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No.

13

99

HONGKONG.

STATEMENT OF WATER ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31ST DECEMBER, 1898.

Laid before the Legislative Council by Command of His Excellency the Governor,

Statement of Water Account for the year ending 31st December, 1898.

Treasury in account with Water Account.

To Maintenance of Water Works, City of Victoria and Hill District,..

"

Kowloon,

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Shaukiwan,

Aberdeen,

"

Water Supply Kowloon,

Taitam Water Works Extension,

City of Victoria and Hill District Water Works,

Water Account,

Water Works, Miscellaneous,

By Balance,..

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Amounts rendered to Treasury as follows:-

Victoria,

Peak,

Pokfulam,

Shaukiwan,. Aberdeen,

Kowloon,.....

Receipts

G.

Expenditure.

$

c.

11,758.13 6,298.58 968.77 890.51 3,817.92

21.23

78,363.77

3,277.58

11,689.57

22,260.33

.$22,990.70

1,872.91

75.52

51.50

94.55

4.178.35

29,263.63

Less Amounts overcharged as per memoranda to Treasury and Auditor of 2nd March, 28th May, 11th and 28th June and 7th December, 1898,

118.49

Less amounts written off as per C.S.O.'s 3108 of 1897, 1756,

1775 and 2153 of 1898,

177.64

296.13

28,967.40

By Water Rates on-

Victoria,

Hongkong Villages,

$74.227.81 1.422.56

Hill District,

2.592.71

Kowloon Point and Yaumati,

3,794.91

Mongkoktsui,

Hung Hom,..

215.44 1,932.01

To Balance,............

J. G. GUTIERREZ,

p. Office Assistant and Accountant.

12th April 1899.

$

84,185.44

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18,327.11

135,413.17

$135,413.17

R. D. ORMSBY,

Director of Public Works.