# Memorandum explaining alterations of Estimates as to Expenditure
STATEMENT OF THE ASSETS AND LIABILITIES OF THE COLONY, ON THE 1ST JANUARY, 1869.
ASSETS.
By Balance in the Treasury Chest and Vault, ...
Monies deposited at Chartered Banks at Interest,
Balance in Hands of the Crown Agents, £4,610.0.5 @ 4/4,
Remittances to Crown Agents in course of transmission,...
Advances and other Sums to be recovered.
Outstanding Revenue, viz:-
Land Revenue,
Taxes,
Postage,
Interest,
Other Revenue,
$187,701.18
$200,000.00
LIABILITIES.
To Deposits not available,
Pensions due in England on 31st December, 1868,
.£2,013.8.9 @ 4/4
$4,215.86
Expenses of 1868, payable at Hongkong after the end of the year, Military Contribution, 4th quarter of 1868,...
$55,114.91
£5,000 @ 4/8¾
$23,132.53
General Post Office, London,
$11,201.44
Refund of overpaid Police, Lighting and Water Rates of 1868,..
$2,684.72
$12,280.28
Depreciation of Copper Currency, at 2½ per cent on $42,500,
Salary and Compensation due to Mr. Kinder, ......
$10,625.00
£1,590.4.3 @ 4/4
$7,389.44
$89,391.63
Amount due to the Fund arising from Play House Licenses, . . .
$180,065.56
$10,348.18
$4,820.15
$5,502.19
$88,068.10
Total Liabilities,......
Excess of Assets over Liabilities, ....
£70,480.8.14
£28,617.14.4
$867,105.9.5
$137,365.04
Total Assets,........
£105,098.2.5½
$504,470.99
£105,098.9.5
$504,470.99
Inclosure No. 5 in Governor Sir Richard Graves Macdonnell's Despatch to No. 807 of 18th October 1869.
AUDITOR GENERAL'S OFFICE,
Victoria, Hongkong, 1st September, 1869.
Jendina Shedin
Auditor General.
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