Estimates-1959 — Page 160

PART II EXPLANATORY NOTES ON EXPENDITURE ESTIMATES

Estimate 1958/59

Revised estimate 1957/58

Approved estimate 1957/58

Actual expenditure 1956/57

Actual expenditure 1955/56

GENERAL

$648,121,710

555,594,000

561,157,280

469,544,298

402,463,642

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The revised estimate of expenditure for 1957/58 is $5.56m. less than the approved estimate. Among the important savings may be mentioned:-

Defence Miscellaneous Measures

Education

Marine

Medical

Public Works Department

Public Works Non-Recurrent

Subventions

Urban Services (Head Office & Sanitary Division)

$m

1.27

1.98

2.11

1.11

2.55

20.3

3.72

1.06

The total savings are in part offset by expenditure not provided in the Estimates, the following heads requiring large supplementary provisions:-

Miscellaneous Services

Post Office

Public Works Recurrent

Stores Department

$m

3.53

2.15

6.72

16.85

One new Head of Expenditure-Head 39 Social Welfare Department, has been created for the 1958/59 Estimates. This Head was formerly included under the Head for Secretariat for Chinese Affairs.

The following table shows the relationship between Personal Emoluments, Other Charges Annually Recurrent and Special Expenditure for the four years ending 31st March, 1958:

1958/59 Estimate

1955/56

1956/57

1957/58 Revised Estimate

Sm

%

$m

%

$m

%

$m %

Personal Emoluments

(including pensions)

149.8

Other Charges (Recurrent)

120.1

Special Expenditure (Non-Recurrent)... 132.6

37.2 164.5

29.8 140.0

33.0 165.0

35.0 189.3

29.8 181.9

35.2 184.4

34.1 222.7 34.4

32.7 174.8 26.9

33.2 250.6

38.7

Total..

Development Fund........

402.5

15.7

100.0 469.5 100.0 555.6 100.0 648.1

29.8

22.2

93.8

100.0

Total......

418.2

499.3

577.8

741.9

The form of Appendix B to this Memorandum has been completely revised.

The Estimates provide for 4,358 new posts (excluding supernumerary posts). Appendix A summarizes the establishment under each Head, and explanations of the important increases are included in the sections of this Memorandum dealing with individual Heads of Expenditure.

Comparative analyses of expenditure on Education, Medical and Health Services, and Security Measures, are furnished as Appendices C, D and E to this Memorandum, whilst the Operating Accounts of the Waterworks for the year ended 31st March, 1957, are also included at Appendix F for information,

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