12. The excess of Assets over Liabilities on the 1st January 1935 was $12,248,755. On the 31st December 1935 this sum had increased to $12,387,669 the difference of $138,914 is the excess of Revenue over Expenditure as recorded in paragraph 1 of this Report.
13. The balance of moneys not required to meet current requirements was lent to the Joint Colonial Fund which amounted to £18,000 and is shown in the above statement as $256,000. This fund is replenished by remittances from the Treasury and is drawn on from time to time as required by the Crown Agents.
14. The cash balance of $3,089,636 with the Treasurer included $434,831 held by the Official Receiver on account of Companies Liquidation and Bankruptcy. This latter figure also forms part of the sum of $1,830,313 shown under Miscellaneous Deposits as a liability.
15.
34% DOLLAR LOAN ACCOUNT.
ORDINANCE No. 11 OF 1934.
Statement of Expenditure as at 31st December, 1935.
1. Aberdeen Valley Water Scheme $2,555,702.78 2. Shing Mun Valley Water Schemes:- First Section $636,765.59 Second Section: Preliminary Works $36,718.84 Filters 120,045.23 2nd Cross Harbour Pipe 173,348.32 Gorge Dam 6,023,127.03 6,353,239.42 6,990,005.01 3. Vehicular Ferry 1,867,977.51 4. New Gaol at Stanley 1,450,711.32 5. Tytam Tuk Catchwater 644,368.44 6. Air Port Development:- Aerodrome 20,485.92 Air Port and Seaplane Slipway 583,931.92 Wireless Telegraph Station 64,172.79 668,590.63 3,864,942.97 7. Redemption of 3% Sterling Inscribed Stock 8. Other Public Works 18,042,298.66Of the above amount the sum of $4,182,298.66 was charged against surplus balances pending the issue of a further loan.