The increases were mainly due to :-
(i) the increasing number of buildings to be maintained and higher maintenance costs arising from increased contract rates of 15% with effect from 1.10.1973;
(ii) the additional clearance and fencing work required in connection with the enactment of the Crown Land Ordinance and the 'Keep Hong Kong Clean' campaign.
These increases were partially offset by the decrease in expenditure in the Buildings Ordinance Office as no major emergency work was carried out under the Buildings Ordinance.
Engineering
Civil Engineering
2.32 Expenditure incurred by the Civil Engineering Office on 'Public Works Recurrent' during the year under review amounted to $33,098,082 as compared with $27,161,821 in 1972/73. The increase is mainly attributable to the rise in contract rate by 33.3% for the supply of sand with effect from 1.7.1973.
Highways
2.33 In the year under review, there was also an increase in recurrent expenditure by the Highways Office, amounting to $52,195,234 in comparison with the 1972/73 figure of $47,299,965. The increase is mainly caused by the settlement of outstanding payments of the cost of remedial works following the severe rainstorms during 1972/73.
Electrical and Mechanical
2.34 The Electrical and Mechanical Office has the largest work force in the Public Works Department, with a total establishment of more than 4,700. 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.
2.35 The expenditure incurred in discharging these responsibilities amounted to $15,039,434 in 1973/74 compared with $12,705,914 in the previous year. Furthermore, expenditure arising from the Office's responsibilities under the Defence Costs Agreement amounted to $2,497,329 excluding personal emoluments and works carried out by Department of the Environment on a reimbursable basis. This considerable increase in expenditure was principally because of the expansion of the work force which brought about a higher output in the workshop. Other factors include the increase in the cost of spare parts and the very much higher contract rates for vehicle body building, which have increased by 10%.
Waterworks
2.36 Expenditure incurred during the year by the Waterworks Office on the
The increases were mainly due to :-
(i) the increasing number of buildings to be maintained and higher maintenance costs arising from increased contract rates of 15% with effect from 1.10.1973;
(ii)
the additional clearance and fencing work required in connection with the enactment of the Crown Land Ordinance and the 'Keep Hong Kong Clean' campaign.
These increases were partially offset by the decrease in expenditure in the Buildings Ordinance Office as no major emergency work was carried out under the Buildings Ordinance.
Engineering
Civil Engineering
2.32
Expenditure incurred by the Civil Engineering Office on 'Public Works Recurrent' during the year under review amounted to $33,098,082 as compared with $27,161,821 in 1972/73. The increase is mainly attributable to the rise in contract rate by 33.3% for the supply of sand with effect from 1.7.1973.
Highways
2.33 In the year under review, there was also an increase in recurrent expenditure by the Highways Office, amounting to $52,195,234 in comparison with the 1972/73 figure of $47,299,965. The increase is mainly caused by the settlement of outstanding payments of the cost of remedial works following the severe rainstorms during 1972/73.
Electrical and Mechanical
2.34 The Electrical and Mechanical Office has the largest work force in the Public Works Department, with a total establishment of more than 4,700. 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.
2.35
The expenditure incurred in discharging these responsibilities amounted to $15,039,434 in 1973/74 compared with $12,705,914 in the previous year. Furthermore, expenditure arising from the Office's responsibilities under the Defence Costs Agreement amounted to $2,497,329 excluding personal emoluments and works carried out by Department of the Environment on a reim- bursable basis. This considerable increase in expenditure was principally because of the expansion of the work force which brought about a higher output in the workshop. Other factors include the increase in the cost of spare parts and the very much higher contract rates for vehicle body building, which have increased by 10%.
Waterworks
2.36
Expenditure incurred during the year by the Waterworks Office on the
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