Military Works and Services
2.41
Under the 1971 Defence Costs Agreement, the Public Works Department is required to undertake all maintenance works and services in Military Establishments throughout the Colony as well as the design and construction of new capital projects for the three Services.
2.42
The cost of all maintenance and minor works services costing less than £5,000 or $63,000 is borne by the Hong Kong Government as a charge against general revenue. Major capital works costing over £5,000 are charged against the Hong Kong Government's total agreed capital works contribution of £17M. for the five-year period of the agreement.
2.43
Expenditure incurred in connection with Military works and services amounted to $58,131,113 represented by:-
Maintenance services $23,932,737 New services minor works $1,976,382 Capital works $32,221,994 $58,131,1132.44
Accumulative capital works expenditure under the current Defence Costs Agreement to 31.3.74 amounts to $166,460,151 leaving a balance of $80,889,849 which is fully committed against projects already approved.
Revenue
2.45 The revenue collected by the Department during the year totalled $500.331M. compared with $849.970M. in the previous year. A comparison between the amounts collected in each of the two years on the main items of revenue is shown in the following table:-
1972-73 1973-74 Percentage Variation $M $M Crown Lands Sales 632.898 242.711 -61.65 Crown Lands Fees 4.728 4.535 -4.09 Government Properties 8.261 5.738 -30.55 Water Account 145.557 168.965 +16.08 Quarry Products 9.194 11.128 +21.03 Buildings Ordinance (Balcony fees and Building Contractors' Registration fees, etc.) 1.556 1.248 -19.80 Sale of Sand 19.462 20.889 +7.33 Works executed on private account 8.300 9.279 +11.79 Departmental services and supervision Departmental services to the Urban Council and the Housing Authority 2.049 2.125 +3.70 Other receipts 15.072Page 14
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Military Works and Services
2.41
Under the 1971 Defence Costs Agreement, the Public Works Department is required to undertake all maintenance works and services in Military Establishments throughout the Colony as well as the design and construction of new capital projects for the three Services.
2.42
The cost of all maintenance and minor works services costing less than £5,000 or $63,000 is borne by the Hong Kong Government as a charge against general revenue. Major capital works costing over £5,000 are charged against the Hong Kong Government's total agreed capital works contribution of £17 M. for the five-year period of the agreement.
2.43
Expenditure incurred in connection with Military works and services amounted to $58,131,113 represented by :-
Maintenance services
New services minor works Capital works
$ 23,932,737
1,976,382
32,221,994
58,131,113
2.44
Accumulative capital works expenditure under the current Defence Costs Agreement to 31.3.74 amounts to $166,460,151 leaving a balance of $80,889,849 which is fully committed against projects already approved.
Revenue
2.45 The revenue collected by the Department during the year totalled $500.331 M. compared with $849.970 M. in the previous year. A comparison between the amounts collected in each of the two years on the main items of revenue is shown in the following table :-
Percentage Variation
1972-73
1973-74
$M
$M
Crown Lands Sales
632.898
242.711
- 61.65
Crown Lands Fees
4.728
4.535
4.09
Government Properties
8.261
5.738
- 30.55
Water Account
145.557
168.965
+ 16.08
Quarry Products
9.194
11.128
+ 21.03
Buildings Ordinance (Balcony fees and
Building Contractors' Registration
fees, etc.)
1.556
1.248
19.80
Sale of Sand
19.462
20.889
+ 7.33
Works executed on private account Departmental services and supervision Departmental services to the Urban
8.300
9.279
+ 11.79
2.049
2.125
+ 3.70
Council and the Housing Authority Other receipts
15.072
17.965
18.641
3.76
849.970
500.331
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