MEMORANDUM
Explaining Alterations of Estimates of Expenditure,
for the Year 1873,
STATEMENT OF THE ASSETS AND LIABILITIES OF THE COLONY, ON THE 31ST DECEMBER, 1871.
ASSETS.
$ £ s. d. By Balance in the Oriental Bank Corporation, and Treasury Chest 133,355.31 27,782. 7.11 Monies deposited at Chartered Banks at interest, 579,285.61 119,226. 3.43 General Post Office, London, Imperial Share of Revenue for December, 1871 7,410.46 1,545. 14. 5 Refind of overpaid Police, Lighting and Water Rates of 1871, 2,335.58 480. 11. 7 'Special Fund, 681,278.46 121,098. 12. 1 Balance in hands of the Crown Agents, &c., 18,320.35 3,818. 12.3 Remittance to the Crown Agents, not yet due, £4,000.00 @ 4/4 18,628.70 3,839. 6. 6 Advances and other Sums to be recovered, Outstanding Revenue, viz.: Land Revenue, 74,579.96 15,537. 9.10 Taxes, Postages, 1,751.12 861. 16. 4 Interest, 7,781.08 1,621. 1. 2 Other Revenue, 7,056.86 1,470. 3. 7 2,682.16 558. 18. 8 92,100.06 19,187. 10. 3 TOTAL ASSETS, 860,600.21 180,541. 14.2LIABILITIES.
£ s. d. To Deposits not available, Pensions due in England on 31st December, 1871, 13,016. 0. 8 Expenses of 1871, payable at Hongkong after the end of the year, 920. 19. 4 12,500. 0, 0 Copper Currency, Depreciation at 5% 1,850. 0, 0 Military Contribution, 4th Quarter of 1871, 4,701. 18. 1 7,822. 18. 4 154,851. 8.10 Total Liabilities. Excess of Assets over Liabilities, 25,020. 16. 1 TOTAL 180,541. 14.2Enclosure N.5 in Sir Arthur Kennedy's Despatch N. 112 of 25th September 1872
AUDITOR GENERAL'S OFFICE, Hongkong, 19th April, 1872.
Smith,
Acting Auditor General.
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