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1904-1919

HONG KONG, 1905.

(B.) ASSETS AND LIABILITIES.

At the end of the year 1905 the assets of the Colony amounted to $15,560,894.98, or including arrears of revenue $15,891,606.13. The total liabilities were $15,119,399.32, so that the surplus of assets over liabilities amounted to $772,206.81.

(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 £37,611 14s. 4d.

5.

An advance by the Crown Agents of £1,100,000 for the purposes of a loan to the Viceroy of the Hu-Kuang Provinces is referred to under the heading of "General Observations" at the end of this report.

II.-TRADE AND SHIPPING, INDUSTRIES, FISHERIES, AGRICULTURE, AND LAND. (A.) TRADE AND SHIPPING.

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The following table, in which the figures represent tonnage, shows the principal articles of import in the year 1905 in vessels of European construction, compared with similar returns for 1904:

Articles. 1904. 1905. Increase. Decrease. Beans 750 2,113 1,363 Bones Coal 400 400 1,152,454 1,083,987 68,467 Cotton yarn and cotton 19,350 32,949 13,599 Flour 115,921 54,508 61,413 Hemp 19,382 26,784 7,402 Lead Kerosine (bulk) 56,965 43,411 (case) 13,554 100,692 74,506 26,186 3,563 800 2,763 Opium 2,955 2,983 28 Liquid fuel 9,727 850 8,877 Rattan 5,080 3,430 1,650 Rice Sandalwood Sulphur Sugar 823,339 3,300 187 205,696 Tea 66,200 66,324 Timber 566,171 257,168 3,386 86 311,787 106,091 900 900 124 General ... 1,564,678 1,594,262 30,184 Total Transit 4,150,639 3,869,751 159,777 3,151,926 3,415,418 263,492 Grand Total 7,302,565 7,285,169 423,269 440,665 Nett 17,396 25,081

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1904-1919 HONG KONG, 1905. (B.) ASSETS AND LIABILITIES. At the end of the year 1905 the assets of the Colony amounted to $15,560,894.98, or including arrears of revenue $15,891,606.13. The total liabilities were $15,119,399.32, so that the surplus of assets over liabilities amounted to $772,206.81. (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 £37,611 14s. 4d. 5. An advance by the Crown Agents of £1,100,000 for the purposes of a loan to the Viceroy of the Hu-Kuang Provinces is referred to under the heading of "General Observations" at the end of this report. II.-TRADE AND SHIPPING, INDUSTRIES, FISHERIES, AGRICULTURE, AND LAND. (A.) TRADE AND SHIPPING. ** The following table, in which the figures represent tonnage, shows the principal articles of import in the year 1905 in vessels of European construction, compared with similar returns for 1904: Articles. 1904. 1905. Increase. Decrease. Beans 750 2,113 1,363 Bones Coal 400 400 1,152,454 1,083,987 68,467 Cotton yarn and cotton 19,350 32,949 13,599 Flour 115,921 54,508 61,413 Hemp 19,382 26,784 7,402 Lead Kerosine (bulk) 56,965 43,411 (case) 13,554 100,692 74,506 26,186 3,563 800 2,763 Opium 2,955 2,983 28 Liquid fuel 9,727 850 8,877 Rattan 5,080 3,430 1,650 Rice Sandalwood Sulphur Sugar 823,339 3,300 187 205,696 Tea 66,200 66,324 Timber 566,171 257,168 3,386 86 311,787 106,091 900 900 124 General ... 1,564,678 1,594,262 30,184 Total Transit 4,150,639 3,869,751 159,777 3,151,926 3,415,418 263,492 Grand Total 7,302,565 7,285,169 423,269 440,665 Nett 17,396 25,081 A B 29.
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1904-1919 HONG KONG, 1905. (B.) ASSETS AND LIABILITIES. At the end of the year 1905 the assets of the Colony amounted to $15,560,894.98, or including arrears of revenue $15,891,606.13. The total liabilities were $15,119,399.32, so that the surplus of assets over liabilities amounted to $772,206.81. (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 £37,611 14s. 4d. 5. An advance by the Crown Agents of £1,100,000 for the pur- poses of a loan to the Viceroy of the Hu-Kuang Provinces is referred to under the heading of "General Observations at the end of this report. II.-TRADE AND SHIPPING, INDUSTRIES, FISHERIES, AGRICULTURE, AND LAND. (A.) TRADE AND SHIPPING. ** The following table, in which the figures represent tonnage,. shows the principal articles of import in the year 1905 in vessels of European construction, compared with similar returns for 1904: Articles. 1904. 1905. Increase. Decrease. Beans 750 2,113 1,363 Bones *** Coal 400 400 · *** *** *** 1,152,454 | 1,083,987 68,467 Cotton yarn and cotton 19,350 32,949 13,599 Flour *** Hemp *** *** 115,921 54,508 61,413. *** 19,382 26,784 7,402 Lead" Kerosine (bulk) (case) *** *** 56,965 43,411 13,554 徹暾箍 100,692 74,506 26,186 嘣齋 *** 3,563 800 2,763. Opium 2,955 2,983 28 Liquid fuel *** *** *** 9,727 850 8,877 Rattan 5,080 3,430 1,650. Rice Sandalwood Sulphur Sugar Tea Timber 鐵纖 General ... *** *** *** :: *** 823,339 3,300 187 205,696 66,200 66,324 566,171 257,168 3,386 86 M 187 311,787 106,091 900 900 124 1,564,678 1,594,262 | 30,184 Total Transit *** 4,150.639 3,869,751 159,777 3,151,926 | 3,415,418 | 263,492 440,665 Grand Total 7,302,565 | 7,285,169 | 423,269 440,665 Nett *** 17,396 25081 A B 29.
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1904-1919

