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Table 31

(Chapter 12: Infrastructure Development and Heritage Conservation)

Property Transactions

2002

2006

2007

Value of registered agreements for sale

and purchase of property (HK$ billion)

Residential property

154.3

232.0

434.0

Non-residential property

31.1

83.2

91.6

Total

185.4

315.2

525.6

Property price index (Year 1999 = 100)

Private domestic units

69.9

92.7

103.4#

Private offices (Grades A, B and C)

68.4

139.3

164.2#

Property rental index (Year 1999 = 100)

Private domestic units

83.4

91.6

101.6#

Private offices (Grades A, B and C)

85.4

117.4

131.9#

Sources: Land Registry.

(Enquiry Telephone No.: 2867 4838)

Rating and Valuation Department.

(Enquiry Telephone No.: 2150 8901)

Table 32

(Chapter 12: Infrastructure Development and Heritage Conservation)

Water Consumption

Fresh water

Sea water (flushing purposes)

Source:

Water Supplies Department.

(Enquiry Telephone No.: 2829 4709)

Million cubic metres

2002

2006

2007

949

963

235

260

951 271