BRITISH EMPIRE EXHIBITION 1924.
HONG KONG SECTION.
SUMMARY OF RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS IN HONG KONG FROM 15TH NOVEMBER, 1923 TO 31st DECEMBER, 1926.
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$567.277.40
RECEIPTS.
PAYMENTS.
To GRANT FROM HONG KONG GOVERNMENT
$550,000.00
By GENERAL EXPENDITURE:—
INTEREST ON FIXED DEPOSITS AND CURRENT ACCOUNT
2,084.91
Freight to London on Exhibits and Exhibitors Goods Passages of Personnel
$ 38,232.56
59,520.48
Wages paid in Hong Kong
13,649.48
CLAIMS RECEIVED FROM INSURANCE COMPANIES
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138.03
Accountancy and Clerical Expenses
7,375.00
Allowance to Mr. Duncan-Supervision
1,282.84
SUNDRY EXPENSES RECOVERED
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56.69
Stationery
$ 1,386.30
Advertising
813.00
EXHIBITORS' ACCOUNTS FROM LONDON
7,986.83
Insurance
263.82
Cables
65.35
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LONDON EXPENSES REPAID BY EUROPEAN EXHIBITORS
General Expenses
594.85
$ 1,557.56
3,123.32
LONDON DEBTS PAID BY EXHIBITORS
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3,412.00
123,188.68
4,969.56
CONSTRUCTION-Local Purchases, Freight etc.,
2,686.68
FREIGHT REBATES FROM SHIPPING COMPANIES
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1,170.10
COMMITTEES' EXHIBIT, Ivory & Other purchases $ 4,446.94 ALLOWANCE TO MR. W. SINCLAIR
1,800.00
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FREIGHT REBATES RECOVERED FROM EXHIBITORS
921.28
6,246.94
2,091.38
CLAIMS PAID TO EXHIBITORS
78.03
SPECIAL RESTAURANT EXPENSES
15,000.00
TOTAL EXPENDITURE
147,190.38
EXHIBITORS ALLOWANCES AND LONDON BALANCES
10,051.48
REMITTANCES TO LONDON
Less returned
£48,500 cost
1,730
£46,770
$424,101.40
14,568.84
409,532.58
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BALANCE IN BANK
503.05
$567,277.40