Statement of Funded Public Debt or Loans borrowed for Fixed Periods outstanding on the 31st December, 1923, and of the Accumulated Sinking Fund at the same date.

JOINT SINKING FUND 1923.

Designation of Debt or Loan. Legal Authority. Amount Outstanding. Amount of Stock, &c. Cost Price. Market Price. Hongkong 6% War Loan. Ordinance No. 12 of 1916. $3,000,000 Deposits on Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corporation @ 6% $521,907.01 $521,907.01 $521,907.01 Do. 11,572.60 11,572.60 2,816.87 Do. £7,198.66 7,198.66 7,198.66 Do. @ 4% 6,980.82 6,980.82 6,980.82 Do. @ 3% 7,057.53 7,057.53 7,057.53 Chinese Estates Ltd., 7% Mortgage. 640,000.00 1,197,533.49 640,000.00 1,176,086.49 Less Deposits withdrawn from Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corporation (@ 5% 11,572.60 2,816.87 7,057.53 Dollar Total...... $1,176,086.49 $1,176,086.49 Hongkong 3½% Inscribed Stock. Ordinances Nos. 1 & 2 of 1893 and No. 11 of 1905. National War Bonds Oct. (1924) £25.8.9 54.15.11 6,659.2.9

Sterling Total.... £1,485,732.16.5

TREASURY, Hongkong, 2nd April, 1924.

C. Mcl. MESSER, Treasurer,

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