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HONG KONG, 1904.

(B.) ASSETS AND LIABILITIES.

5.

At the end of the year 1904, the assets of the Colony amounted to $1,445,381.80, exclusive of arrears of revenue, which, with the sum just mentioned bring the total assets up to $1,651,470.98. The total liabilities were $1,147,658.97, so that the surplus of assets over liabilities amounted to $503,812.01.

(C.) PUBLIC DEBT.

There is a public debt of £341,799 15s. 1d. outstanding. The original debt was incurred in connection with the Praya Reclamation, the Central Market, and Water, Drainage and Sewerage Works.

Interest at 3 per cent. is payable on the loan, which is being paid off by a sinking fund now amounting to £34,375 7s. 6d.

II. TRADE AND SHIPPING, INDUSTRIES, FISHERIES, AGRICULTURE AND LAND.

(A.) TRADE AND SHIPPING.

The following table shows the principal articles of import in the year 1904 in vessels of European construction, compared with similar returns for 1903. The figures represent the tonnage:

Articles 1903 1904 Increase Decrease Beans Bones Coal 1,186,586 1,152,454 34,132 咖啡 Cotton yarn and cotton Flour 20,795 19,350 1,445 Hemp Kerosine (bulk) 120,430 115,921 4,509 Kerosine (case) Lead 24,149 19,382 4,767 Opium 40,607 56,965 16,358 Liquid fuel Rattan Rice 82,960 100,692 17,732 蒲 400 400 Sandalwood 550 3,563 3,013 Sulphur 4,997 2,955 2,042 Sugar 1,000 1,000 Tea 9,727 8,727 1,000 Timber 4,020 5,080 1,060 General Total Transit 3,983,410 4,150,639 274,699 107,470 2,874,950 3,151,926 276,976 Grand Total 6,858,360 7,302,565 551,675 107,470 Nett 414,205 22023

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HONG KONG, 1904. (B.) ASSETS AND LIABILITIES. 5. At the end of the year 1904, the assets of the Colony amounted to $1,445,381.80, exclusive of arrears of revenue, which, with the sum just mentioned bring the total assets up to $1,651,470.98. The total liabilities were $1,147,658.97, so that the surplus of assets over liabilities amounted to $503,812.01. (C.) PUBLIC DEBT. There is a public debt of £341,799 15s. 1d. outstanding. The original debt was incurred in connection with the Praya Reclamation, the Central Market, and Water, Drainage and Sewerage Works. Interest at 3 per cent. is payable on the loan, which is being paid off by a sinking fund now amounting to £34,375 7s. 6d. II. TRADE AND SHIPPING, INDUSTRIES, FISHERIES, AGRICULTURE AND LAND. (A.) TRADE AND SHIPPING. The following table shows the principal articles of import in the year 1904 in vessels of European construction, compared with similar returns for 1903. The figures represent the tonnage: Articles 1903 1904 Increase Decrease Beans Bones Coal 1,186,586 1,152,454 34,132 咖啡 Cotton yarn and cotton Flour 20,795 19,350 1,445 Hemp Kerosine (bulk) 120,430 115,921 4,509 Kerosine (case) Lead 24,149 19,382 4,767 Opium 40,607 56,965 16,358 Liquid fuel Rattan Rice 82,960 100,692 17,732 蒲 400 400 Sandalwood 550 3,563 3,013 Sulphur 4,997 2,955 2,042 Sugar 1,000 1,000 Tea 9,727 8,727 1,000 Timber 4,020 5,080 1,060 General Total Transit 3,983,410 4,150,639 274,699 107,470 2,874,950 3,151,926 276,976 Grand Total 6,858,360 7,302,565 551,675 107,470 Nett 414,205 22023 A 3 5
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1904-1919 HONG KONG, 1904. (B.) ASSETS AND LIABILITIES. 5. At the end of the year 1904, the assets of the Colony amounted to $1,445,381.80, exclusive of arrears of revenue, which, with the sum just mentioned bring the total assets up to $1,651,470.98. The total liabilities were $1,147,658.97, so that the surplus of assets over liabilities amounted to $503,812.01. (C.) PUBLIC DEBT. There is a public debt of £341,799 15s. 1d. outstanding. The original debt was incurred in connection with the Praya Re- clamation, the Central Market, and Water, Drainage and Sewerage Works. Interest at 3 per cent. is payable on the loan, which is being paid off by a sinking fund now amounting to £34,375 7s. 6d. II. TRADE AND SHIPPING, INDUSTRIES, FISHERIES, AGRICULTURE AND LAND. (A.) TRADE AND SHIPPING. The following table shows the principal articles of import in the year 1904 in vessels of European construction, compared with similar returns for 1903. The figures represent the ton- nage: * Articles, 1903. 1904. Increase. Decrease. Beans Bones Coal 咖啡 *** *** Cotton yarn and cotton *** Flour Hemp Kerosine (bulk) (case) Lead' Opium Liquid fuel Rattan Rice *** Sandalwood Sulphur 3,120 750 2,370 蒲 400 *** 400 *** *** 1,186,586 1,152,454 34,232 20,795 *19,350 1,445- *** 120,430 115,921 4,509 *** * * * 24,149 19,382 4,767 40,607 56,965 16,358 82,960 .100,692 17,732 550 3,563 3,013 4,997 2,955 2,042 * * * *** 1,000 9,727 8,727 *** 4,020 5.080 1,060 *** * 597,730 823,339 225,609 4,713 3,300 1,413 *** Sugar 961 229,946 187 774 205,696 24,250 Tea Timber General *** 1,746 1,746 *** *** 64,400 €6,200 1,800 *** 1,594,600 | 1,564,678 29,922 Total Transit 3,983,410 4,150.639 274,699 2,874,950 | 3,151,926 |276,976 107,470 Grand Total *** 6,858,360 | 7,302,565 |551,675 107,470 Nett 414,205 22023 A 3 5
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HONG KONG, 1904.

