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Appendices

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Table 31

(Chapter 12: Infrastructure Development and Heritage Conservation)

Property Transactions

2008

2012

2013

Value of registered Agreements for Sale

and Purchase of property (HK$ billion)

Residential property

343.8

452.3

298.9

Non-residential property

69.3

201.7

157.3

Total

413.1

654.0

456.3

Property price index(1) (Year 1999 = 100)

Private domestic units

120.5

206.2

242.4#

Private offices (Grades A, B and C)

199.0

334.7

409.9#

Property rental index(1) (Year 1999 = 100)

Private domestic units

115.7

142.6

154.5#

Private offices (Grades A, B and C)

155.5

188.3

204,0#

Notes: (1) Figures are annual indices.

#

Provisional figures.

Sources: Land Registry

(For enquiries, please call 2867 4838.)

Rating and Valuation Department

(For enquiries, please call 2150 8901.)

Table 32

(Chapter 12: Infrastructure Development and Heritage Conservation)

Water Consumption

Fresh water

Sea water (flushing purposes)

Source: Water Supplies Department

(For enquiries, please call 2829 4709.)

413

Million cubic metres

2008

2012

2013

956

935

933

275

273

278