Civil Engineering and Highways
2.31 The responsibilities of Civil Engineering Office and Highways Office overlap to a certain extent, particularly in the field of drainage works, and for ease of comparison the expenditure figures have been taken together in the table at Appendix F. The combined recurrent expenditure of the two Offices for 1972-73 is $74,461,786 divided as follows:
Civil Engineering Office $27,161,821 Highways Office $47,299,965The total exceeds the 1971-72 figure of $48,210,933 by $26,250,853 or 54.44%, of which $23,435,229 represents the cost of remedial works following the severe rainstorms during the year.
Electrical and Mechanical
2.32 The Electrical and Mechanical Office has the largest work force in the Public Works Department with a total establishment of more than 4,400. This Office is responsible for the maintenance, servicing and repair of the Government vehicle fleet, together with all electrical, mechanical and air-conditioning plant and equipment other than that contained in waterworks projects and certain building services.
2.33 The expenditure incurred in discharging these responsibilities amounted to $12,705,914 in 1972-73 compared with $12,486,206 in the previous year. Furthermore, expenditure arising from the Office's responsibilities under the Defence Costs Agreement amounted to $2,632,039 excluding personal emoluments. This considerable increase in expenditure compared with the previous financial year's total of $1,761,603 was principally because of the expansion of the work force, which brought about a higher output in the workshop. The other factors were the increase in the cost of electrical and mechanical spares and the very much higher contract rates for vehicle body building and other works.
Waterworks
2.34 Expenditure incurred during the year by the Waterworks Office on the operation and maintenance of the water supply system amounted to $60,449,676 as compared with $48,732,255 in 1971-72. The increase is mainly attributable to the cost of extra amount of water drawn from China in July and August 1972, the revaluation of the R.M.B. relative...
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Civil Engineering and Highways
2.31 The responsibilities of Civil Engineering Office and Highways Office overlap to a certain extent, particularly in the field of drainage works, and for ease of comparison the expenditure figures have been taken together in the table at Appendix F. The combined recurrent expenditure of the two Offices for 1972-73 is $74,461,786 divided as follows:
Civil Engineering Office Highways Office
...
$27,161,821
$47,299,965
The total exceeds the 1971-72 figure of $48,210,933 by $26,250,853 or 54.44%, of which $23,435,229 represents the cost of remedial works following the severe rainstorms during the year.
Electrical and Mechanical
2.32 The Electrical and Mechanical Office has the largest work force in the Public Works Department with a total establishment of more than 4,400. This Office is responsible for the maintenance, servicing and repair of the Government vehicle fleet, together with all electrical, mechanical and air-conditioning plant and equipment other than that contained in waterworks projects and certain building services.
2.33 The expenditure incurred in discharging these responsibilities amounted to $12,705,914 in 1972-73 compared with $12,486,206 in the previous year. Furthermore, expenditure arising from the Office's responsibilities under the Defence Costs Agreement amounted to $2,632,039 excluding personal emoluments. This considerable increase in expenditure compared with the previous financial year's total of $1,761,603 was principally because of the expansion of the work force, which brought about a higher output in the workshop. The other factors were the increase in the cost of electrical and mechanical spares and the very much higher contract rates for vehicle body building and other works.
Waterworks
2.34 Expenditure incurred during the year by the Waterworks Office on the operation and maintenance of the water supply system amounted to $60,449,676 as compared with $48,732,255 in 1971-72, The increase is mainly attributable to the cost of extra amount of water drawn from China in July and August 1972, the revaluation of the R.M.B. relative
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