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Public Works Department Annual Report 工務司署年報 All AI Reviewed

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252. Although the minimum resources of the Waterworks are only 27.5 M.G./D., the average consumption was 31.48 M.G./D., an increase of 3.30 M.G./D. over 1946/7. The increased demand may be attributed to increased population or to the change in timing and intensity of restrictions. Due to heavy rains continuing until early autumn and to the deferring of restrictions until January, 288 days full supply were given compared with 99 in 1946/7. This change together with the poor winter rains necessitated more intense restrictions in the middle of March and resulted in there being a smaller amount of water in storage at the end of the year compared with 1946/7.

253. Due to the non-delivery of materials under Indents, to shortage of trained personnel and to a strike of some 350 artisan staff, which lasted for 27 days in August and September and necessitated the assistance of Naval and Military personnel, it was not possible to complete the programme of work for which provision had been made in the year under review.

STATEMENT No. 1.

Waterworks Revenue 1947/8.

Proportion of general rates credited to Waterworks $1,121,626 Chargeable Water 5,591,010 Licences 1,905 Supervision Charges 41,139 Miscellaneous 33,071 $6,788,751

STATEMENT No. 2.

Waterworks Renewals & Improvements Fund.

Credit b/d from 1941/42 $1,100,093 Written off as lost through enemy action ... $1,100,093 Credit-1946/47 391,898 Balance c/d to 1947/48 391,898 $1,491,991 $1,491,991 Balance b/d from 1946/47 $391,898 Balance to be c/f to 1.4.48 402,205 Credit-1947/48 $794,103 $794,103 $794,103

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[ 61 ] 252. Although the minimum resources of the Waterworks are only 27.5 M.G./D., the average consumption was 31.48 M.G./D., an increase of 3.30 M.G./D. over 1946/7. The increased demand may be attributed to increased population or to the change in timing and intensity of restrictions. Due to heavy rains continuing until early autumn and to the deferring of restrictions until January, 288 days full supply were given compared with 99 in 1946/7. This change together with the poor winter rains necessitated more intense restrictions in the middle of March and resulted in there being a smaller amount of water in storage at the end of the year compared with 1946/7. 253. Due to the non-delivery of materials under Indents, to shortage of trained personnel and to a strike of some 350 artisan staff, which lasted for 27 days in August and September and necessitated the assistance of Naval and Military personnel, it was not possible to complete the programme of work for which provision had been made in the year under review. STATEMENT No. 1. Waterworks Revenue 1947/8. Proportion of general rates credited to Waterworks $1,121,626 Chargeable Water 5,591,010 Licences 1,905 Supervision Charges 41,139 Miscellaneous 33,071 $6,788,751 STATEMENT No. 2. Waterworks Renewals & Improvements Fund. Credit b/d from 1941/42 $1,100,093 Written off as lost through enemy action ... $1,100,093 Credit-1946/47 391,898 Balance c/d to 1947/48 391,898 $1,491,991 $1,491,991 Balance b/d from 1946/47 $391,898 Balance to be c/f to 1.4.48 402,205 Credit-1947/48 $794,103 $794,103 $794,103 * Page 64 -

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[ 61 ] 252. Although the minimum resources of the Waterworks are only 27.5 M.G./D. the average consumption was 31.48 M.G./D., an increase of 3.30 M.G./D. over 1946/7. The increased demand may be attributed to increased population or to the change in timing and intensity of restrictions. Due to heavy rains con- tinuing until early autumn and to the deferring of restrictions until January, 288 days full supply were given compared with 99 in 1946/7. This change together with the poor winter rains necessitated more intense restrictions in the middle of March and resulted in there being a smaller amount of water in storage at the end of the year compared with 1946/7. 253. Due to the non-delivery of materials under Indents, to shortage of trained personnel and to a strike of some 350 artisan staff, which lasted for 27 days in August and September and necessitated the assistance of Naval and Military personnel, it was not possible to complete the programme of work for which provision had been made in the year under review. STATEMENT No. 1. Waterworks Revenue 1947/8. Proportion of general rates credited to Waterworks $1,121,626 Chargeable Water 5,591,010 Licences 1,905 Supervision Charges 41,139 Miscellaneous 33,071 $6,788,751 STATEMENT No. 2. Waterworks Renewals & Improvements Fund. Credit b/d from 1941/42 Written off as $1,100,093 lost through enemy action ... $1,100,093 Credit-1946/47 391,898 Balance c/d to 1947/48 391,898 $1,491,991 $1,491,991 Balance b/d from Balance to be c/f to 1946/47 Credit-1947/48 $391,898 402,205 1.4.48 $794,103 $794,103 $794,103 * Page 64 -

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252. Although the minimum resources of the Waterworks are only 27.5 M.G./D. the average consumption was 31.48 M.G./D., an increase of 3.30 M.G./D. over 1946/7. The increased demand may be attributed to increased population or to the change in timing and intensity of restrictions. Due to heavy rains con- tinuing until early autumn and to the deferring of restrictions until January, 288 days full supply were given compared with 99 in 1946/7. This change together with the poor winter rains necessitated more intense restrictions in the middle of March and resulted in there being a smaller amount of water in storage at the end of the year compared with 1946/7.

STATEMENT No. 1.

Waterworks Revenue 1947/8.

Proportion of general rates credited to Waterworks

$1,121,626

Chargeable Water

5,591,010

Licences

1,905

Supervision Charges

41,139

Miscellaneous

33,071

$6,788,751

STATEMENT No. 2.

Waterworks Renewals & Improvements Fund.

Credit b/d from

1941/42

Written off as

$1,100,093

lost through

enemy action

...

$1,100,093

Credit-1946/47

391,898

Balance c/d to

1947/48

391,898

$1,491,991

Balance b/d from

Balance to be c/f to

1946/47

Credit-1947/48

$391,898 402,205

1.4.48

$794,103

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