HONG KONG, 1905.

(B.) ASSETS AND LIABILITIES.

At the end of the year 1905 the assets of the Colony amounted to $15,560,894.98, or including arrears of revenue $15,891,606.13. The total liabilities were $15,119,399.32, so that the surplus of assets over liabilities amounted to $772,206.81.

(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 £37,611 14s. 4d.

5.

An advance by the Crown Agents of £1,100,000 for the pur- poses of a loan to the Viceroy of the Hu-Kuang Provinces is referred to under the heading of "General Observations at the end of this report.

II.-TRADE AND SHIPPING, INDUSTRIES, FISHERIES, AGRICULTURE, AND LAND. (A.) TRADE AND SHIPPING.

**

The following table, in which the figures represent tonnage,. shows the principal articles of import in the year 1905 in vessels of European construction, compared with similar returns for 1904:

Articles.

1904.

1905. Increase. Decrease.

Beans

750

2,113 1,363

Bones

***

Coal

400

400 ·

***

***

***

1,152,454 | 1,083,987

68,467

Cotton yarn and cotton

19,350

32,949

13,599

Flour

***

Hemp

***

***

115,921

54,508

61,413.

***

19,382

26,784 7,402

Lead"

Kerosine (bulk)

(case)

***

***

56,965

43,411

13,554

徹暾箍

100,692

74,506

26,186

嘣齋

***

3,563

800

2,763.

Opium

2,955

2,983

28

Liquid fuel

***

***

***

9,727

850

8,877

Rattan

5,080

3,430

1,650.

Rice

Sandalwood

Sulphur

Sugar

Tea

Timber

鐵纖

General ...

***

***

***

::

***

823,339 3,300 187 205,696

66,200 66,324

566,171

257,168

3,386

86

M

187

311,787 106,091

900

900

124

1,564,678 1,594,262

|

30,184

Total Transit

***

4,150.639 3,869,751 159,777 3,151,926 | 3,415,418 | 263,492

440,665

Grand Total

7,302,565 | 7,285,169 | 423,269

440,665

Nett

***

17,396

25081

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