CO129-175 - Sir Kennedy - 1876 [9-12]

STATEMENT OF THE ASSETS AND LIABILITIES OF THE COLONY OF HONGKONG, ON THE 31ST DECEMBER, 1875.

ASSETS.

£ s. d £ s. d.

Deposits not available, By Balance in the Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corporation, 27,055. 5. 3 129,885.26 Monies deposited in Chartered Banks at interest, Silver Currency, 18,750. 0. 0 90,000.00 Copper Currency,

LIABILITIES.

Pensions due on 31st December, 1875, 708. 6. 8 3,400.00 815. 4. 2 3,918.00 6,500.00 Expenses of 1875, payable after the end of the year, 10,416.13. 4 50,000.00 Military Contribution, 4th Quarter of 1875, £5,000 @ 3/11... 6,291. 0. 1 25,300.82 1,865.18.2 @ 4/0.... General Post Office, Imperial Share of Revenue for December, 1,043.11. 0 5,010. 7. 2 5,583.11. Refund of overpaid Police, Lighting and Water Rates for 1875, 548. 6. 2 2,631.88 Pensions due to ex-Police Constables, 166.13. 4 800.00 287.19. 0 Remittances to the Crown Agents, not yet due, £5,000.9.4 @ 4/1} & 4/0... Balance in hands of Crown Agents, £5,588.17.11 @ 4... Balance due by Government of India, Advances and other Sums to be recovered, Outstanding Revenue, viz.:- Land Revenue, 8,108.14. 1 38,921.78 Taxes, 1,618. 5. 9 7,911.78 Postages, Interest, 758.13. 3 3,641.59 Other Revenue, 10,515.13. 1 50,475.15 TOTAL ASSETS, 29,175. 7. 0 140,041.87 Total Liabilities, 40,103.17.11 192,408.71 Balance to the Credit of the Colony, 69,279. 5. 9 332,540.58

The amounts in the second columns show the actual sums to the debit or credit of the Colony. Those in Sterling in the first columns are merely calculations at the uniform rate of 4 per dollar.

AUDITOR GENERAL's Office,

Victoria, Hongkong, 13th June, 1876.

Anshin C. Auditor General.

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