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Property Transactions

2004

2008

2009

Value of registered agreements for sale

and purchase of property (HK$ billion)

Residential property

276.7

343.8

425.8

Non-residential property

75.1

69.3

89.9

Total

351.8

413.1

515.7

Property price index (Year 1999 = 100)

Private domestic units

78.0

120.5

121.2#

Private offices (Grades A, B and C)

99.3

199.0

179.4#

Property rental index (Year 1999 = 100)

Private domestic units

77.7

115.7

100.4#

Private offices (Grades A, B and C)

78.1

155.5

135.5#

Sources: Land Registry.

(Enquiry Telephone No.: 2867 4838)

Rating and Valuation Department.

(Enquiry Telephone No.: 2150 8901)

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Water Consumption

Fresh water

Sea water (flushing purposes)

Source:

Water Supplies Department.

(Enquiry Telephone No.: 2829 4709)

Million cubic metres

2004

2008

2009

955

956

952

255

275

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