(1974-75 figures are in brackets for comparison)
Education
HK$1,336.5m
Housing
HK$
(HK$1,209.3m) (+ 11.5%) 793.9m (HK$ 660.5m) (+
(+ 1%)
Medical & Health
HK$
583.2m (HK$ 563.8m) (+ 3%)
Social Welfare
HK$
326.7m (HK$ 270.1m) (+ 21%)
Labour
НКР 17.2m (HK$ 15.9m) (+ 12.7%)
6. At this stage it is difficult to say how seriously the present loss of revenue will affect the Governor's major plans for social progress in the colony over the long term. He might perhaps be asked about this.
CONFIDEPTIAL
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