Although the Paul Lee Engineering Co. Ltd. affair had some effect in slowing down expenditure on eleven Engineering contracts, the expenditure on Building, Waterworks and other Engineering projects more than offset this under expenditure. Expenditure on two Waterworks projects, namely, 'High Island Water Scheme' and 'Single Purpose Desalting Plant' was considerably higher than anticipated due to good progress of work, additional payments required for compensation and increases in costs.
2.35
A more detailed statistical summary of Public Works Non-Recurrent Expenditure is shown at Appendix G.
Expenditure Summary
2.36
The following comparative statement, illustrated graphically at Appendix D, summarises public works expenditure (excluding military works) over the ten year period from 1965-66 to 1974-75.
Financial Year Personal Emoluments and Other Charges ($M) Recurrent Expenditure ($M) Non-Recurrent ($M) Total ($M) 1965-66 72.785 70.332 589.698 732.815 1966-67 84.499 91.506 480.103 656.108 1967-68 95.019 85.922 360.840 541.781 1968-69 110.570 92.589 292.454 495.613 1969-70 122.098 95.555 283.743 501.396 1970-71 138.832 104.856 396.737 640.425 1971-72 153.866 145.540 533.383 832.789 1972-73 189.690 198.273 773.348 1,161.311 1973-74 235.506 224.092 1,148.157 1,607.755 1974-75 285.167 163.529 1,518.056 2,066.752Additional expenditure statistics will be found in Appendices E, H, I and J. The last two of these show the value of work handled by the Department and the Department of the Environment under the Defence Costs Agreement with the United Kingdom Government.
Military Works and Services
2.37
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.
2.38
The cost of all maintenance and minor works services costing less than £5,000 or $70,000 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.
2.39
Expenditure incurred in connection with Military works and services amounted to $68,370,859 represented by :-
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Although the Paul Lee Engineering Co. Ltd. affair had some effect in slowing down expenditure on eleven Engineering contracts, the expenditure on Building, Waterworks and other Engineering projects more than offset this under expenditure. Expenditure on two Waterworks projects, namely, 'High Island Water Scheme' and 'Single Purpose Desalting Plant' was considerably higher than anticipated due to good progress of work, additional payments required for compensation and increases in costs.
2.35
A more detailed statistical summary of Public Works Non-Recurrent Expenditure is shown at Appendix G.
Expenditure Summary
2.36
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The following comparative statement, illustrated graphically at Appendix D, summarises public works expenditure (excluding military works) over the ten year period from 1965-66 to 1974-75.
Financial
Year
Personal Emoluments and Other
Charges
Recurrent Expenditure
Non-Recurrent
Total
$M
$M
$M
$M
1965-66
72.785
70.332
589.698
732.815
1966-67
84.499
91.506
480.103
656.108
1967-68
95.019
85.922
360.840
541.781
1968-69
110.570
92.589
292.454
495.613
1969-70
122.098
95.555
283.743
501.396
1970-71
138.832
104.856
396.737
640.425
1971-72
153.866
145.540
533.383
832.789
1972-73
189.690
198.273
773.348
1,161.311
1973-74
235.506
224.092
1,148.157
1,607.755
1974-75
285.167
163.529
1,518.056
2,066.752
Additional expenditure statistics will be found in Appendices E, H, I and J. The last two of these show the value of work handled by the Department and the Department of the Environment under the Defence Costs Agreement with the United Kingdom Government.
Military Works and Services
2.37
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.
2.38
The cost of all maintenance and minor works services costing less than £5,000 or $70,000 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.
2.39
Expenditure incurred in connection with Military works and services amounted to $68,370,859 represented by :-
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