reports Government decided that, of the schemes considered, full reclamation should be limited to the Gin Drinker's Bay proposals and planning has proceeded on this basis.
355. Investigations into the possibility of constructing a rifle range at Lo Wu to replace the Kai Tak Rifle Range commenced in April and on submission in June the report was approved by Government. After calling for tenders in September the contract was awarded in October and work was almost completed by March.
356. In June Messrs. Gammon (Hong Kong) Ltd. were awarded a contract for the construction of the Kowloon Foothills Road and construction has been under way since then.
EXPENDITURE
357. The total expenditure under all heads including works carried out by Consultants amounted to $249,393,000 compared with $201,004,000 for the previous year. Major public works (including Colonial Development and Welfare Schemes, World Refugee Year Schemes, Local Development Projects and $39,923,000 on recurrent maintenance) accounted for some $215,691,000 of this amount. Administrative costs, salaries and other charges accounted for $33,702,000.
358. The following comparative statement, illustrated graphically on the following page, shows expenditure on Public Works during the year 1951/52 to 1959/60.
Financial Year Personal Emoluments & other charges Recurrent Expenditure Non-Recurrent Total $ $ $ $ 1951/52 7,401,000 14,937,000 25,010,000 47,348,000 1952/53 12,742,000 17,887,000 44,971,000 75,600,000 1953/54 16,277,000 19,629,000 39,146,000 75,052,000 1954/55 16,888,000 17,480,000 48,477,000 82,845,000 1955/56 18,646,000 18,629,000 86,215,000 123,490,000 1956/57 21,048,000 21,113,000 118,051,000 160,212,000 1957/58 22,957,000 30,563,000 121,094,000 174,614,000 1958/59 26,886,000 29,092,000 145,026,000 201,004,000 1959/60 33,702,000 39,923,000 175,768,000 249,393,00062
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reports Government decided that, of the schemes considered, full reclamation should be limited to the Gin Drinker's Bay proposals and planning has proceeded on this basis.
355. Investigations into the possibility of constructing a rifle range at Lo Wu to replace the Kai Tak Rifle Range commenced in April and on submission in June the report was approved by Government. After calling for tenders in September the contract was awarded in October and work was almost completed by March.
356. In June Messrs. Gammon (Hong Kong) Ltd. were awarded a contract for the construction of the Kowloon Foothills Road and construction has been under way since then.
EXPENDITURE
357. The total expenditure under all heads including works carried out by Consultants amounted to $249,393,000 compared with $201,004,000 for the previous year. Major public works (including Colonial Development and Welfare Schemes, World Refugee Year Schemes, Local Development Projects and $39,923,000 on recurrent maintenance) accounted for some $215,691,000 of this amount. Adminis- trative costs, salaries and other charges accounted for $33,702,000.
358. The following comparative statement, illustrated graphically on the following page, shows expenditure on Public Works during the year 1951/52 to 1959/60.
Financial Year
Personal Emolu-
ments & other
charges
Recurrent Expenditure
Non-Recurrent
Total
$
$
$
$
1951/52 ...
7,401,000
14,937,000
25,010,000
47,348,000
1952/53 ...
12,742,000
17,887,000
44,971,000
75,600,000
1953/54 ...
16,277,000
19,629,000
39,146,000
75,052,000
1954/55
16,888,000
17,480,000
48,477,000
82,845,000
1955/56 ...
18,646,000
18,629,000
86,215,000
123,490,000
1956/57 ...
21,048,000
21,113,000
118,051,000
160,212,000
1957/58 ...
22,957,000
30,563,000
121,094,000
174,614,000
1958/59 ...
26,886,000
29,092,000
145,026,000
201,004,000
1959/60 ...
33,702,000
39,923,000 175,768,000 249,393,000
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