CO129-211 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [8-9]

HONGKONG.

STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES.

1ST JANUARY

ASSETS.

1883, ACTUAL.

1ST JULY 1883, ACTUAL.

1ST JANUARY

1884, ESTIMATED.

LIABILITIES.

1ST JANUARY 1883, ACTUAL.

$ e. f. $ C. $ C. Monies deposited in Banks at interest, Silver Currency, 705,259 24 Do. Copper Currency, 4,500 00 Balance in Bank at Current Account, 24 Investments in England :-- South Australian 4% Debentures of £12,400, 61,188 01 61,188 01 New South Wales 4% Debentures of £15,000, 80,552 80,552 45 Victoria Government 4% Debentures of £11,100, 59,921 56 59,921 Cape Government 4% Debentures of £5,200, 26,991 60 26,991 60 Debentures of £9,300, of £4,300, of £14,400, 51,873 90 51,873 90 Do. 22,615 88 29,015 Do. 78,235 07 Balance in hands of Crown Agents, 702,000 00 Bills Maturing, in hands of Crown Agents, 20,377 40 20,377 40 Deposits in London and Westminster Bank, at 7 days' call, 26,890 76 Balance due by Government of India, 12,781 42 Advances and other sums to be recovered, 54,545 50 Revenue in Arrears, 186,345 93 TOTAL ASSETS, 1,024,028 30 1,271,568 82 1,109,805 46

1ST JULY 1883, ACTUAL.

$ 53,003 63 1ST JANUARY 1884, ESTIMATED. $ Refund of Taxes, for unoccupied Houses, 2,940 66 Post Offices, London, Italy, &c., 2,682 39 775,055 45 863,702

LIABILITIES.

Deposits not available, $ 53,544 34 Postal Convention, arrears for 1880, 1881, and 1882, 35,815 86 Pensions due to Civil Officers, 3,646 72 Pensions due to ex-Police Constables, 2,500 00 Officers' Remittances not yet paid, 5,682 12 Military Contribution, 4,000 00 Expenditure in Arrears,~Estimate, 27,507 10 TOTAL LIABILITIES, 201,743 02 1,148,064 39 215,008 03 TOTAL $ 1,850,407 41 1,439,458 51 1,211,897 64

AUDIT OFFICE,

HONGKONG, 20th August, 1883.

* Crown Agents' Account to 31st May, 1883.

W. H. MARSH, Auditor General.