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Table VII. —Samoan Administration (Apia). —Statistics for Year ended 31st March, 1939. Installed in December, 1928.

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Statistical. j 1935. 1936. J 1937. 1938. 1939. Installed capacity (hydro) .. 80 kW. 80 kW. 80 kW. 80 kW. 80 kW. Installed capacity (oil) .. .. .. 45 kW. 45 kW. 45 kW. 45 kW. Static head .. .. .. 192 ft. 102 ft. 192 ft. 192 ft. 192 ft. Generating voltage .. .. 2,200 volts 2,200 volts 2,200 volts 2,200 volts 2,200 volts. Supply voltage . . .. 220/110 volts 220/110 volts 220/110 volts 220/110 volts 220/110 volts. Number of consumers (domestic) .. 214 256 294 275 244 Number of consumers (commercial) 74 82 85 113 86 Units generated (hydro) .. 200,911 208,429 223,162 237,1.48 285,207 Units generated (oil) .. .. .. .. .. .. 11,757 Units sold .. .. . . 164,912 165,031 186,310 205,058 234,674 Units non-productive .. .. 17-9 per cent. 20-8 per cent. 16-51 per cent. 13-53 per cent. 20'97 per cent. Maximum load .. 70 kW. 65 kW. 74 kW. 77 kW. 79 kW. Connected load .. . . 234 kW. 238 kW. 321 kW. 337 kW. 370 kW. Average load factor .. .. 32-9 per cent. 36-4 per cent. 34-45 per cent. 35-17 per cent. 42'75 per cent. Demand factor .. . . .29-8 per cent. 27-3 per cent. 23-05 per cent. 22-85 per cent. 21'43 per cent. Route-miles of reticulation— Overhead .. .. .. 10J 10J 10£ 11£ llf Underground...... Of 6§ 6| 7 7 Financial. 1935. 1930. 1937. 1938. 19.39. £ £ £ £ £ Capita! outlay .. .. .. 21,563 23,325 23,832 22,862 24,002 Loan liability .. .. .. 13,331 12,171 10,748 7,769 6,771 Revenue from sale of electricity .. 3,548 3,755 3,982 4,641 4,899 Revenue, miscellaneous .. .. 330 317 815 719 924 Working-expenses .. .. .. 1,053 1,075 1,221 1,291 2,153 Capital charges .. .. .. 1,228 1,233 1,755 1,784 2,027 Total annual costs .. .. .. 2,281 2,308 2,976 3,075 4,180 Profit .. .. .. .. 1,597 1,764 1,821 2,285 1,643 Accumulated Depreciation Reserve .. 7,895 9,128 10,366 11,416 13,079 d. d. d. d. d. Average revenue per unit sold .. .. 5-20 5-45 5-13 5-43 5*01 Average working-cost per unit sold .. 1-53 1-57 1-57 1-51 2'20 Average total cost per unit sold .. 3-30 3-36 3-83 3-60 4-27 £ £ £ £ £ Capital outlay per £1 of revenue .. 6-35 5-73 4-97 4-27 4-90 Per Cent. Per Cent. Per Cent. Per Cent. Per Cent. Ratio-working-expenses to gross revenue 29-75 26-40 25-45 24-10 36 - 97 Ratio capital charges to capital outlay .. 5-68 5-29 7-36 7.81 8-44 Ratio net profit to capital outlay .. 7-38 7-57 7-64 1,0-0 (t-85