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Appendix IV.
WASTE DETECTION.
Estimated capital outlay necessary to equip Hong Kong and Kowloon for
systematic waste detection work :
Alterations to distribution systems
Provision of meters
Alterations to private house services
$120,000
120,000
60,000
$300,000
Annual operating expenses are estimated as follows:-
1 European Inspector, including housing, travelling, transport and
pension @ say £500 per annum
$ 8,000
10 Asiatic Inspectors, including housing, travelling, transport and
pension @ say $1,000 each.
10,000
Fitters and coolies
7,000
Maintenance of meters and equipment
5,000
Road openings and reinstatement
10,000
Estimated ultimate saving in consumption-say 71%.
On present maximum consumption say 2 M.G.P.D.
Estimated capital outlay represented by 2 M.G.P.D. $3,500,000.
Loan Charges on $3,500,000.
Interest and Sinking Fund-71%.
Deduct.
74% on $300,000
Annual charges-salaries and maintenance
Estimated ultimate saving p.a.
$ 40,000
$ 262,500
$22,500
40,000
62,500
200,000
NOTE.
An effective waste detection system will take a few years to perfect and during that period the average annual saving would be very considerably less than $200,000.
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