MEMORANDUM
Explaining Alterations of Estimates of
EXPENDITURE,
for the Year 1876.
Endomen:
M: 6 in Dorpatch No 133 of 11 October 1875-
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STATEMENT OF THE ASSETS AND LIABILITIES OF THE COLONY OF HONGKONG, ON THE 31ST DECEMBER, 1874.
£ s. d. $ ASSETS. LIABILITIES. £ $ Monies deposited in Chartered Banks at interest, 81,089.7.0 127,093. 6. 8 17,013. 5. 9 4 180,000.00 By Balance in the Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corporation, To Deposits not available,....... 677. 1. 8 8,250.00 Pensions due on 31st December, 1874, 10,034.14. 7 1 48,106.7 708. 8. 8 3,000.00 Expenses of 1874, payable after the end of the year, 10,416.13. 4 50,000.00 " Copper Currency, Military Contribution, 4th Quarter of 1874, 45,000 @ 4/8,.. 5,008. 5.10 24,303.8 Remittances to the Crown Agents, not yet due, £5,000 @ 4/3, 4,854. 7. 4 1 23,300.97 Balance in hands of Crown Agents, £3,198.10.5 @ 4/3;, .. 1,034.10. 2 9,985.84 General Post Office, Imperial Share of Revenue for December, £1,015.4.3 @ 4/13, 558. 2. 0 4 2,078,80 Refund of overpaid Police, Lighting and Water Rates for 1874, 3,037. 7.11 Balance due by Government of Calcutta, 106. 1. 0 4 Advances and other Sums to be recovered, 317.18. Outstanding Revenue, viz, *-- 14.570.50 604.20 1,424.75 Pensions due to ex-Police Constables, for 1873 and 1874,....... 500, 0. 0 2,400.00 6,000.13. 9 Land Revenue, 31,083.16 Taxes, 1,087. 6. 5 9 Postages. 430. 8.10 Interest, 510. 1.10 Other Revenue, 6,210.15 2,093.79 2,503.17 8,004 8.4 41,580.20 Total Liabilities,........... 20.315.13.8 140,235,23 30,526.18. 3 Excess of Assets over Liabilities,......... 150,127.18 TOTAL ASSETS, £61.782.11.11 | 200,412.40 1,752.11.11 | 296,412.49The amounts in the second columns show the actual sums to the debit, or credit of the Colony. The amounts rendered in Sterling in the first columns are merely calculations at the uniform rate of 4/2 per dollar.
AUDITOR GENERAL'S OFFICE,
fine J. Smit.
Victoria, Hongkong, 18th May, 1875.
Acting Auditor General.