(B.) ASSETS AND LIABILITIES.

5.

At the end of the year 1904, the assets of the Colony amounted to $1,445,381.80, exclusive of arrears of revenue, which, with the sum just mentioned bring the total assets up to $1,651,470.98. The total liabilities were $1,147,658.97, so that the surplus of assets over liabilities amounted to $503,812.01.

(C.) PUBLIC DEBT.

There is a public debt of £341,799 15s. 1d. outstanding. The original debt was incurred in connection with the Praya Re- clamation, the Central Market, and Water, Drainage and Sewerage Works.

Interest at 3 per cent. is payable on the loan, which is being paid off by a sinking fund now amounting to £34,375 7s. 6d.

II. TRADE AND SHIPPING, INDUSTRIES, FISHERIES, AGRICULTURE AND LAND.

(A.) TRADE AND SHIPPING.

The following table shows the principal articles of import in the year 1904 in vessels of European construction, compared with similar returns for 1903. The figures represent the ton-

nage:

*

Articles,

1903.

1904. Increase. Decrease.

Beans

Bones

Coal

咖啡

***

***

Cotton yarn and cotton

***

Flour Hemp Kerosine (bulk) (case)

Lead'

Opium

Liquid fuel Rattan Rice

***

Sandalwood

Sulphur

3,120

750

2,370

蒲

400

***

400

***

***

1,186,586

1,152,454

34,232

20,795

*19,350

1,445-

***

120,430

115,921

4,509

***

* * *

24,149

19,382

4,767

40,607

56,965

16,358

82,960

.100,692

17,732

550

3,563 3,013

4,997

2,955

2,042

* * *

***

1,000

9,727 8,727

***

4,020

5.080

1,060

***

*

597,730

823,339 225,609

4,713

3,300

1,413

***

Sugar

961 229,946

187

774

205,696

24,250

Tea Timber General

***

1,746

1,746

***

***

64,400

€6,200

1,800

***

1,594,600 | 1,564,678

29,922

Total Transit

3,983,410 4,150.639 274,699 2,874,950 | 3,151,926 |276,976

107,470

Grand Total

***

6,858,360 | 7,302,565 |551,675

107,470

Nett

414,205

22023

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