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2.35

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 or $70,000 are charged against the Hong Kong Government's total agreed capital works contribution of £17M for the five-year period of the agreement.

2.36

Expenditure incurred in connection with Military works and services amounted to $70,067,569 represented by:-

Maintenance services 23,710,661 New services minor works 1,973,531 Capital works 44,383,377 70,067,569

In addition, a sum of $8,679 was spent towards the "reprovisioning of Victoria Barracks" which relates to the new Defence Costs Agreement 1976-83.

Revenue

2.37 The revenue collected by the Department during the year totalled $523.857M compared with $511.178M 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:-

1974-75 1975-76 Percentage Variation Crown Land Sales 242.121 223.859 -7.54 Crown Land Fees 6.959 13.850 +99.02 Government Properties 7.739 9.678 +25.05 Water Account 165.424 183.770 +11.09 Quarry Products 10.658 14.098 +32.28 Buildings Ordinance (Balcony fees and Building Contractors' Registration fees, etc.) 0.973 0.831 -14.59 Sale of Sand 28.105 26.629 -5.25 Works executed on private account 13.796 11.214 -18.72 Departmental services and supervision 3.444 14.346 +316.55 Other receipts 18.000 25.582 +42.12 Departmental services to the Urban Council and the Housing Authority 13.959 511.178 523.857

During the year under review, there was no significant increase in revenue as a whole. The decrease in revenue derived from land sales was mainly

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2.35 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 or $70,000 are charged against the Hong Kong Government's total agreed capital works contribution of £17M for the five-year period of the agreement. 2.36 Expenditure incurred in connection with Military works and services amounted to $70,067,569 represented by:- Maintenance services 23,710,661 New services minor works 1,973,531 Capital works 44,383,377 70,067,569 In addition, a sum of $8,679 was spent towards the "reprovisioning of Victoria Barracks" which relates to the new Defence Costs Agreement 1976-83. Revenue 2.37 The revenue collected by the Department during the year totalled $523.857M compared with $511.178M 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:- 1974-75 1975-76 Percentage Variation Crown Land Sales 242.121 223.859 -7.54 Crown Land Fees 6.959 13.850 +99.02 Government Properties 7.739 9.678 +25.05 Water Account 165.424 183.770 +11.09 Quarry Products 10.658 14.098 +32.28 Buildings Ordinance (Balcony fees and Building Contractors' Registration fees, etc.) 0.973 0.831 -14.59 Sale of Sand 28.105 26.629 -5.25 Works executed on private account 13.796 11.214 -18.72 Departmental services and supervision 3.444 14.346 +316.55 Other receipts 18.000 25.582 +42.12 Departmental services to the Urban Council and the Housing Authority 13.959 511.178 523.857 During the year under review, there was no significant increase in revenue as a whole. The decrease in revenue derived from land sales was mainly 45
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2.35 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 or $70,000 are charged against the Hong Kong Government's total agreed capital works contribution of £17M for the five-year period of the agreement. 2.36 Expenditure incurred in connection with Military works and services amounted to $70,067,569 represented by:- Maintenance services New services minor works Capital works 23,710,661 1,973,531 44.383.377 70.067.569 In addition, a sum of $8,679 was spent towards the "reprovisioning of Victoria Barracks" which relates to the new Defence Costs Agreement 1976-83. Revenue 2.37 The revenue collected by the Department during the year totalled $523.857M compared with $511.178M 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 1974-75 $M 1975-76 SM Crown Land Sales Crown Land Fees 242.121 6.959 223.859 - 7.54 13.850 + 99.02 Government Properties 7.739 9.678 + 25.05 Water Account 165.424 183.770 + 11.09 Quarry Products 10.658 14.098 + 32.28 Buildings Ordinance (Balcony fees and Building Contractors' Registration fees, etc.) 0.973 0.831 Sale of Sand 28.105 26.629 14.59 5.25 Works executed on private account 13.796 11.214 18.72 Departmental services and supervision 3.444 14.346 +316.55 Other receipts 18.000 25.582 + 42.12 Departmental services to the Urban Council and the Housing Authority 13.959 511.178 523.857 During the year under review, there was no significant increase in revenue as a whole. The decrease in revenue derived from land sales was mainly 45
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2.35

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 or $70,000 are charged against the Hong Kong Government's total agreed capital works contribution of £17M for the five-year period of the agreement.

2.36

Expenditure incurred in connection with Military works and

services amounted to $70,067,569 represented by:-

Maintenance services

New services minor works Capital works

23,710,661

1,973,531

44.383.377

70.067.569

In addition, a sum of $8,679 was spent towards the "reprovisioning of Victoria Barracks" which relates to the new Defence Costs Agreement 1976-83.

Revenue

2.37 The revenue collected by the Department during the year totalled $523.857M compared with $511.178M 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

1974-75

$M

1975-76

SM

Crown Land Sales

Crown Land Fees

242.121

6.959

223.859

-

7.54

13.850

+ 99.02

Government Properties

7.739

9.678

+ 25.05

Water Account

165.424

183.770

+ 11.09

Quarry Products

10.658

14.098

+ 32.28

Buildings Ordinance (Balcony

fees and Building Contractors'

Registration fees, etc.)

0.973

0.831

Sale of Sand

28.105

26.629

14.59 5.25

Works executed on private

account

13.796

11.214

18.72

Departmental services and

supervision

3.444

14.346

+316.55

Other receipts

18.000

25.582

+ 42.12

Departmental services to the

Urban Council and the

Housing Authority

13.959

511.178

523.857

During the year under review, there was no significant increase in revenue

as a whole. The decrease in revenue derived from land sales was mainly

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