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PART II — EXPLANATORY NOTES ON EXPENDITURE ESTIMATES

Estimate 1962-63

Revised estimate 1961-62

Approved estimate 1961-62

Actual expenditure 1960-61

GENERAL

$1,226,436,110

998,943,000

1,074,603,210

845,297,629

Actual expenditure 1959-60

709,953,996

The revised estimate of expenditure for 1961-62 is $75.7 millions less than the approved estimate. In arriving at this figure, account has been taken of the supplementary provisions approved during the year for unforeseen expenditure. The following summarizes the more important amounts over and under the estimates on the various Heads of expenditure:-

Amount in $M

Head

Civil Aviation

Under

1.7

Over

Commerce & Industry

.5

Defence: Miscellaneous Measures

.6

Education

3.0

Fire Services

.8

Kowloon-Canton Railway

3.4

Marine

4.6

Medical & Health

.7

Police Force: Hong Kong Police

5.7

Post Office

.5

Prisons

.5

Public Works Department

1.5

Public Works Recurrent

2.3

Public Works Non-Recurrent

42.3

Radio Hong Kong

.6

Resettlement

.6

Stores

2.0

Subventions: Social Welfare

.5

Subventions: Medical

.6

Subventions: Education

5.8

Urban Services Department and

Urban Council

3.8

World Refugee Year Schemes

3.2

The expenditure estimates are presented in the same form as those for the preceding year with the following changes in Heads of expenditure:

Head 29 Defence: R.H.K.D.F. Headquarters

Head 30 Defence: Hong Kong Regiment (The Volunteers)

In previous years, these two heads were combined in one but are now separated.

Head 41 Immigration Department

In the previous year's Estimates, pending the enactment of legislation, the estimates of the Immigration Department were shown separately in a new Police Force vote. The necessary legislation was enacted during 1961-62 and the title of this head has accordingly been amended by the deletion of the words "Police Force".