HONGKONG.
419
No. 32
98
FINANCIAL RETURNS ACCOMPANYING THE DRAFT ESTIMATES FOR 1899.
Laid before the Legislative Council by Command of His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government.
ASSETS AND LIABILITIES,
ON THE 31ST DECEMBER,
1897.
ASSETS.
LIABILITIES.
Subsidiary Coius,
138,000.00
Drafts drawn by Crown Agents, in
transit,
316,000.00
Subsidiary Coins in transit,
700,000.00 Military Contribution,
21,628.47
Deposits not available,.
79,239.42
Balance in hands of Crown Agents,
26,769.13
Arrears of Taxes,
110.17
Praya Reclamation Deposit Account,
Refund of Taxes,
261,000.00
3,000.00
Officers' Remittances, not yet paid,
23,652.60
Arrears of Crown Rent,
39,362.47
Money Orders, not yet paid,.........
6,548.53
Advances to be recovered,.
47,545.28 || Transit Charges,
7,300.00
Pensions due to Civil Officers,
15,900.00
Do. to Police,
Overdrawn Balance,
9,293.00
210,782.86
TOTAL ASSETS,
*
951,787.05
Balance,....
+
2,557.92
954,844,97
TOTAL IMABILITIES,..................
$ 954.344.97
*Not including $350,000 being selling value of coins ordered and paid for but not already in transit.
+ Balance of 1893 Loan,...
Plus Excess of Liabilities over Assets,
.$202,091.05
2,557.92
$264,649.87
Treasury, Hongkong, 22nd August, 1898.
A. M. THOMSON, Acting Treasurer.