STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
ASSETS.
On the 31st December, 1882.
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LIABILITIES.
Moneys deposited in Banks at interest, 675,259.24 Deposits not available, 53,544.34 Silver Currency 6,400.00 Copper Currency, 2,940.68 Pensions due to Civil Officers, 8,646.29 Refund of Taxes, for unoccupied Houses, 2,682.89 Do. to ex-Police Constables, 2,500.00 Post Offices,-Lowdon, Italy, &c., Officers' Remittances not yet paid, 3,605.06 Balance in Bank at Current Account, 98,306.21 Military Contribution, 27,507.10 Postal Convention, arrears for 1880, 1881, and 1882, 35,315.86 Expenditure in Arrears, Estimate, 70,000.00 778,055.45 Investments in England South Australian 4% Debentures of £12,400, 61,188.01 Victoria Gov 4% Debentures of £11,100, 59,921.56 Cape Govt 4½% Debentures of £5,200, 26,877.40 Cape Govt 4½% Debentures of £6,000, 20,991.69 New South Wales 4% Debentures of £9,300, 51,873.00 New South Wales 4% Debentures of £1,300, 7,230.38 92,615.38 1,024,023.30 Balance in hands of Crown Agents, 17,830.46 Bills Maturing, Do., 26,890.76 Deposits in London and Westminster Bank, at 7 days call, 186,345.93 Balance due by Government of India, 92.18 Advances and other sums to be recovered. 5,585.56 Revenue in Arrears, 89,689.13 Total Liabilities, 201,743.02 $1,148,604.89 TOTAL ASSETS, $1,350,407.41 Balance to the Credit of the Colony, $1,148,604.89 TOTAL, $1,350,407.41 TOTAL, $1,350,407.41*Including the sum of $18,339.77, Premia on Land Sales received in 1882.
AUDITOR GENERAL'S OFFICE,
HONGKONG, 4th May, 1883.
W. H. MARSH,
Auditor General.
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