23-32    Government's Reserve Balances (General Revenue Account and Funds)
      (HKD 100 million)
Item 1997/1998 1998/1999 1999/2000 2000/2001 2001/2002
           
  Opening Reserve Balances        3706.77+ 4575.43 4343.02 4442.54 4302.78
  Revenue                       2812.26 2161.15 2329.95 2250.60 1755.59
  Expenditure                   1943.60 2393.56 2230.43 2328.93 2388.90
  Surplus/(Deficit)               868.66 -232.41 99.52 -78.33 -633.31
  Profits-back of Provision for Loss in          
    Investments with the Exchange Fund - - - -61.43 55.56
  Closing Reserve Balances        4575.43 4343.02 4442.54 4302.78 3725.03
           
           
Notes: Figures exclude 'transfers between the General Revenue Account and Funds'.
            + Including net worth of $197072 million received from Trustee of the former Hong Kong SARG Land Fund at 1 July 1997.