SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES-HONGKONG, 1872.

ASSETS.

SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES--HONGKONG, 1872.

STATEMENT OF THE ASSETS AND LIABILITIES OF

THE COLONY, ON THE 31ST DECEMBER, 1872.

£ s. d. LIABILITIES. $ C. £ s. d. To Deposits not available, 62,965.90 13,117. 17. 11 By Balance in the Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corporation, 795. 8. 0 Pensions due in England on 31st December, 1872, @ 4/43, 3,292. 03 Monies deposited at Chartered Banks at interest, 100,000.00 20,833. 6. 8 Expenses of 1872, payable at Hongkong after the end of the year, 685. 19. 3 15,320. 34 3,192. 12. 3 Copper Currency, 20,000.00 4,166. 13. 4 Military Contribution, 4th Quarter of 1872, 28,076. 92 5,807. 13. 10 Depreciation at 5% 1,000. 00 19,000. 00 3,958. 6. 8 General Post Office, London, Imperial Share of Revenue for December, 1872, 7,840. 08 1,633. 7. 0 181,965. 90 37,909. 11. 3 Refund of overpaid Police, Lighting and Water Rates of 1872, 1,160. 13 241. 13. 10 52. 2. 7 Balance due to Crown Agents, @ 4/44, 236. 61 Remittances to the Crown Agents, not yet due, £13,000, @ cost, Subsidiary Coins, in course of transmission, 57,081. 73 11,881. 12. 2 Balance due to Government of India, (Madras), 61. 41 12. 15. 10 Balance due by Government of India, (Calcutta), 20,486. 64 4,268. 1. 0 Advances and other Sums to be recovered, 504. 25 105. 1. 0 587. 95 122. 9. 4 Outstanding Revenue, viz.:- Land Revenue, 41,224. 48 8,588. 8. 8 Taxes, 7,049. 26 1,468. 11. 11 Postages, 1,350. 00 281. 5. 0 Interest, 2,738. 91 570. 12. 1 Other Revenue, 62,362. 65 12,908. 17. 8 Total Liabilities, 130,997. 12 27,201. 1. 4 Excess of Assets over Liabilities, 181,942. 00 37,904. 11. 8 TOTAL ASSETS, 312,939. 12 65,195. 13. 0

$312,939.12 65,195.13. 0

$812,989.12 60,195.13. 0

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