1918/19.
1918/19.
Cost of garrison of Hong Kong was £407,562, i.e. from April, 1918, to March, 1919, the Colony should have advanced £33,963.10.0. a month.
April
May June
July
2
8. d. 33,963,10. 0. 33,963.10. 0. 33,963.10. o
Rate of Exchange
s. d. 3. 0.
226,423
3. 1.
3. 1
33,963.10. 0.
3. 24
220,304 217,366 213,104
+
August Sept.
33,963.10. 0.
3. 3
206,360.
33,963.10. 0.
3. 4
201,265
Oct.
33,963.10. 0.
3. 6
190,672
NOV.
33,963.10. 0.
3. 6
194,077
Dec.
33,963.10. 0.
3. 3
207,675.
1919.
Jan. Feb. March
33,963.10. 0. 33,963.10. 0. 33, 963.10. 0.
2407,562. 0. 0.
3. 3-
205,063
3.
3-
205,063
3. 27
211,721
Total 2,499,093
76 END
The actual contribution received in respect of 1918/19 is es follows:-
$
-
April December 1918 January
11
of 3,149,477.85
March, 1919 = of 2,802,858.65
less cost of garrison
Overpayment of contribution in respect of
1918/19.
Total overpayment in dollars is therefore: -
1917/18 1918/19
=
28,982 563,729
$592,711
2,362,107
700,715
3,062,822
2,499,093
563,729