (a)--Repair to Vehicular Ferry Pier:-790 feet of " to 12" galvanised iron piping for the salt water flushing system were laid at Jubilee Street Pier.
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R. L. 1948-Item 9--Sub-Item 11 (b)-Restoration of Roads and Bridges:--887 feet of 3" galvanised iron piping were relaid under the road surface in Barker Road between No. 508 and Stubbs Road junction.
(k) R.L. 1948-Item 9-Sub-Item 11 (c)-Strengthen- ing of Bus Routes, Hong Kong:-The 12" main in Queen's Road West, and the 6" main in Whitty Street were relaid to conform to the new road levels in this area.
Revenue and Expenditure.
Financial Accounts.
248. Statement No. 1 shows the revenue received for Water Services in 1947/8 as well as a proportion of general rates credited to Waterworks during that year. Statement No. 2 shows the Renewals and Improvements Fund Account. It has not been possible to prepare an accurate statement of expenditure due to the costs of some materials and stores and to other charges not yet being finalized.
249. For Revenue, chargeable water accounts were sent out quarterly. Supplementary and miscellaneous accounts were rendered as due. Approximately 100,000 accounts were dealt with during the year.
250. The same water rates as in force in the latter part of 1946/7 were charged during the year under review, viz: $0.80 per unit of 1000 gallons for trade and domestic purposes, and $2.00 per unit for shipping and construction purposes.
251. Due to the provision of new meters and to the repair of existing meters the work of averaging of accounts showed a considerable decrease during 1947/8. Towards the end of the year only some 30% of the accounts had to be averaged compared with some 70% in 1946/47 and some 20% in pre-war years.
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