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Appendix 8
(Chapter 4: Finance and Economy)
Government Expenditure by Function (note 1) (See also Appendix 8a)
$ Million
Actual 1977-78
Actual 1978-79
Estimate 1979-80
Item
General services
Recur-
rent Capital
Recur-
Recur-
Total
rent Capital
Total
rent Capital
Total
Administration
154.6
16.2 170.8
196.3
29.7 226.0
222.8
22.0 244.8
Law and order
825.2
80.8 906.0
982.0
70,6 1,052.6
1,049.9
56.7 1,106.6
Defence
285.5
102.9
388.4
382.5
214.2 596.7
383.9
69.0
452.9
Public relations
40.0
1.5
L
♪ 41.5
48.7
Revenue collection and financial control
124.2
3.9
128.1
231.1
7.5 56.2 1.8 232.9
68.0
1.4
69.4
163.7
9.5
173.2
Sub-total
1,429.5
205.3 1,634.8
1,840.6 323.8 2,164.4
1,888.3
158.6 2,046.9
Economic services
Primary products
42.4
8.8
51.2
50.6
12.2
62.8
59.5
19.4
78.9
Airport and harbour
74.3
46.3
120.6
72.1
77.5
149.6
95.5
102,1
197.6
Commerce and industry
30.9
0.7
31.6
43.0
0.8
43.8
47.1
3.0
50.1
Communications
220.4
38.0
258.4
248.9
92.7
341.6
242.4
179.3
421.7
Other
149.1
13.5
162.6
71.8
6.6
78.4
203.4
7.0
210.4
Sub-total
517.1 107.3 624.4
486.4
189.8 676.2
647.9
310.8
958.7
Community services
Transport, roads and civil engineering
(note 2)
Water
Fire Services
Amenities and related services
245.3 1,189.4 1,434.7 336.0 136.9 472.9 102.7 72.8
756.8 1,412.5 2,169.3
294.0 1,476.0 1,770.0
355.0 1,622.5
1,977.5
267.0
25.6 128.3 60.6 133.4
121.3
137.5 404.5 28.4 149.7 89.0
85.0 174.0
771.3 1,726.9 2,498.2
269.6
179.9
449.5
136.6
28.2 164.8
107.1 107.6 214.7
868.3 1,938.2 2,806.5
Sub-total
Social services
Education
1,534.0
90.9 1,624.9
1,785.8
Medical and health
723.7
32.0
755.7
850.0
144.0 1,929.8 104.9 954.9
1,949.7 932.5
Housing
74.3
857.9
932.2
95.9 1,208.2 1,304.1
246.2 2,195.9 .217.3 1,149.8
68.6 1,095.5 1,164.1
Social welfare
387.6
5.1
392.7
526.7
Labour
24.2
0.1
24.3
Sub-total
2,743.8
986.0 3,729,8
29.8
3,288.2 1,464.5 4,752.7
6.6 533.3 0.8 30.6
644.7
10.0 654.7
37.7
3,633.2 1,594.8 5,228.0
25.8 63.5
Common supporting services
Government launches and dockyard
22.4
2.0
24.4
36.6
1.1
37.7
37.7
3.0
40.7
Government printing
19.3
1.4
20.7
24.6
1.1
25.7
24.1
2.1
26.2
Government supplies
33.4
0.4 33.8
39.5
0.8
40.3
34.3
1.0
35.3
Building development and electrical
and mechanical engineering offices
239.0
26.1 265.1
295.7
39.5 335.2
341.9
42.5
384.4
Sub-total
314.1
29.9 344.0
396.4
42.5
438.9
438.0
48.6
486.6
Unallocable expenditure
Government quarters
47.7
20.8
68.5
57.5
29.0
86.5
68.1
38.7
106.8
Passages, telephones, telegrams, etc
155.6
10.9
166.5
185,6
2.5
188.1
464.4
1.1
465.5
Sub-total
203.3
31.7 235,0
243.1
31.5
274.6
532.5
39.8 572.3
Other financial obligations
Public debt
Pensions and gratuities
Sub-total
Total
20.7
233.9
254.6
25.7 233.9
5.0 259.6
6,219.2 2,777.7 8,996.9
5.0
20.1
3,0
262.0
23.1 262.0
20.5 331.6
3.0
23.5 331.6
282.1
3.0 285.1
7,308.1 3,782.0 11,090.1
352.1
3.0 355.1
8,360.3 4,093.8 12,454.1
Note: 1. Government expenditure excludes the expenditure of the Housing Authority, the Urban Council and various funds
established by Resolution of the Legislative Council,
2. Excluding civil engineering works directly allocable to other services.