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Hong Kong Annual Administration Reports, 1841-1941

STATEMENT OF THE ASSETS AND LIABILITIES ON THE 31st DECEMBER

£ s. d. £ s. d. ASSETS. £ £ d By Balance in the Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corporation, 17,013. 5. 0 81,083.70 Monies deposited in Chartered Banks at interest, 27,083. 6. 8 130,000.00 Silver Currency, G77. 1. 8 3,250.00 Copper Currency, Remittances to the Crown Agents, not yet due, £5,000 @ 4/3½, 44,773.14. 1 214,913.79 4,854. 7. 4 23,300.97 Balance in hands of Crown Agents, £3,125.10.5 @ 4/3½, 3,037. 7.11 14,579.50 Balance due by Government of Calcutta, 105. 1. 0 317.13. 1 504.25 1,524.75 Advances and other Sums to be recovered, Outstanding Revenue, viz. Land Revenue, 6,600.18. 2 31,683.16 Taxes, 1,087. 6. 5 5,219.15 Postages, 430. 3.10 2,093.72 Interest, 540. 4.10 2,503.17 Other Revenue, 2,064. 8. 1 8,064. 8. 1 41,589.20 TOTAL ASSETS, £61,752.11.11 296,412.46

The amounts in the second columns show the actual sums to the debit or credit of the Colony.

AUDITOR GENERAL'S OFFICE,

Victoria, Hongkong, 13th May, 1875.

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