Sessional_Paper_1930 — Page 87

Rates and Charges.

Domestic Purposes

Industrial Purposes

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Special charge to Port of Commerce Do. Military and Naval services Quarterly Meter Rent

$0.23 per 1,000 gallons.

$0.54

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25

1J

$0.36

15

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$1.59

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15

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3% of value of meter as fixed by the town, pay- able in advance.

Collection of Revenue. Supplies are metered and returns of consumptions are made quarterly. Account with addition made for the rent and upkeep of meter is sent to consumer on the month following the expiration of the quarter. Payment is re- quired within 30 days of the rendering of the accounts, otherwise supplies are cut

off.

HONG KONG.

Owner or Authority. The Hong Kong Government.

Sources of Supply.

Storage reservoirs on 'Hong Kong island and mainland. Two new reservoirs are at present under construction and further large storage additions are con- templated.

Type of Supply

In the City of Victoria.

Services are permitted in all houses, but by means of the Rider Mains an in- termittent supply can be given to the more densely populated areas. in times of shortage. In times of drought the Rider Mains can be shut off and a supply by street fountains substituted in the Rider Main Areas. Approximately 66% of the annual consumption is unmetered.

In Kowloon.

There are no Rider Mains, but any property can have a metered service sub- ject to satisfactory guarantee.

About 50% of the supply is now metered, the balance being taken from street fountains.

Rates and Charges.

A water rate of 2% on the rateable valuation is levied on all properties, with certain exceptions, within water supply areas

Properties supplied by Rider Mains are unmetered and therefore obtain free

water.

Metered properties which pay the 2% rate receive a free quarterly allowance which, at 10 cents per 1,000 gallons, would be equal to 4% of the annual rateable valuation.

Generally, consumption in excess of the free allowance is charged for at 75 cents per 1,000 gallons, (Peak properties pay $1.00 per 1,000 gallons) whether for trade or domestic purposes.

The following special rates are charged :-

No free allowance.

Water Boats and Wharf supplies

$1.00 per 1,000 gallons

Contractors' building supplies

$1.00

Certain Military. Cantonments

$0.10

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Fanling District except Golf Club (unfiltered)

$1.00

Fanling Golf Club (unfiltered)

$0.25

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Other unfiltered supplies

$0.35