Appendix 8
(Chapter 3: Financial Structure)
Government Expenditure by Function
$ Million
Estimate 1975-6
221
Actual 1973-4
Actual 1974-5
Item
Recur-
Capital Total
rent
Recur- rent
Capital Total
Recur-
Capital Total
rent
General services
Administration
92.2
Law and order
408.9
Defence
10.7 102.9 43.4 452.3 72.7 41.3 114,0
105.1 14.5 547.7 53.7
77.1
119.6 601.4 41.4 118.5
110.3 10.6 120.9
617.9 54.9 672.8
69.8
62.2 132.0
Public relations
21.6
8.6
30.2
24.5
1.1 25.6
23.5
0.2 23.7
Revenue collection and financial control...
68.2
4.7
72.9
82.7
1.9 84.6
88.8
0.6 89.4
Sub-total
663.6
108.7 772.3
837.1 112.6
949.7
910.3
128.5 1,038.8
Economic services
Primary products
Airport and harbour
Commerce and industry
Communications
Other
Sub-total
25.9 2.2 28.1 36.4 98.7 135.1 16.1 0.1
16.2 133,1 28.0 161.1 87.6 12.7 100.3
299.1 141.7 440.8
31.8
7.5
39.3
31.6
4.4
36.0
56.9
56.7
113.6
60.7
121.2
181.9
18.8
0.2 19.0
21.5
0.4 21.9
149.8 91.5 241.3 106.3 13.8 120.1
363.6 169.7 533.3
168.5 82.4
250,9 107.5 33.8 141,3
389.8 242.2 632.0
Community services
Transport, roads and civil engineering
(note 2)
Water
Fire services
Amenities and related services
Sub-total
Social services
Education
175.6 719.2 894.8 112,8 371.9 484.7 56.4 4.4 60.8 183.3 59.3 242.6
191.2 525.2 716.4 145.5 483.9 629.4
187.3
626.6 813.9
221.1
381,2
602.3
78.1 236.7
8.4 86.5
82.9
7.5 90.4
38.3 275.0
54.6
52.4 107.0
528.1 1,154.8 1,682.9
651.5 1,055.8 1,707.3
545.9 1,067.7 1,613.6
Medical and health
Housing
893.5 96.5 990.0 412.1 44.6 456.7 128.3 87.0 215.3
1,031.8
513.0
222.3
Social welfare (note 3)
Labour
142.9 12.5
1.2 144.1
258.1
0.1 12.6
Sub-total
1,589.3
229.4 1,818.7
15.8 2,041.0 389.5 2,430.5
113,0 1,144.8 47.4 560.4 224.6 446.9 4.5 262,6 15.8
1,150.9
168.8 1,319.7 557.4 25.8 583.2
107.2
288.9 396.1
321.4
0.6 322.0
17.2
17.2
2,154.1
484.1 2,638.2
Common supporting services
Government launches and dockyard
25.2
3.4 28.6
17.1
3.2 20.3
18.9
4.8 23.7
Government printing
20.1
2.0 22.1
22.1
1.4
23.5
22.5
1.1 23.6
Government supplies
15.1
10.2
25.3
58.8
3.2
62.0
18.7
0.3 19.0
Architectural and electrical and mechanical
engineering offices
138.8
23.2 162.0
Sub-total
199.2
38.8 238.0
173.1
271.1
38.8 211.9 46.6 317.7
168.1 50.4 218.5
228.2
56.6 284.8
Unallocable expenditure
Government quarters
28.7
16.5 45.2
Passages, telephones, telegrams, etc
30.0
22.3
52,3
27.1 22.6 113.3
49.7 1.5 114.8
28.3 185.7
17.6 45.9 185.7
Extraordinary expenditure ...
0.7
0.7
Sub-total
58.7
39.5
98.2
140.4
24.1 164.5
214.0
17.6 231.6
Other financial obligations
Public debt
1.6
1.6
1.6
1.6
Pensions and gratuities
116.7
116.7
150.6
150.6
1.6 174.3
0.5
2.1 174.3
Sub-total
118.3
118.3
152.2
152.2
175.9
0.5 176.4
Total
3,456.3 1,712.9 5,169.2
4,456.9 1,798.3 6,255.2
4,618.2 1,997.2 6,615.4
Development loan fund expenditure
Economic services
Social services
Community services...
Sub-total
Lotteries fund expenditure
Social welfare grants and loans
11.1
11.1
1.2
1.2
1.8
40.9
40.9
95.0
95.0
103.8
1.8 103.8
1.5
1.5
52.0
52.0
97.7
97.7
105.6
105.6
9.1
9.1
12.9
12.9
3,456.3 1,774.0 5,230.3
4,456.9 1,908.9 6,365.8
4.7
4,618.2 2,107.5 6,725.7
4.7
Grand total
Note: 1.
From April 1, 1973, Government expenditure excludes a portion transferred to the Hong Kong Housing Authority and the Urban Council.
2. Excluding civil engineering works directly allocable to other services.
3. Including expenditure on disability and infirmity allowance from 1974-5.