HONGKONG,
Proceedings of Board of Survey,
held at the Colonial Treasury, on the
2nd day of January 1856.
Enclosure in Desp. 1033 1/1856.
Unfunded Return showing the
Balances in the Colonial Chests on the last day of the
Year from 1st January to 31st December 1855.
Chinese Rupees. Extra-Cash Dollers. British Sterling Coins. Ichel. Balances First January, 1855 1,789 $2,200 42,229 Vetel 414,018 Disbursements. 5,211 viz. Receipts during the Year- Remains on 31st December-1855. In the Treasury Chest. 1083/4 5,1383/11 355,001 31 26,231 5 104 262,1458 16 16,182 18 5/1 100,543 15 10,097 7 18,143 75 82,379 410 72,375 10 0 11
In pursuance of the Instructions of the Lords Commissioners of the first day of January 1856, we the undersigned commenced this year by surveying the funds remaining in custody of the Officers of Her Majesty's Treasury, I have caused surveys to be taken of the money deposited in the Treasury Vault respectively by the Treasurer, and the Officers hereby certify that I have found the result to be in strict accordance with the statement of the Balances as certified by me to be on hand.
The Copy was,
Colonial Secretary.
(Signed) John Baning,
Treasurer
23,427 498,634 329,073 67 17,283 11 foll 8,948 1 14,111 99.797 580,83 103, geg / 38,776 42 527,736 53,100 51,60c 1,500 31,533 // 817 3 4,280 3 11 4,619 13 9 26. 191317 3Page 302