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6. Debt. The total amount of sterling debt outstanding at the close of 1932 was £1,485,732.16.5, the sinking fund for its redemption amounting to £832,751. There is also the 1927 Public Works Loan of $4,927,000; the sinking fund for which amounted at the end of 1932 to $125,792.
7. The Assets and Liabilities of the Colony on the 31st December, 1932, are shown in the following statement:-
LIABILITIES.
$ C. ASSETS. $ C. DEPOSITS:- Contractors and Office s Deposits 468,375.00 ADVANCES : On account of Future Loan 4,920,364.85 Purchase of three Suitors Fund 558,260.25 Locomotives for Chinese Section Miscellaneous De-posits.... 3,828,592.95 Miscellaneous Insurance Companies Building Loans .... 1,539,050.00 Imprest Account. 387,468.26 Subsidiary Coin Kowloon Canton Railway 85,205.52 1,030,781.45 Suspense Account 6,776.47 House Service Account 1,225,592.08 Exchange Adjustment] 5,740.22 285,083.27 Investments:- Trade Loan Reserve... 1,081,487.12 Surplus Funds 1,682,784.92 Trade Loan Out-Praya East Reclama-tion 124,657.26 Coal Account standing 752,751.50 1,966.81 Unallocated Stores, (P.W.D.)..... 469,073.88 Unallocated Stores, (Railway).. 172,327.81 Cash Balance :-- Crown Agents. 10,916.39 Treasurer... 4,340,066.04 Joint Colonial Fund.... 3,486,117.64 Total Liabilities... 8,862,288.12 Excess of Assets over Liabilities 12,847,062.24 Fixed Deposits:- General ...$1,592,366.52 Insurance Companies 1,539,050.00 3,131,416.52 Total ... $ 21,709,350.36 Total...... $ 21,709,350.36*Joint Colonial Fund £231,500.,Os.,Od,